Sales Manager Jobs in Illinois

A Sales Manager in the broadcasting industry is responsible for strategizing and implementing sales plans to boost the organization's revenue. Their role includes identifying potential clients, developing relationships with advertisers, setting sales targets, and ensuring these targets are met. They analyze market trends and competitor strategies and use this information to develop innovative and effective sales strategies. Additionally, sales managers also work closely with the marketing team to create engaging advertising campaigns that will attract clients and viewers.

Essential skills for a Broadcasting Sales Manager include excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, along with strong analytical abilities. They should be proficient in using sales management software and have a solid understanding of the broadcasting industry. Certifications in Marketing or Sales Management can be beneficial. Prior to becoming a Sales Manager, a person may have roles such as Sales Representative, Account Executive, or Advertising Sales Agent.

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Senior Sales Director, Midwest

  • Chicago, IL
  • 3 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 3 days ago

Why Hearst Magazines? Hearst Magazines is one of the largest publishers in the world, with more than 25 brands, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, ELLE Decor, Womens Health, Esquire, Mens Health, Good...

Sales Director, Commerce Grid

  • Chicago, IL
  • 3 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 3 days ago

What You'll Do: Serving as the commercial point of contact for new & existing Commerce Grid prospects, agency investment & trading teams, the expectation is for Sales Directors to primarily divide...

AVP, Local Market Sales Management

  • Springfield, IL
  • 10 days ago
  • Springfield, IL
  • 10 days ago

You will partner with the Vice Presidents of Sales, Regional Sales Managers and Sales Representatives to help communicate and implement the local market strategy....

Remote Work

MAC FSS Field Executive Sales Manager - Chicago, IL

  • Chicago, IL
  • 10 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 10 days ago

Description The Field Executive Sales Manager (FESM) is responsible for the delivery of retail sales and building relationships with direct pay teams by directly managing, educating and developing talent...

Market Sales Manager/Account Executive (Chicago) - NBC Sports Next

  • Chicago, IL
  • 10 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 10 days ago

The Account Executive/Market Sales Manager will research and drive sales for all software products and services under the GolfNow umbrella....

Area Sales Manager - Strategic Enterprise Accounts

  • Chicago, IL
  • 12 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 12 days ago

Job Description The Area Sales Manager will manage and lead the Enterprise Accounts Team for Motorola Solutions....

Remote Work

Sales Director

  • Chicago, IL
  • 15 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 15 days ago

We're trusted by the top social platforms, with partnerships and integrations with Meta, TikTok, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Pinterest....

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Indirect Sales Manager

  • Schaumburg, IL
  • 18 days ago
  • Schaumburg, IL
  • 18 days ago

Company Summary EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation...

Sales Manager Development, Enablement Lead

  • Chicago, IL
  • 19 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 19 days ago

managers and leaders....

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Sales Director [Remote]

  • Chicago, IL
  • 22 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 22 days ago

Billboard is hiring a Sales professional with 8+ years sales/media/brand/agency experience strategically selling 360 brand partnership programs that include branded content, tentpole...

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Kinetic National Sales Manager

  • Springfield, IL
  • 23 days ago
  • Springfield, IL
  • 23 days ago

National Sales Manager to conduct bi weekly Partnership Calls and Calibration sessions with all Channel partners within the realm of responsibility National Sales Manager will conduct quarterly business...

Sales Director, CPG

  • Chicago, IL
  • 24 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 24 days ago

About Ogury Ogury is a global adtech company that delivers Personified Advertising solutions grounded in privacy to brands, agencies and publishers by focusing on targeting personas, not people....

Manager, Sales Development

  • Chicago, IL
  • 24 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 24 days ago

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts. Job Category Sales Job Details About Salesforce...

Manager/Senior Manager, Sales Leadership

  • Chicago, IL
  • 25 days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 25 days ago

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts. Job Category Sales Job Details About Salesforce...

Manager, Sales Development (MBA New Grad)

  • Chicago, IL
  • 30+ days ago
  • Chicago, IL
  • 30+ days ago

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts. About Futureforce University Recruiting Our...

Demographic Data for Illinois

Moving to Illinois? Find some basic demographic data about Illinois below.


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Salary for Sales Manager Jobs in Illinois

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireBroadcasting research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Sales Managers in Illinois offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
61.3%
Master's Degree
14.8%
High School or GED
7.7%
Associate's Degree
7.6%
Vocational Degree or Certification
4.5%
Some College
2.4%
Doctorate Degree
1.5%
Some High School
0.3%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Sales Managers in Illinois
6-8 years
34.8%
4-6 years
26.1%
1-2 years
13.0%
2-4 years
13.0%
8-10 years
8.7%
Less than 1 year
4.4%


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