Advertising Sales Executive
Kalamazoo, MIFull-time$45–60K/yrSeen 3 days agoSeen in employer's feed 3 days ago
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Midwest Communications helps Kalamazoo businesses reach new customers, strengthen their brands, and achieve results. The Advertising Sales Executive serves as a marketing partner, learning client goals and developing strategies across radio, digital, social media, and promotions. The role is full-time and offers a guaranteed draw while building a client base, with additional commission potential, benefits, and professional development.
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Full job description
Advertising Sales Executive ## **We don't just broadcast messages. Radio has the power to make people listen- and, more importantly, act. ** Strong local businesses help create strong communities. At Midwest Communications, we help Kalamazoo businesses reach new customers, strengthen their brands, and turn great ideas into results. As an Advertising Sales Executive, you'll become a trusted marketing partner for businesses in your community. You'll learn what a client is trying to accomplish, identify opportunities, and build marketing strategies using radio, digital, social media, promotions, and more. ### What You'll Do: - Help local businesses become stronger and more successful - understand what they're trying to accomplish and find ways to help them by using marketing strategies across radio, digital, social media, and promotions. - Create new opportunities for growth- conduct needs assessments and build relationships with businesses that could benefit from what Midwest Communications has to offer. - Build a presence by attending client meetings, networking events, and community functions. - Turn marketing strategies into results- help clients connect with customers, increase awareness, drive traffic, generate leads, and grow their business. - Create your own success story- develop new business, grow existing partnerships, and build a book of clients you're proud to represent. - Stay ahead of the market by tracking the latest trends, competitor offerings, and best industry practices. ### What We Offer: - A full-time position with an established and successful business. - Competitive pay with commission and benefits ($45,000-$60,000 based on experience). Start with a guaranteed draw pay while you build your business and client relationships, with additional earning potential through commission. - - Paid time off/holidays, health/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and disability coverage. - Professional development and sales training. - Performance based incentives/bonuses. - Opportunities to grow within Midwest Communications, Inc. ### We're Looking for Someone Who... Has a bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field---or equivalent experience. Has previous sales experience; advertising or media experience is a plus. Understands sales activity, forecasting, and CRM software. Is a strong communicato
How this job compares
Set against the 52,506 open Sales jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$45–60K/yr
- Michigan median$87–132K/yr463 salary ranges
- US median$95–145K/yr25,271 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $53K, is 53% below the Michigan median midpoint ($113K) — in the lowest quarter of Sales salary ranges in Michigan.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,182 open Sales jobs in Michigan and 52,506 across the US. 8% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Michigan
- Home Depot84 open
- Fifth Third Bank, N.A.53 open
- Accenture47 open
- Experience
- Sales postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (29,058 postings).
- Education
- 10,356 of the 52,506 open Sales jobs (20%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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