Local Associate Account Manager
Chicago, IL
Type: Contract
Category: Sales
Industry: Communications
Reference ID: JN -042026-106299
Date Posted: 04/07/2026
Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/LG8lff
Description
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Description:
Hybrid 2-3 days on site in Chicago, IL
Our client seeks a Local Associate Account Manager to steward local television ad sales accounts from booking through invoicing. The role will coordinate with sales, traffic, and finance to execute linear and addressable campaigns, resolve placement discrepancies, and produce logs and reports. The ideal candidate will manage detailed order entry, revisions, and performance reporting in a fast-paced environment while collaborating closely with Account Executives.
Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $35.00 to $38.00/hr. w2
Responsibilities:
Support all local multimedia sales across Linear, Addressable, Programmatic, and Self-serve from sale to post-sale.
Steward accounts and provide maintenance for assigned clients from pre-sale through post-sale.
Collaborate to execute campaigns, address reporting needs, and manage campaign performance.
Execute budget and order revisions.
Input orders and provide ongoing feedback for improved efficiencies.
Partner with Traffic to mitigate discrepancies with commercial placement and ensure positioning and programming needs are met.
Support Account Executives by engaging client personnel and internal stakeholders as needed.
Partner with Finance to assist with billing responsibilities.
Execute against political sales volume as needed.
Liaise with Accounting and Traffic Coordinators to execute pricing adjustments, order revisions, and invoice adjustments.
Handle order input and management for local linear television.
Manage makegoods, spot replacements, and ongoing order servicing to ensure spots run in full.
Produce and distribute pre-logs, post-log reports, and posting reports.
Perform heavy data entry and record keeping.
Coordinate with agencies related to orders and reporting.
Operate within defined processes and deadlines with limited external communication.
Experience Requirements:
1+ years in a related industry preferred.
Approximately 2+ years of local linear television experience considered ideal (preferred).
WideOrbit experience for revenue recognition and trafficking (preferred).
Experience at local stations, cable providers, or national networks (preferred).
Ability to work within defined, routine processes and meet organizational deadlines.
Demonstrated leadership and problem-solving skills.
Experience working both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced team environment.
Salesforce or similar sales-adjacent systems experience when paired with local linear experience (preferred).
Education Requirements:
BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience.
Recruitment Transparency Notice
Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( noreply@eliassen.com , 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.
Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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About Eliassen Group:
Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.
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