Account Manager, Local Media

About AccuWeather

AccuWeather, recognized and documented as the most accurate and most used source of weather forecasts and warnings in the world, has saved over 12,000 lives, prevented injury to over 100,000 people, and saved companies tens of billions of dollars through better planning and decision-making.

Billions of people around the world rely on AccuWeather’s proven Superior Accuracy™ across our consumer digital platforms. AccuWeather.com is the #1 weather destination and one of the top 100 most-visited websites in the world, and our award-winning AccuWeather app delivers detailed real-time forecasts to millions of smartphones.

AccuWeather forecasts also appear on digital signage, in 700 newspapers, are heard on over 400 radio stations, and viewed on 100 television stations. The AccuWeather Network and AccuWeather NOW® reach an audience of over 125 million on cable and streaming platforms including DirecTV, Charter Communications - Spectrum, Verizon, Philo, Frndly TV, Comcast’s Xfinity X1 and Xfinity Stream, Roku, Xumo, Rockbot, LG, and Amazon Freevee.

AccuWeather For Business serves more than half of the Fortune 500 companies and thousands of other businesses and government agencies globally.

Dr. Joel Myers, Founder and Executive Chairman, established AccuWeather in 1962 and is considered the “father of modern commercial meteorology.” Myers, a leading creative thinker and visionary, has been called “the most accurate man in weather” by The New York Times and has been recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in American history by Entrepreneur’s Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurs. 

Position Summary

The Account Manager – Local Media will be responsible for selling the AccuWeather Augmented Reality System, a groundbreaking hardware/software/data solution developed in partnership with Brainstorm. This innovative system delivers immersive, high-impact augmented reality presentations tailored for local media, including broadcast, digital, and content production environments.

Whether used as a stand-alone system or as a complement to an existing weather system, the AccuWeather Augmented Reality System enables presenters to visually “step inside” the weather using real-time 3D graphics, virtual sets, and powerful storytelling tools. A small green screen can now transform into a dynamic, network-quality broadcast studio—without the need for expensive set upgrades.

More than just weather graphics, this system immerses talent in high-resolution, animated environments—from how hurricanes form to visualizing severe storms and travel impacts. It enhances weather and news storytelling, simplifies complex topics, and delivers the modern, motion-rich presentations viewers want—boosting engagement, retention, and ratings.

At the core of the system is a real-time integration engine, offering instant access to the most trusted and precise weather data, including radar, NAM3K, severe weather alerts, and more—automatically updating for every presentation.

Key Responsibilities 

• Sell AccuWeather’s Augmented Reality System to media clients across the U.S. through virtual meetings and in-person visits.
• Prospect, qualify, and close new opportunities by leveraging industry contacts, market knowledge, and solution-driven sales techniques.
• Build and maintain relationships with decision-makers across local media, content, and news production markets.
• Demonstrate product value through compelling presentations, in-person demos, and consultative discussions.
• Follow up on inbound leads from marketing campaigns, events, trade shows, and digital outreach.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, informing them of new product features, promotions, and best practices.
• Research and compile lists of potential prospects using directories, trade show data, online sources, and industry contacts.
• Collaborate with internal teams (product, marketing, support) to deliver excellent pre- and post-sales customer experiences.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sales, Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in B2B sales, ideally in the media, broadcast, production, or technology space.
• Demonstrated success meeting or exceeding sales quotas and building long-term client relationships.
• Outstanding presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Strong self-starter with the ability to manage the full sales cycle independently.
• Must be able to travel up to 75%.

Commitment to Diversity:

AccuWeather is committed to diversity and encourages all qualified candidates to apply. We are an equal-opportunity employer.  If you are a highly motivated, organized, and dynamic professional with the skills and experience to excel in this role, we invite you to join our team and make a significant impact on our organization's success.

AccuWeather is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to all applicants and existing employees and we evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity/expression), sexual orientation, age, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, political affiliation, religion, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other basis protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. View the EEO is the Law poster here and its supplement here. The pay transparency policy is available here.

 AccuWeather is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.