Brad Young

Experience

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  105.5 KNAC-FM

  Mar 1993 - Feb 1995

  Event Coordinator

  - Assist Sales Department in new business development by providing promotional ideas and presentation concepts. - Responsible for client contact, coordination and execution of station promotions, including turn-key sales driven promotions and NTR events, to maximize client impact. - Manage staff of 25-30 part-time promotion assistants.

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  American Recordings

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  Assistant

  - Assistant to VP of Promotion with all Day-to-Day Duties, including research and execution of promotional campaigns with partner stations.

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  KZLA FM

  Sept 1996 - Feb 2003

  Senior Event Coordinator

  - Assist Sales Department in new business development by providing promotional ideas and presentation concepts.- Responsible for client contact, coordination and execution of station promotions, including turn-key sales driven promotions and NTR events, to maximize client impact.- Hire and manage staff of 25-30 part-time promotion assistants.

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  K-EARTH 101

  Sept 2003 - Apr 2004

  Account Executive

  - Responsible for developing new business clientele.- Developed marketing campaigns by utilizing various sales opportunities including NTR packages. - Create and direct production of effective copy for direct response business. - Effectively prospect for clientele that can benefit from station's strengths.

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  Clear Channel Los Angeles

  Apr 2004 - Apr 2005

  Account Executive

  - Responsible for developing new business clientele on both radio stations, as well as growing existing station clients.- Developed marketing campaigns for my primary stations, as well as across the Los Angeles cluster, for clients by utilizing various sales opportunities including NTR packages. - Create and direct production of effective copy for direct response business. - Effectively prospect for clientele that can benefit from stations' strengths.

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  Interep

  Apr 2005 - Nov 2008

  Account Executive

  - As a part of the Susquehanna Radio Sales Team and the McGavren Guild Radio Sales Team, established and enhanced relationships with account supervisors and planners at key Los Angeles agencies to create and grow share of dollars with client stations.- Manage productive synergy between radio station personnel, ad clients and agency representatives.- Created Digital Streaming Network of Independent McGavren Guild Media stations to sell to advertisers and agencies.- Responsible for developing new client activity and dollars for stations by way of non-spot / digital and other NTR opportunities. Show less

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  McGavren Guild Media, LLC

  Nov 2008 - Nov 2010

  Account Executive

  - Establish and enhance relationships with account supervisors and planners at key Los Angeles agencies to create and grow share of dollars with client stations.- Manage productive synergy between radio station personnel, ad clients and agency representatives.- Created Digital Streaming Network of Independent McGavren Guild Media stations to sell to advertisers and agencies.- Responsible for developing new client activity and dollars for stations by way of non-spot / digital and other NTR opportunities. Show less

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  Katz Media Group

  Jan 2010 - now

  Vice President of Sales

  - Generate New Business Opportunities with National, Regional and Local Clients, as well as Upper level agency account and planning teams, via Katz Digital Audio Platform/Spotify, Audacy’s TWIN Short Duration Audio Network, local in-market events and talent, and spot/unwired network radio. - Leverage all audio assets represented by the Katz Digital platform – including Spotify, Unidos, United and PodKatz - to develop multi-market digital audio campaigns for major agency and client partners. - Serve as Point Person within the LA Katz Media Group to help collaborate with Sales Teams for all new company initiatives.- Manage synergies between radio station personnel, advertising clients and agency representatives to create and grow share of dollars. - Continually educating myself on the ever-evolving audio advertising landscape, including all emerging digital, programmatic and social trends. Show less

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  Katz Digital

  Feb 2022 - now

  VP / Regional Director

  Engaging with brands and agencies to leverage the exponential growth of the streaming audio landscape with KatzDigital – America’s Largest Streaming Audio Platform. Our premium offering reaches hundreds of millions of monthly users, with 5,000+ station streams/pureplays, an ever-expanding podcast and programmatic offering, and exclusive local representation of Spotify - the world's largest audio channel. Combining best in market technology, our mission continues to be the BEST at delivering addressable advertising no matter WHEN, WHERE or HOW your core consumer is listening. Show less