Ruthie Barker Akan

Account Executive, National Advertising Sales, Nexstar Media Group

Role
Account Executive at Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Location
Atlanta, GA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Ruthie Barker Akan

Sales professional with proven background in Media and Education industries. Excellent problem-solver, presenter, consultative sales listener & learner, program leader & project But what does that mean? I understand the value of storytelling in media, and listening to needs when helping partners and clients meet goals. Here is my story from Tampa to NYC, LA, Dubai, Istanbul & Atlanta :12 years media sales > Atlanta - Nexstar • Los Angeles - Allen Media • Syndicator getting content on the air •Advertising, marketing & promotions • Traveling and territory management • Consultative sales •7 years Project & Program Management >New York non-profit programs launch to life cycle • International schools: program change & curriculum development • 6 years International Recruiting, Teaching & Coaching > Dubai - Helping students apply to US colleges •Turkey - Training and coaching teachers • Language teaching K-12 •

Experience

  1. Account Executive

    Nexstar Media Group, Inc.

    Sep 2023 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

Education

  • UCLA

    Accounting and Finance

    2007 — 2007

  • University of Cambridge

    CELTA, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

    2020 — 2020

  • Florida State University

    BS, Communication

    1995 — 2000

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