iHeartMedia has appointed Eric Lonnquist to Senior Vice President of Sales for its Minneapolis cluster overseeing five managers and 25 account executives.
This marks Lonnquist’s third time with the cluster as he previously was an account executive from 2006-10 and ntegrated Media Solutions Provider from 2011-12. After completing a professional baseball career, Lonnquist also held sales roles with Hubbard Radio, Career Builder, SAP Concur, Center, Nintex, and most recently spent five months as Major Market Sales Executive for Paycor.
Lonnquist stated, ““I’m incredibly grateful and excited to be joining the iHeartMedia team in Minneapolis. I look forward to leveraging our strong cross-platform presence and working with such a talented team to help our clients achieve their advertising goals. Together, we will continue to deliver unparalleled results and drive success for our partners.”
iHeartMedia Minneapolis Market President Greg Alexander commented, “Eric Lonnquist is a seasoned sales professional in the Minneapolis market. His extensive background in media sales, combined with his leadership roles in major market sales makes him the perfect fit for our team. We are excited to have Eric lead our sales strategy and drive our continued success across our iconic broadcast and digital platforms.”
This story first appeared on radioinsight.com