SUMMARY
This position is responsible for providing support to the Advertising Sales department by working with Account Executives to service clients on a daily basis.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Build sales plans
- Assist in the daily maintenance of media schedules
- Service agencies and client requests such as media kits, tapes and traffic concerns
- Manage added value for all clients, coordinating, tracking, and implementing elements and providing recap and follow up
- Manage posting process: pre-post and allocate ADU’s, track pre-empted spots and provide make-goods as well as monitoring programming changes
- Create PowerPoint presentations for sponsorship opportunities and other projects as assigned
- Manage final posts for internal reporting and providing clients with final delivery overview
- Work with Research on agency requests
- Build and modify sales orders including weekly allocations and move requests
- Steward client accounts by creating and updating flowcharts and change notices
- Execute client mailers and gift drops
- Assist with planning and attending client events
- Other tasks as assigned by supervisor
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum 1 year experience in Sales planning or Sales buying; OR
- Minimum 1-2 years experience as a Sales Assistant in a comparable Ad Sales environment
- Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Ability to create excel charts and PowerPoint presentations
- Bachelor’s degree is required with emphasis in Marketing, Advertising, Communication or related field highly desired.
DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS
- Prior cable or entertainment experience
- Excellent ability to pay close attention to detail and to understand written and oral instructions
- Excellent ability to organize and schedule work effectively
- Demonstrated ability to handle multiple tasks and work in a fast paced, time-sensitive environment
- Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing responsibilities
- Must be team-oriented and have a collaborative work style with ability to building strong working relationships
- Proficiency with databases highly desired
- Prior Sales experience is preferred
- Effectively plans work and follows through to completion
- Listens well and actively engages others to facilitate positive outcomes
- Excellent interpersonal skills; positive attitude
- Personally commits to excellence in every aspect of work
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