This role supports advertising sales by maintaining accounts, processing orders, handling campaign changes, and assisting account executives, requiring strong math and organizational skills.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
Entry-level position in Advertising Sales. Responsibilities include maintaining agency accounts for both National and Direct Response, order entry, campaign changes, brand entry, flighting, product allocations, pre and post logs, etc. Serve as a liaison between agencies and traffic. Assist Account Executives and work closely with Pricing & Planning team. B.S./B.A. required. Candidates should have strong basic math skills, proficiency with MS Office, and exceptional attention to detail.
Preferred Qualifications- Excellent phone and interpersonal skills including poise, tact, diplomacy and ability to handle sensitive, confidential information and challenging situations are essential.
- Must have excellent language and grammar skills.
- Must be highly organized and detail oriented.
- Must have a pleasant, customer-service oriented style when interacting face-to-face, over the telephone and electronically.
- Computer experience including proficiency with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Must have strong customer service orientation and strong organizational skills.
- Previous administrative experience preferred.
- Pleasant and professional in appearance and manner.
- Ability to prepare reports, business correspondence, and business proposals.
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with a variety of individuals.
- Ability to work on short deadlines and in pressure situations; work other times as needed.
- Strong team player. Foster a spirit of cooperation and helpfulness.
- Ability to work in compliance with company policies and procedures.
Physical Requirements
Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing. Work with time sensitive information under tight deadlines and in pressure situations. Manual dexterity and fine motor skills to manipulate and operate personal computers and general office equipment (telephone, copier, etc.) for extended periods of time. Ability to read, hear and speak clearly and follow both oral and written direction. Ability to think quickly and to articulate information in clear, concise manner to others. Sit and/or stand for extended periods of time. Average pushing and pulling, bending and stooping. The Company may make reasonable accommodations to facilitate the ability to perform essential job functions.
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