Overview

Sales Assistant (Sales Planner)

The New York Daily News is seeking an organized and customer focused advertising sales assistant to support our media sales team. 

We offer:

• Entrepreneurial, innovative, rewarding and team oriented work environment
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401K, paid vacation and personal days.
• Paid Training

This role is responsible for supporting a sales team and their accounts to maximize sales efficiencies, increase revenue and enhance customer satisfaction.  This role embraces all planning, preparation and fulfillment related tasks that take place pre and post-sale for the Advertising sales team, while providing superior customer service to our clients.

Responsibilities

Account Manager Responsibilities:

• Responsible for managing several accounts and often being the face of the company to clients
• Operating as the lead point of contact between sales rep and client account, managing both print and digital aspects to media planning
• Manage client deadlines to ensure projects are running smoothly, project planning experience preferred
• Prepare reports on account status and identify opportunities to grow account
• Create presentations for clients, and present on behalf of representatives PowerPoint presentation experience is a must

Planner Responsibilities:

• Creates media plans and special promotions tailored to client needs
• Proactively identifies potential new business clients and creates plans to sell
• Works directly with sellers to determine pre-sales research needs. Conducts pre-sales fact-finding to assist in sale and/or product development
• Works with  Advertising sales manager to identify sales opportunities
• Serves as primary point of contact for sales people/ vendors seeking to resolve issues associated with Advertising campaigns
• Collaborates with the sales and marketing teams to determine client solution
• Assist sales team with gathering of competitive materials, sales call preparation and CRM tracking.
• Receive and review client orders for accuracy, resolve discrepancies (i.e. correct rate, correct distribution, and correct product) and notify sales rep.
• Works closely with the sales support teams to facilitate fulfillment (delivery), tracking and billing of campaigns to ensure that deliverables meet client expectations
• Facilitates fulfillment (delivery), tracking and billing of campaigns to ensure that deliverables meet client expectations
• Create sales flyers & basic proposal materials to highlight unique selling points & value proposition of both current and new products and programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required
• Knowledge of Digital  and/or Newspaper Advertising industry preferred
• Candidate must be highly motivated, organized and have the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with a high level of accuracy
• Requires a high proficiency with technology, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other proprietary software for processing orders and tracking sales calls.
• Candidates must have strong analytical, oral and written skills, and exceptional time-management skills
• Experience coordinating complex advertising campaigns
• Must have a positive/ can-do attitude and be driven to optimize results for clients

The iconic New York Daily News is part of tronc (formerly Tribune Publishing) one of the most respected media companies in the world.

tronc, Inc. (NASDAQ:TRNC) is a media company rooted in award-winning journalism. Headquartered in Chicago, tronc operates newsrooms in nine markets with titles including the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, The Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel, South Florida's Sun-Sentinel, Newport News, Virginia’s Daily Press, Allentown, Pennsylvania's The Morning Call, Hartford Courant, and The San Diego Union-Tribune. Our legacy of brands has earned a combined 105 Pulitzer Prizes and is committed to informing, inspiring and engaging local communities.  

Our brands create and distribute content across our media portfolio, offering integrated marketing, media, and business services to consumers and advertisers, including digital solutions and advertising opportunities.