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Advertising Intern
Gannett
Neptune, NJ, United States
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USA TODAY NETWORK is one of the top 20 digital companies in the country, sharing the list with Google, Facebook, and Amazon. And we have over 100 million unique visitors a month, which is more than Buzzfeed, Yahoo News, and Huffington Post. Because our team consists of over 110 local properties with USA TODAY at the helm, you’ll have the luxury of living in a community you love while making a national impact.
Gannett NJ, part of the USA TODAY NETWORK, and the leader in delivering engaging news and information, has an immediate opening for a Advertising Sales Intern. We deliver an ENGAGED AUDIENCE using a variety of SOPHISTICATED TOOLS and resources, and provide our clients the INTEGRATED MARKETING EXPERTISE to help them meet their goals.
Sales interns get hands-on, real-life business training and experience. This helps them to broaden their understanding of a company’s objectives, environment, techniques and strategies to maximize sales and bring profits to the organization.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Sales Interns will learn about different aspects of the sales cycle and also different techniques used for inside and outside sales
• Sales Interns will shadow the account executives, Account Managers, Account Coordinators, Digital optimization Specialists and operations personnel
• Sales Interns may be asked to work at the client help desk and solve customer complaints, prepare customer contracts and make strategies for new business development
• Some interns may also work on special projects
• Interns will learn sales techniques to be used over the telephone and make phone calls
• They may research prospective advertisers to reach the target consumers
• Interns need to organize client contact lists and schedule updates
Skills and Specifications
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Very good organizational skills
• Should be persuasive and know how to negotiate well
• Good with numbers as well.
• Hardworking and willing to do a lot of legwork at the grassroots level if required
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are a drug free, EEO employer committed to a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, disability, education, political affiliation or veteran status.