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Sales Promotions Coordinator
The E.W. Scripps Company
Lansing, MI, United States
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Description
Are you ready for your next adventure?
Our sales team at Scripps is growing!
We are looking for an innovative, passionate sales coordinator to join our team. If you are interested in learning more, please complete your Scripps profile and one our recruiters will follow up with you.
Key activities
Facilitate & process sales presentations.
• Work as an active and involved member of the team performing any task needed to support the retention and growth of advertising accounts and prospects. This includes but is not limited to customer calls, taking corrections and information from advertisers and setting appointments as needed.
• Provide overall sales support to assigned team to include but not limited to:
• Inputting ads into the ad order system, assist in collecting and composing ad copy, assist in maintaining account base and ensuring high customer service.
• Calculate and have the ability to communicate rate packages to client and prospects.
• Communicate and work as a team player both internally and externally.
• Attend sales training and planning meetings.
• Assist in researching problems that develop with accounts and troubleshoot the issue developing a satisfactory conclusion for the property and the customer needs.
• Assists Sales manager on all special project details including but not limited to production schedule, rate authorization and non-ad department communication.
• Handles the daily general clerical functions such as filing, answering phones, and creating correspondence.
• Arranges and distributes various advertising materials and sales reports to the proper areas in a timely manner.
• Provide exemplary customer assistance.
• Attend and participate in training and planning sessions
• Adheres to company policy and assigned standards of performance.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Education & Experience/Certifications
• BA degree in Marketing, Advertising or Research preferred.
• Media buying and/or TV audience research experience preferred.
• Extensive experience creating presentations
• Experience with Sales process and Sales Strategies
Skills & Abilities
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal presentation skills
• Must be a well-organized, self-starter
• Must be able to work within a team environment.
• Excellent ability to analyze and interpret data from a variety of sources is essential.
• Must have Strong Powerpoint skills
• Strong Customer Service skills.
• The ability to read, analyze, and interpret sales demographics information and creative layouts.
• Must have the ability to generate reports, business correspondence, and presentations.
• Strong communication skills and the capability to effectively respond to questions from managers, colleagues and customers.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook. )
• Must have the ability to learn new software programs such as ad order entry and customer relations management software.
• Must have good organizational skills and the ability to meet deadlines.
Work environment
• No heavy lifting
• Must be able to stand or sit at desk for long periods of time
• Keyboarding skills
About Scripps
The E.W. Scripps Company serves audiences and businesses through a growing portfolio of television, radio and digital media brands. Scripps is one of the nation's largest independent TV station owners, with 33 television stations in 24 markets and a reach of nearly one in five U.S. households. It also owns 34 radio stations in eight markets. Scripps also runs an expanding collection of local and national digital journalism and information businesses, including podcast industry leader Midroll Media, over-the-top video news service Newsy and weather app developer WeatherSphere. Scripps also produces television shows including The List and The Now, runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and serves as the long-time steward of the nation's largest, most successful and longest-running educational program, the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and the people will find their own way."