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Chicago, IL
Junior Advertising Sales Representative
Chicago, IL
Nader, Morar and Kunde
Chicago, IL
Junior Advertising Sales Representative
  • Establish and build strong working relationships with internal departments and team members to ensure the successful delivery of services to our customers
  • Provide regular sales reports that accurately capture sales activity
  • Responsible for identifying and capitalizing on expansion opportunities within existing and new accounts
  • Foster long-standing customer relationships through a high level of interaction
  • Canvas territory for new customers and businesses; qualifying new leads to ensure an adequate sales funnel exists to support sales goals
  • Produce sales/business reports and maintain a healthy sales pipeline
  • Seek out and communicate meaningful insights from key accounts and the market
Philadelphia, PA
Advertising Sales Representative
Philadelphia, PA
Hilll LLC
Philadelphia, PA
Advertising Sales Representative
  • Developing and maintaining good working business relationships within a multi-client environment; Manage and grow a book of business
  • Works with Content & Publications Business Manager to ensure accounts are kept current and makes efforts to collect payment when an account becomes past due
  • Effectively communicate with all decision-makers, gatekeepers and influencers ranging from senior management to junior planners
  • Assist in developing competitive marketing strategies
  • Provide management with weekly sales updates
  • Establish and develop relationships, marketing strategies through consultation with advertisers to help meet their objectives, and
  • Develop and maintain knowledge and proficiency in order entry, reports, and the management systems involved in our sales process
present
San Francisco, CA
Advertising Sales Representative, Bicycling
San Francisco, CA
Herzog-Sauer
present
San Francisco, CA
Advertising Sales Representative, Bicycling
present
  • Effectively communicate with all decision-makers, gatekeepers and influencers ranging from senior management to junior media planners
  • Provide management with weekly sales updates and monthly financial progress reports
  • Develop detailed quarterly and annual business plans in order to achieve sales benchmarks
  • Nationwide travel (approximately 20 days per year) to key cycling industry trade shows and consumer events
  • Prioritize sales opportunities through a detailed account planning process
  • Demonstrate effective and creative use of marketing and research for proposals and presentations
  • Frequent in-territory travel to client offices for meetings/presentations
Education Education
Bachelor’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Loyola University Chicago
Bachelor’s Degree
Skills Skills
  • Possess the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and advertising agency personnel
  • Comprehensive understanding of digital media landscape, from tablet and social media to emerging trends in technology
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Personal strengths and business competencies include time management, problem solving, customer focus, business acumen, drive for results, planning, negotiating, written and verbal communication, presentations, decision quality, priority setting, team play, peer relationships, perseverance, integrity and trust
  • Prioritize sales opportunities through a detailed account planning process
  • Be able to consult with and close business with multiple decision makers and roles
  • Develop detailed quarterly and annual business plans in order to achieve sales benchmarks
  • Ability to collaborate with internal partners effectively
  • Success in this role will call for a hunter mentality, a quick learner, independent mindset, and be high energy/aggressive - day in day out (constant sense of urgency)
  • Strong presentation, closing, and prospecting skills
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Advertising Sales Representative Resume Examples & Samples

  • Manage accounts across all categories in the New York and surrounding territory
  • Exceed sales goals by prospecting and selling print, digital, mobile and event advertising to a dedicated territory
  • Effectively communicate with all decision-makers, gatekeepers and influencers ranging from senior management to junior planners
  • Provide management with weekly sales updates
  • 3+ years of successful magazine and digital advertising sales experience
  • New York agency knowledge and experience
  • Understanding of magazine production, budgeting, forecasting procedures
  • Ability to interact and communicate effectively and persuasively in pressured sales environment
  • Demonstrate effective and creative use of marketing and research for proposals and presentations
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Advertising Sales Representative Resume Examples & Samples

  • Inside sales and prospecting to new and existing HW customers; some outside sales when necessary
  • Building relationships with targeted companies/organizations through use of WebEx, phone calls and e-mails
  • Working on multiple goals/priorities as well as multiple client deliverables effectively and efficiently
  • Developing and maintaining good working business relationships within a multi-client environment; Manage and grow a book of business
  • Remaining current with industry trends, trade journals, etc., as they pertain to your clients and category
  • Full use of Salesforce.com, a CRM software suite
  • Some travel to related industry trade shows for sales purposes will be required
  • Minimum of 2-3+ years in related digital media/advertising sales/SaaS or related industry; inside sales background preferred
  • Success in this role will call for a hunter mentality, a quick learner, independent mindset, and be high energy/aggressive - day in day out (constant sense of urgency)
  • Experience and desire to manage the entire sales process which includes prospecting, needs analysis, closing, and further maintaining relationships for renewal or upsell; drive to acquire new business will be key
  • Background in using a consultative sales approach; Enterprise sales background a plus
  • A student of the latest digital advertising methodologies and solutions in B2B and/or B2C marketing
  • Goal-oriented sales approach; be able to provide a proven track record of meeting quarterly and annual goals
  • Be able to consult with and close business with multiple decision makers
  • Strong presentation, closing, and prospecting skills
  • Proficiency using Salesforce.com (or other modern CRM platform) is required
  • Proficiency using Microsoft office suite is required
  • Knowledge of the local and national digital media market with the ability to respond effectively to market direction, new product offerings, client needs and competition
  • Ability to collaborate with internal partners effectively
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Advertising Sales Representative Resume Examples & Samples

  • Previous sales experience with proven abilities
  • Superb communication skills are crucial
  • Must be articulate, tenacious, persuasive, prepared and meticulous
  • Must have previous inside sales/telephone sales experience
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Advertising Sales Representative, Bicycling Resume Examples & Samples

  • Exceed sales goals by prospecting and selling print, digital and event advertising to a dedicated territory
  • Demonstrate a passion for cycling that translates to key sales opportunities for advertising prospects
  • Effectively communicate with all decision-makers, gatekeepers and influencers ranging from senior management to junior media planners
  • Possess the ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and advertising agency personnel
  • Prioritize sales opportunities through a detailed account planning process
  • Comprehensive understanding of digital media landscape, from tablet and social media to emerging trends in technology
  • Develop detailed quarterly and annual business plans in order to achieve sales benchmarks
  • Provide management with weekly sales updates and monthly financial progress reports
  • Frequent in-territory travel to client offices for meetings/presentations
  • Nationwide travel (approximately 20 days per year) to key cycling industry trade shows and consumer events
  • 2+ years of successful media sales experience or sales/marketing experience in the cycling industry
  • Professional presence with highly developed phone, written and interpersonal presentation skills
  • Enjoy being part of a team, but willing to take a leadership position and make independent decisions as needed
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Junior Advertising Sales Representative Resume Examples & Samples

  • Provide regular sales reports that accurately capture sales activity
  • Seek out and communicate meaningful insights from key accounts and the market
  • Foster long-standing customer relationships through a high level of interaction
  • Produce sales/business reports and maintain a healthy sales pipeline
  • Responsible for identifying and capitalizing on expansion opportunities within existing and new accounts
  • Understand client needs and requirements to uncover additional opportunities for potential growth in organic revenue
  • Establish and build strong working relationships with internal departments and team members to ensure the successful delivery of services to our customers
  • Canvas territory for new customers and businesses; qualifying new leads to ensure an adequate sales funnel exists to support sales goals
  • Maintain and regularly update customer database and other systems and reports as required
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Product Sample Advertising Sales Representative Resume Examples & Samples

  • Sell to brands using zulily for direct marketing inserts
  • Project manage the execution of product samples in zulily packages
  • Identify and develop leads for brands promotion campaigns
  • Measure success of marketing campaigns and change approach based on the results
  • 3 years marketing experience as an individual contributor
  • 3 years sales experience selling to direct clients
  • Demonstrated ability to consistently close sales and generate revenues
  • Strong track record of negotiation and successful internal and external relationship management
  • Ability to interact with a broad set of businesses and presenting both over the phone and in person
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Temporary Advertising Sales Representative Resume Examples & Samples

  • Selling both print and nationalgeographic.com (display, pre-roll, sponsorships, etc.) as well as representing all NG global media assets including mobile, and digital/iPad. This includes the NG website and all 3 magazines (National Geographic Magazine, National Geographic Traveler, and National Geographic Kids), as well as selling integrating programs into both print and digital discussions and proposals
  • Working with Marketing, Digital Planning, and Production Departments in developing and implementing sales proposals
  • Creating and maintaining agency/client relationships by developing strategic ways to secure and grow the business, being aware of brand planning cycles and maintaining a strong understanding of marketplace and competitive information
  • Prospect for new advertising opportunities and develop strategic ways to develop new business within the territory
  • Communicate to management all aspects of the selling process
  • Work as a team member in sales to help all succeed
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Advertising Sales Representative Resume Examples & Samples

  • Develop new accounts within assigned region or industry
  • Quotes prices, prepares proposals and provides information regarding terms of sales
  • Meet sales goals set forth by Manager
  • Monitor competitive media and stay abreast of industry trends
  • Uncover new/incremental revenue streams from competitive media
  • Establish and develop relationships, marketing strategies through consultation with advertisers to help meet their objectives, and
  • Exceed advertising territory revenue goals
  • Responsible for managing and growing an existing set of accounts
  • Attend training sessions and sales meetings
  • Assist in developing competitive marketing strategies
  • At least 2-4 years sales experience
  • Knowledge of the marketplace preferred
  • Previous media experience preferred
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Advertising Sales Representative Resume Examples & Samples

  • Inside sales and prospecting to new and existing HW customers; some outside sales and tradeshow attendance when necessary
  • Building relationships with targeted companies/organizations through use of GotoMeeting, phone calls and e-mails
  • Minimum of 5+ years in related digital media/advertising sales/SaaS or related industry
  • Hunter mentality, a quick learner, independent mindset, and a high energy/aggressive approach is a must, day in day out
  • Experience and desire to manage the entire sales process which includes prospecting, needs analysis, closing, and further maintaining relationships for renewal or upsell
  • B2B Media Sales background showing tangible success is a definite plus
  • Be able to consult with and close business with multiple decision makers and roles
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Recruitment Advertising Sales Representative Resume Examples & Samples

  • Develops, coordinates, and sells recruitment advertising programs. Advertising solutions include print, digital, directmai and much more
  • Actively prospects for new business from competitive media – other newspapers, radio, TV, billboards, and yellow pages – by making a specified number of outbound sales calls each day
  • Takes the initiative in solving problems and providing advertising solutions for existing and potential customers
  • Attends weekly sales meetings and participate in all training opportunities as they are presented
  • Becomes knowledgeable with the rates and benefits of all Morning Call publications. Understand the marketplace and the competition
  • Recruitment or Staffing industry experience a plus
  • Candidate must possess good communication, organizational and time management skills
  • Must be able to aggressively prospect for new business, make phone calls and close sales
  • Self-motivated and focused on goal attainment
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Advertising Sales Representative Resume Examples & Samples

  • You should be familiar with selling display proposals, using MS Excel and MS Word, and applying rate cards and syndicated research data to further the salesprocess. Knowledge of contact management software application is a plus
  • You will be expected to meet and exceed goals, make cold calls, prospect for new customers, and build upon and service existing in your assigned territory or category. When calling prospects, you will need to identify the key placement decision makers and initiate and pursue productive, consultative relationships
  • You should be articulate, tenacious, persuasive, prepared, meticulous, organized, energetic, a team player and have previous inside experience
  • The inside display team is an excellent place to enhance your career in sales, manufacture a series of successes, gain notice, and be promoted to higher levels of responsibility
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Advertising Sales Representative Resume Examples & Samples

  • Develops an understanding of the customer’s individual business needs. Identifies new business revenue opportunities and delivers advertising ideas/solutions that grow market share and provide customer return on investment
  • Maintains and grows account base by selling print, digital and broadcast offerings. Demonstrates an understanding of each product and delivers their value proposition to customers
  • Prepares target list and reviews sales opportunities and performance with Advertising Sales Manager and/or senior division staff to help ensure reaching department sales targets. Travel to IFB headquarters as needed for this and other IFB advertising needs
  • Builds sales proposals and presents materials to existing and prospective clients
  • Provides support staff with all necessary advertising copy, ad placement instructions and billing information associated with account base in a timely manner to meet department deadlines
  • Works with Content & Publications Business Manager to ensure accounts are kept current and makes efforts to collect payment when an account becomes past due
  • Maintains an awareness of media trends and marketing opportunities related to the industry
  • Performs other related work as required or requested
  • Typically requires Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of sales experience
  • Basic word processing and computer skills
  • Basic understanding of agriculture
  • Good time management and prioritizing skills
  • Ability to analyze audiences for all IFB communications platforms (i.e. print, digital, broadcast, etc.)
  • Client acquisition, lead generation
  • 3 or more years in multi-media sales
  • Proficient in MS Office skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Proficient with in-person sales calls, appointment setting, cold calling, presentation and closing skills
  • Strong communication, negotiation skills, both written and oral
  • Proven successful sales performance
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Advertising Sales Representative Resume Examples & Samples

  • Develop weekly and monthly tactical sales plans- as you will be selling approximately 80-85% of your time
  • Meet or exceed sales objectives and goals
  • Locate, meet with and sell to prospects in your assigned area
  • Sale Professionals will be asked to maintain revenues with existing customers through excellent customer service and account maintenance
  • Up-sell internet based and ancillary product lines existing customer base
  • Develop and maintain knowledge and proficiency in order entry, reports, and the management systems involved in our sales process
  • Listening carefully and comprehensively to the customer/prospect responses; interpreting these comments or questions, and responding to the appropriate product recommendation or problem resolution to address customer/prospects needs and/or concerns
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Advertising Sales Representative Resume Examples & Samples

  • Listen carefully and comprehensively to the customer/prospect responses; interpret these comments or questions, and respond to the appropriate product recommendation or problem resolution to address customer/prospects needs and concerns
  • Excellent earnings potential with uncapped commissions; comprehensive benefits to include medical, dental, vision, vacation, holidays, and 401(k) with 4% match
  • Previous sales success with outside sales success preferred
  • Success selling internet based products strongly preferred
  • Customer service skills are a must
  • Personal strengths and business competencies include time management, problem solving, customer focus, business acumen, drive for results, planning, negotiating, written and verbal communication, presentations, decision quality, priority setting, team play, peer relationships, perseverance, integrity and trust
  • BS/BA Degree or Associates Degree (A.A) or equivalent from two year college or technical school; or a minimum of six months of directly related experience and/or a combination of training and education
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Advertising Sales Representative Resume Examples & Samples

  • You should be familiar with selling display advertising, writing sales proposals, using MS Excel and MS Word, and applying rate cards and syndicated research data to further the sales process. Knowledge of contact management software application is a plus
  • You will be expected to meet and exceed sales goals, make cold calls, prospect for new customers, and build upon and service existing advertisers in your assigned territory or category. When calling prospects, you will need to identify the key advertising placement decision makers and initiate and pursue productive, consultative relationships
  • You should be articulate, tenacious, persuasive, prepared, meticulous, organized, energetic, a team player and have previous inside sales/telephone sales experience
  • The inside display advertising sales team is an excellent place to enhance your career in advertising sales, manufacture a series of successes, gain notice, and be promoted to higher levels of responsibility
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Advertising Sales Representative Resume Examples & Samples

  • Be an organized professional who has a strong attention to detail and accuracy
  • Be a self-starter
  • Be adaptable and maintain effectiveness by adapting to changing circumstances, tasks, responsibilities and people
  • Have a general knowledge of effective sales techniques
  • Have negotiating skills; understanding the needs and goals of others; effectively articulating how products and services will result in mutual gain
  • Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • High School Diploma with 2 to 3 years of sales experience
  • Ability to generate sales leads and close sales
  • Knowledge of publishing contracts, terminology and methods
  • Competitive salary including base pay plus commission, depending on experience
  • Comprehensive benefit package including over 3 weeks of Paid Time Off during the first year, 401(k) plan with company match, Medical, Dental, Prescription, and Vision Coverage, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance, and Flexible Spending Accounts to highlight a few of the offerings
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Telephone Advertising Sales Representative Resume Examples & Samples

  • Work with customers to build their business by planning campaigns and offering other sales opportunities like sections, packages, features and classifieds
  • Identify and cross sell opportunities into other publications & online
  • Achieve minimum KPI's and sales targets as set by the Advertising Sales Manager
  • Develop new customers for the company under the direction of the Advertising Sales Manager
  • Build solid business relationships with clients & encourage repeat business via follow up service
  • Maintain accurate customer reports, bookings, call records, account details & filing of relevant programs & features
  • Assist in the collection of debts in relation to sales
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Advertising Sales Representative Resume Examples & Samples

  • Contacting customers via telephone on a daily basis, identifying sales opportunities
  • Acquiring new advertisers in the SMB space
  • Consulting with clients to provide the best solution for their business goal
  • Building customer relationships and managing accounts while increasing program revenue
  • Developing accounts and growing strategic relationships
  • Using existing client data to provide custom recommendations tailored to client goals
  • Processing orders set by the customer
  • Ability to speak, read and write fluent English
  • Exemplary communication skills and superior listening skills
  • Self-starter who can meet deadlines and enjoys working in a competitive inside sales environment
  • Highly motivated and goal-oriented
  • Takes direction well while also demonstrating leadership capabilities
  • Creative decision making skills and proven ability to work independently
  • Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills
  • Knowledge of MS Excel and Office and basic use of voicemail and electronic mail systems