CUMULUS MEDIA | Detroit has an immediate opening for a sales assistant/coordinator. This is an outstanding opportunity to work with some of the top radio talents in the country and become an ambassador for Cumulus. We are looking for an individual with an outgoing personality that also has the ability to be flexible, proactively supportive, productive, friendly, and most importantly, loves radio.
The sales assistant/coordinator is an integral part of a radio advertising sales team and provides administrative support to the sales reps and managers.
CUMULUS | Detroit, MI currently features 2 stations in the Detroit area and surrounding counties. Our stations include: WJR-760 AM News/Talk and WDVD-96.3 FM Hot Adult Contemporary. The cluster of 2 stations reaches thousands of listeners on a daily basis.
Key Responsibilities & Qualifications
Key Responsibilities:
Primary role is acting as a liaison between our sales team, our clients and our other inter-company departments
Organize and input both new and revised orders; assist in creating sales proposals, digital campaigns; and provide customer care to help eliminate problems, and grow our business
Assists Account Executives with orders and traffic as needed
Prepares and assembles reports and presentations
Provide research materials using Tapscan, Media Monitors, Scarborough, etc.
Keep sales materials/ media kits up to date
Backup for Account Executives as needed to input traffic instructions into Vcreative
Backup for Receptionist
Attend National promotions as needed
Answers telephones, type correspondence and schedules appointments
Maintains account lists and mailing lists and employee lists
Provide support to clients by providing documents, forms and other paperwork to ensure seamless execution of client media buys
Assist Traffic Managers by gathering copy and traffic and working to solve clearance issues
Works on highly time sensitive projects, adhering to deadlines
Manages multiple project requests simultaneously with quick turnaround time
Responsible for entering National orders and commercial copy
Additional duties as designated by the Sales Manager or Market Manager related to sales or administrative functions
Qualifications:
1-3 Years of experience in sales, marketing, advertising and/or promotions preferred
Extensive computer skills including but not limited to extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, image manipulation, social media and the ability to adapt to proprietary computer systems
Background in radio station continuity or sales helpful
Self-starter that is detail oriented, organized, and must be excellent at written and oral communication and possess strong multitasking skills
Dependable with a strong work ethic and possess a team player attitude
Aptitude to make decisions and work independently without immediate direction or supervision
Ability to interact with management and staff at all levels
What We Offer
Competitive Pay
Focused, responsible and collaborative work environment with the ability, to ask "what if" and try innovative solutions
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance coverage
401K with company match
Paid Vacation, Sick & Holiday time off
Parental leave time off benefits, life insurance, disability insurance, wellness, and an employee referral bonus program
For immediate consideration, please visit https://jobs.cumulusmedia.com/jobs For more information about Cumulus Media, visit our website at: https://www.cumulusmedia.com/
EEO Statement
CUMULUS MEDIA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
