Sales Planner

Job Description

Overview & Responsibilities

We are seeking a BET Networks Sales Planner to be an important member in driving revenue via strategic media plan building, maintaining client schedules to ensure delivery of media buys, and providing excellent customer service to our advertising partners. You will be the primary contact of the Sales Planning department to the Account Executive regarding all assigned accounts. Additionally, will work with the Sales Assistant, as a team, to ensure all maintenance associated with accounts runs as ordered and that all client guarantees are delivered.

This role will report to the VP, Pricing & Inventory and work out of the Chicago, IL office!

Responsibilities include:
• Prepare and revise upfront and scatter plans for BET, BET Her and VH-1 that meet or exceed company goals, as well as fulfill agency requirements for media buys
• Support Account Executives by fielding daily requests from clients
• Work closely with Sales Assistants to ensure delivery of buys, flighting, allocations, and preemptions
• Communicate with appropriate agency counterparts as needed to accurately service and steward their deals
• Collaborate with the Inventory team to carry out all pricing and planning deadlines, policies, and procedures
• Manage and process all cancellation options
• Work in tandem with Sales, Brand Solutions and Inventory teams to accurately complete added value for the client

Basic Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree
• 2-3 years of Ad Sales experience (agency and/or sales)

Additional Qualifications
• Strong knowledge of the media industry and advertising
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment subject to deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• Highly motivated with a strong business work ethic, positive attitude, and professional demeanor
• Outstanding organizational skills with a strong attention to detail
• Possess the ability to multi-task and handle projects independently, as well as part of a team
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and the ability to quickly learn new systems
• Plus, to have working knowledge with Wide Orbit system and media math

The BET Media Group, a unit of Paramount (NASDAQ: PARAA; PARA; PARAP), is the world's largest media company dedicated to entertaining, engaging, and empowering the Black community and championing Black culture. Connecting Black audiences through a portfolio of brands including BET, BET+, BET Gospel, BET HER, BET International, BET Jams, BET Soul, BET Studios, and VH1, the BET Media Group is a thriving media ecosystem of leading interconnected platforms across cable TV, streaming, digital, studios, live events and international.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gpoxk9-3-138-154-250-42 in your application.