Local Sales Coordinator

Job Description

FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the US These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network's national content.

JOB DESCRIPTION

FOX 5 Atlanta is seeking a Local Sales Coordinator to join our team. The Local Sales Coordinator provides clerical support and assistance to the Sales Department and is responsible for maintaining all local sales efforts.
• Prepares sales proposals
• Answer sales line and assist with lead inquiry and viewer questions
• Assumes responsibility for maintenance of sales files including ordering contracts, changes, make-goods and all relevant order information
• Maintain orders in agency software (DARE, AE Inbox, e-Port, etc.) for quality control and order balancing with in-house Wide Orbit orders
• Produce aging report for AE's and assist with invoice clearance and collection efforts
• Posts invoiced times to ensure guaranteed rating point delivery
• Utilizes in-house Wide Orbit Traffic system for posting and avail creation
• Serves as back-up to Research director and assist with sales/marketing publications
• Executes processing for invoicing contracts and invoices to clients and Account Executives
• Distributes spot times and placement to clients
• Assist Commercial Operations with quality control of commercial materials
• Coordinate transfer of television commercials to digital files for use on digital platform
• Maintain competitive station personnel list on a monthly basis
• Coordinate AE assignments to target accounts listed on the zero share report
• Enter and maintain internet orders – using Google for Publishers to pull posting reports and reconciling billing against client reporting
• Assist in production of media for digital advertising campaigns and on-location promotional events
• Enter credit and debit memos into the Sales Credit Workflow system for digital orders
• Liaison between sales and promotions departments as it relates to on-air and on-line contesting
• Attend and Participate in weekly Digital Committee meetings to assist in the station's goals to grow and increase engagement of the stations digital sites and social media profiles

Requirements: Must be able to work under daily deadline pressure with attention to detail. Ability to be self-motivated and work as part of a team. Must have strong organizational skills. It is essential to be able to communicate effectively/politely with co-workers and clients. A Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university is preferred. Previous broadcast television experience is a plus.

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