Job Description
Your impact:
Midwest Advertising Sales Assistant: Food Network, HGTV, Pioneer Woman, Oprah Quarterly Magazines + Delish.com, OprahDaily.com, and ThePioneerWoman.com
We are seeking an energetic, poised, hardworking, confident go-getter Midwest Advertising Sales Assistant to support 4 Sales Executives. Guaranteed to gain valuable hands-on experience in sales, marketing and business skills at a cutting-edge magazines & digital sites that offers advertisers true cross-platform media opportunities. The ideal candidate will possess the ability to take initiative, multi-task, and prioritize with a can-do attitude in an extremely fast-paced environment. A love of food, chef culture, home, design & Oprah is a plus!
What you'll do:
• Learn the overall sales process for completing RFPs (Request for Proposals), processing Insertion Orders and sales follow-up
• Perform monthly competitive analysis by tracking magazine paging and research missed business
• Assist in preparation for sales calls
• Proactively create ways to streamline account managers' efforts and create a better internal and external information flow
• Opportunity to think strategically about clients' business from a marketing perspective, assisting in writing PPT decks as well as client communication
• Research, plan and execute client entertaining and food focused events
• Research and stay up to date with the latest trends in food, home, restaurants/chefs, home design/designers, pop culture + Food Network & HGTV Stars/shows.
Administrative
• Oversee general office tasks: filing, expenses, data entry, and travel/restaurant arrangements
• Make all travel arrangements for 4 sales executives (hotel, air, car service, etc.)
• Submit weekly expense reports
• Monthly Issue Mailings (hard copy & digital) + Starch Reports
• Maintain and update all office contacts
• Maintain inventory of client entertainment event premiums, supplies and materials
Who you are:
• Outstanding professional communication skills and ability to work well with others
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to keep all work and information confidential
• Superior organization skills and keen attention to detail
• Administrative office experience desired.
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) & Sales Force
Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rzkjm2-54-175-70-29-42 in your application.