Spec, Sales Support & Ad Ops

Job Description

The E.W. Scripps Company is seeking a sports-focused Sales Support and Ad Ops Specialist to provide the support required to process and execute sports sales advertising campaigns. The primary focus is seamless order execution, providing campaign strategy/guidance, and delivering high-level client and team support.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
• Liaise with AE's, Sales Operations, and Media Operations to ensure sold schedules run as ordered, including all media elements
• Foster productive, professional relationships with clients, agency contacts, and internal teams.
• Build, revise, and maintain sales proposals. Compile proposal requests and reweights as needed
• Work with Research to understand performance and provide client insights
• Generate and analyze sales reports including rating delivery data by week and adjusting advertising schedules. Complete online posting
• Work for approval of re-expressions, movement of dollars, and ADU/Recap offers
• Understand network inventory to gauge week of availability, restrictions, and separation requirements
• Communicate with advertising agencies and clients for make goods, preemptions, audience deficiency units, etc.
• Identify and resolve billing errors or adjustments swiftly as possible
• Attend and contribute to Sales and Ad Operations training and planning meetings
• Assist with inventory control and updating rate cards
• Assist Sales team with pre-sales events, client appointments and order entry. Facilitate & process sales presentations
• Attend sales planning meetings and Sports Division team meetings
• Arrange and distributes various advertising materials and sales reports to the proper areas in a timely manner
• Assist in the generation of post-season recaps for all sponsors
• Other duties as assigned

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent desired
• Generally, 2+ years of experience in a broadcast sales operations, sales planning, or sales support

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills in a deadline driven environment
• Ability to multitask, while staying organized and detail oriented
• Strong communication skills and the capability to effectively respond to questions from managers, colleagues, and clients
• Work well in a team and independently
• Adapt well to constant change
• Ability to generate reports, business correspondence, and presentations
• Ability to calculate figures related to the advertising rate packages
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• WideOrbit Network and WON Sales knowledge a plus

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rj48xb-3-138-174-90-42 in your application.