Overview
Location : Amherst, NY
Pay : $16–$18 / hour + Performance-Based Incentives
Employment Type : Full-Time
Join a Leader in Media and Advertising Innovation
Media Sales Plus is expanding our sales team and seeking an Advertising Sales Specialist to drive new and existing business through innovative multi-media, digital, and print advertising solutions. You’ll play a key role in helping businesses reach their audiences and achieve measurable results through effective advertising strategies.
If you’re motivated by results, enjoy consultative sales, and want to grow your career in the dynamic media and advertising industry, we’d love to meet you!
Responsibilities
- Actively develop and close new business by identifying, prospecting, and closing advertising sales opportunities.
- Successfully sell the company’s and its clients’ digital and print advertising solutions via emails, phone calls, and, where applicable, in-person visits.
- Become a subject matter expert in the company’s and its clients’ advertising solutions, adapting product recommendations to suit client needs by asking probing questions, overcoming objections, and closing sales.
- Record all sales activity (prospecting, opportunities, revenue, and next steps) in CRM.
- Execute sales tactics, implement marketing strategies, and deliver effective sales presentations both digitally and in person.
- Achieve monthly sales objectives.
- Assist the sales team in enhancing multimedia recommendations through research to meet customer expectations while utilizing our digital product suite.
- Coordinate with various departments internally and externally to manage the creation and fulfillment of all advertising.
- Enter and manage advertising orders in all applicable systems in accordance with established policies, guidelines, and deadlines.
- Support completion of month-end reporting.
- Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree desired; Business Administration, Communications, or Marketing preferred.Minimum of three (3) years of progressive sales experience with a proven track record of accomplishments.Highly skilled and proficient in sales; media sales experience is a plus.Strong oral and written communication skills.Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.Ability to multitask, manage multiple assignments, and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, team-oriented environment.Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.Outgoing personality with the ability to develop and foster strong business relationships.Solid understanding of how to use digital media to educate advertisers on strategies and platforms that effectively reach, engage, and inform audiences.In-depth knowledge and proficiency with research tools.Understanding of marketing and advertising principles, as well as media concepts and terminology.Ability and desire to work effectively in both team and independent environments.Ability to work in an office or hybrid telecommuting environment.Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and satisfactory driving record.Ability to travel within the United States and Canada as needed.Desired Qualities
Strong desire to succeed in a fast-paced, ever-evolving business environment.Effective relationship-building, customer service, communication, and negotiation skills.Superior business acumen related to new and traditional media, digital initiatives, and social media.Previous media sales experience preferred with a demonstrated record of sales accomplishments.Ability to communicate effectively, build rapport, and relate well to all types of clients and colleagues.Ability to influence, negotiate, and manage effectively and independently.We Offer
Competitive base pay plus performance-based incentives that reward your results.Health, dental, 401(k), paid vacation, and holidays.Credit Union Membership, Hands-On Training & Team Support.Opportunity to grow your career in a dynamic, evolving industry.Company Description
For more than two decades, Media Sales Plus has partnered with leading media organizations across North America to deliver multi-media sales and services that help businesses grow. We combine trusted industry experience with forward-thinking digital innovation to create meaningful results for our client partners.
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