Marketing Associate

Job Description

WBMA / WABM / WTTO is seeking to fill a Marketing Associate-Sales Promotion position. This position will serve as a dedicated coordinator for sales promotions, marketing partnerships and client campaigns working across all areas of our business including news, sales and creative services - connecting the dots to bring partnerships and promotions to life.

Do you love events? Are you a master at detail? Do you thrive in a fast moving entertainment environment? Can you collaborate and communicate with just about anyone?

We help grow the most talented people in media. You have the opportunity to work with a team filled with spirit, passion and imagination.

Responsibilities include :

• Work efficiently with the team of Marketing Consultants (MC) and Management to support new and existing business in achievement of substantial client and station growth
• Provide world-class promotional and administrative support to the MCs and Management and cross department key-stakeholders in creating and executing station and client promotions and events.
• Serve as point of contact for Friday Night Rivals (High School Sports program) to area high schools, MC's Management, cross-departments and clients
• Work as liaison between outside vendors and our business in fulfilling sales promotions including Friday Night Rivals and other station initiatives.
• Develop client-specific sales promotion solutions and associated sales collateral based on client's needs and market opportunity
• Serve as secondary support to the sales team for order entry, traffic, billing and fulfillment
• Project manage creative process and campaign execution for TV and digital solutions and associated sales collateral based on client's needs and market opportunity.
• Manage databases to proactively run reports related to critical sales outcomes and present findings to Sales and Management teams as applicable

Key Attributes and Qualifications :

• Passion and enthusiasm for playing a supporting role, and contributing to team success
• Ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, and colleagues
• Intense attention to detail
• Willingness to work outside of normal business hours including nights and weekends
• Effectively negotiate and influence with, or without authority
• High emotional intelligence, empathy, competitiveness, and high level of urgency in delivering elite experiences for our internal team and external clients
• Strong evidence of listening skills, verbal communication, and professional writing style
• Engaged as a continuous learner with evidence of striving to be a high performer in role
• Ability to work with teammates to receive, digest, and determine necessary outcomes for an assignment and meet strict deadlines while maintaining accuracy
• Technologically savvy with ability to use multiple internet and software platforms to perform duties
• Understanding of digital reporting and analytic metrics
• Events, promotions, marketing or advertising experience a plus
• Microsoft Excel, Project PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and Drug Free Workplace!

About Us

Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq : SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and / or provides services to 185 television stations in 86 markets affiliated with all the major broadcast networks;

and owns Tennis Channel and multicast networks Comet, CHARGE!, TBD., and The Nest. Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple platforms, including over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and the nation's largest streaming aggregator of local news content, NewsON.

The Company regularly uses its website as a key source of Company information which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.

About the Team

The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people.

How good? Here is a glimpse : great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.