Regional Sales Assistant

About the role

WPGH/WPNT has an exciting opportunity for a Regional National Sales Assistant. If you would like to work in the exciting business of television sales, this could be the job for you!

Responsibilities

• Primary function is data entry of national sales orders from national advertisers
• Daily entry of National Sales orders into the traffic system with accuracy and complying to order contract, inventory, and scheduling constraints
• Daily maintenance and research on national sales orders to troubleshoot and resolve order-related issues and discrepancies
• Regular communication and collaboration with both internal and external contacts to ensure campaign success
• Develop a strong understanding and adherence to the National sales process and nuances, systems, and SOPs
• Consistent independent prioritizing and organizing of workload with a sense of urgency and balance
• Completion of assigned tasks within the given deadline
• Regular generation, manipulation, and maintenance of reports both from internal systems and Excel spreadsheets
• Daily use of Windows PC including Office programs such as Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Word
• Other duties as assigned

Skills and Qualifications

• At least 1-2 years' experience of administrative support preferred
• A high level of organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple tasks under a deadline
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Consistently comply with organizational directives and national standard operating procedures
• Excellent interpersonal skills for effective interaction with internal and external team members
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel
• Broadcast Sales, media buying, or agency experience is a plus
• Maintain a positive demeanor and customer service focus