Sales Support Assistant - DR

About the role

We’re looking for a Sales Support Assistant – Direct Response to provide comprehensive support to the Direct Response Sales team, ensuring seamless campaign execution, accurate order processing, and exceptional client service while supporting Scripps Networks’ strategic sales objectives.

Responsibilities

• Process direct response advertising orders with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Collaborate with internal departments to ensure flawless post‑sale execution of advertising deals across multiple endpoints.
• Facilitate clients’ brand allocations, flighting requirements, shifts, commercial instructions, content constraints, and ad‑hoc requests.
• Communicate with Sales, Marketing, Commercial Operations, and Pricing & Inventory teams to execute sponsorship opportunities.
• Troubleshoot creative issues/requests and deliver traffic instructions to facilitate campaigns by clients’ start dates.
• Resolve outstanding billing discrepancies and ensure timely client payments.
• Support Account Executives and Sales Management in researching client initiatives, strategies, and brand launches.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (required).
• Prior media internship(s) preferred.

Skills & Abilities

• Highly motivated, proactive, and able to work autonomously with a solution‑oriented, problem‑solving approach.
• Ability to multi‑task, prioritize, and maintain excellent attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to learn new systems and platforms.

Compensation

Hourly: $25.48 – $26.44 (specific to candidates performing this work in New York).

Benefits

• Career path to grow professional experiences.
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits, plus additional health and wellness benefits.
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Disability, accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, life insurance, AD&D.
• ID protection, pet discount program, and employee assistance program.

Location

New York City – the media capital of the world, offering unparalleled access to industry leaders, cultural institutions, world‑class dining, Broadway shows, iconic landmarks, and a vibrant community for both work and play.

About Scripps

The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media company focused on creating connection. It operates more than 60 local TV stations in 40+ markets, national news outlet Scripps News, and entertainment brands including ION, ION Plus, ION Mystery, Bounce, Grit, and Laff. Scripps also owns the nation’s largest broadcast spectrum, runs Scripps Sports, and is the steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.