Sales Assistant, Networks

The E.W. Scripps Company • New York, NY

2d • $25 - $26 • Hybrid

About The Position

Are you ready to be the backbone of a dynamic sales team? As a Sales Assistant, you'll play an essential role in supporting our Ad Sales Account Executives and Pricing and Inventory management teams with the daily stewardship and maintenance of clients' advertising revenue across Scripps national networks. Join our passionate team that values media and the power of connection through content—where your organizational skills and attention to detail will directly impact our success.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• 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)
• Must have the ability to learn new systems and platforms

Nice To Haves

• Prior media internship(s) preferred

Responsibilities

• Execute and manage clients' advertising revenue and 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 and Inventory teams to execute sponsorship opportunities
• Assist, monitor and track campaign impressions to ensure full deal delivery
• Troubleshoot creative issues/requests and delivery of traffic instructions to facilitate campaigns air by clients' start date
• Resolve outstanding billing discrepancies and ensure timeline client payments
• Support Account Executives and Sales Management in researching client initiatives, strategies, and/or brand launches

Benefits

• A career path to grow your professional experiences
• Full medical, dental and vision benefits, as well as certain other health and wellness benefits
• Retirement savings plan with company match
• Other key company benefits include disability accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, life insurance, AD&D, ID protection, pet discount program, and employee assistance program.
• More details about timing and conditions of benefits eligibility and other plan terms and conditions will be provided upon hire.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED