Sales Assistant at Cumulus Media Inc. in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

Company Overview




Cumulus | Harrisburg, PA Our local stations in the Harrisburg, PA area include WINK 104 (WNNK-FM) Harrisburg Best Music, 105.7 THE X (WQXA-FM) Rocks, HOT 106.7 (WWKL-FM) Central PA's HOTTEST Music, 93.5 WTPA (WTPA-FM) Central PA's Classic Rock and SPORTS RADIO 96.5-95.3-1400 (WHGB-AM) Harrisburg's Sports Station and home to Penn State Sports, NFL and Harrisburg Senators Baseball. Cumulus Digital is our portfolio of Digital Advertising Products for Local Businesses.



Position Overview




Cumulus Media | Harrisburg, PA has an immediate opening for a full time Sales Assistant for our Harrisburg, PA station cluster. The Sales Assistant is an integral part of a radio advertising sales team and provides administrative support to the Sales Reps and Sales Managers. The ideal candidate will be dependable, hardworking and have the ability to balance multiple deadline-oriented projects while maintaining a great attitude and sense of humor in a fast-paced work environment. If this sounds like you, and you are looking for a great opportunity to learn the sales side of the radio broadcasting industry, read on.


Key Responsibilities & Qualifications




Key Responsibilities:

• Primary role is acting as a liaison between our sales team, our clients and our other inter-company departments


• Organizes and inputs both new and revised orders; assist in creating sales proposals, and provide customer care to help resolve problems, and grow our business


• Assists and backs up Account Executives with orders and traffic as needed


• Prepares and assembles reports and presentations


• Keep sales materials/ media kits up to date


• Receptionist duties of answering phones and greeting guests


• Answers Front Desk telephones, greets guests type correspondence


• Assists Market Manager with National Sales and National Collections


• Provide support to clients by providing documents, forms and other paperwork to ensure seamless execution of client media buys


• Assists with maintaining the Political Public File


• Manages Office Supplies, Office Vendors, Credit Card Usage and Log


• Assists with the market EEO Program and Outreach


• Manages the market Trade Agreements, Trade Usage and Trade Inventory


• Manages market Sweet Deals & Sweet Bids Program and Agreements


• Works on highly time sensitive projects, adhering to deadlines


• Manages multiple project requests simultaneously with quick turnaround time


• Additional duties as designated by the Director of Sales, RVP/Market Manager related to sales or administrative functions, or designated by the Company

Qualifications:

• Experience as an Admin Assistant preferred


• Extensive computer skills including but not limited to extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PandaDoc, image manipulation, and the ability to adapt to proprietary computer systems


• Notary a plus but not required


• Background in radio station continuity or sales helpful


• Self-starter that is detail oriented, organized, and must be excellent at written and oral communication and possess strong multitasking skills


• Dependable with a strong work ethic and possess a team player attitude


• Aptitude to make decisions and work independently without immediate direction or supervision


• Ability to interact with management and staff at all levels

What We Offer

• Competitive Pay


• Focused, responsible and collaborative work environment with the ability, to ask "what if" and try innovative solutions


• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance coverage


• 401K with company match


• Paid Vacation, Sick & Holiday time off


• Parental leave time off benefits, life insurance, disability insurance, wellness, and an employee referral bonus program

For immediate consideration, please visit https://jobs.cumulusmedia.com/jobs
For more information about Cumulus Media, visit our website at: https://www.cumulusmedia.com/



EEO Statement




CUMULUS MEDIA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

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