WTIC/WTXX - TV POSITION DESCRIPTION

POSITION: Sales Associate DATE: 11/9/09

DEPARTMENT: Sales Department

REPORTS TO: Regional Sales Manager (with a dotted line to other Sales Mangers)

ROLE: Assist the members of the sales department in local and national sales related clerical duties as assigned. Act as assistant to all sales managers.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Support sales managers with reports and clerical needs
  • Support Local Account Executives with clerical needs
  • Act as office manager for the sales department (ordering supplies, etc.)
  • Contact clients with commercial times by phone, e-mail, or fax
  • Maintain database of clients and mailing lists
  • Assist with preparation of sales presentations
  • Maintain paid programming schedules
  • Answer sales managers phones
  • Assist Account Executives in posting on-air schedules
  • Route interdepartmental correspondence (i.e. orders to traffic department)
  • Reception and phone coverage when necessary
  • Position requires performance of other job related duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:
  • High School Diploma (college degree preferred)
  • Excellent communications skills, in person and phone
  • Good computer skills, strong word processing skills
  • Typing skills, accuracy and speed important, knowledge of Word, Excel
  • Must be highly organized and have the ability to handle multi-tasks
REVENUE/BUDGETARY/STAFF RESPONSIBILITY: None

ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE: An organizational chart illustrating the reporting relationships of this position supplied upon request.

** Job offers are contingent upon acceptable results of a background check and, for some positions, a drug test **

EOE M/F/V/D 11/9/09