Sales Assistant- REQ- 30239

  • DC News Now - WDCW/WDVM
  • Mar 13, 2024
Full time Administrative Assistant

Job Description

The Sales Assistant works within established Sales Department guidelines to maximize station revenue opportunities from an order entry, traffic, and accounting perspective.  The Sales assistant is also responsible for performing all administrative functions required by department personnel and has the ambition to grow into a Sales Account Executive role.

  • Support management by coordinating advertiser account activity inside the station
  • Maintain workflow Wide Orbit
  • Work & facilitate daily preempts/make-goods/late runs
  • Facilitate schedule change communication through various communication channels
  • Add new orders understanding urgency with priority as the focus
  • Notify reps of program changes
  • Facilitate order revisions in event of late orders and schedule changes
  • Navigate cross-functionally to assist with coordination
  • Build and provide reps with useful tools such as reports
  • Review and file documents
  • Research invoice discrepancies
  • Other duties as assigned

Requirements & Skills:

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred
  • 1 year experience in a support role
  • Fluency in English
  • Detail oriented & urgency driven
  • Prior experience in a sales department preferred
  • Strong oral & written communication skills , interpersonal skills, and business acumen
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced & constant evolving environment
  • Wide Orbit experience preferred
  • Proficient with MS Office

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