Advertising Sales Representative

Paxton Media Group is seeking a regional advertising sales representative to sell the newspapers and digital products of area newspapers.

The advertising sales representative is responsible for the sales of print and online advertising products and services to local and area businesses to meet the financial goals of the newspaper. Growing profitable long-term advertising relationships with current active advertisers, developing new advertising relationships with currently inactive customers and actively prospecting for new customers are keys to success.

The newspaper offers a competitive salary plus commission and a benefits package including optional medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate high ethical standards.
• Experience in sales or media sales preferred.
• Understanding of marketing and promotion aspects of print and digital media platforms preferred.
• Demonstrated record of success in a goal-oriented, high performance accountability work environment.
• Strong skill and ability to use computer applications for word processing, spreadsheets, budgeting, business scheduling and electronic communications purposes.
• Demonstrated self-starter with the ability to effectively management time and multiple accounts to meet established deadlines and project goals with minimal supervision.
• Must have reliable transportation, motor vehicle insurance and a valid driver’s license.

Essential Functions

• Achieve the advertising revenue goals on a consistent basis.
• Implement profitable print and online advertising product and service tactics and strategies to meet existing customer needs in the local and area market.
• Grow profitable long-term advertising relationships with current active advertisers.
• Develop new advertising relationships with currently inactive customers.
• Actively prospecting for new advertising customers.
• Identify and capture profitable advertising opportunities that exist in the local and area market.
• Work to keep advertiser aging balances current and assist in the collections of past due accounts.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person