Advertising Sales Representative

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

In this role, the Advertising Sales Representative has primary responsibility to:

• Search and locate potential advertising clients.
• Promote MCTV as a viable advertising product.
• Sell cable television advertising to local businesses through direct contact with businesses and agencies.
• Travel within the MCTV service area, mainly during normal business hours.
• Establish and maintain long-lasting relationships with advertisers and ad agencies in-person and via phone.
• Assist in creating television commercial schedules for clients.
• Provide copy instructions for client schedules.
• Utilize Griffin Media Research to create advertisement schedules.
• Create contracts using AdSails CRM program.
• Demonstrate excellent creative writing skills to create commercials.
• Discuss the basic components of TV production used when creating commercials.

The Advertising Sales Representative must successfully utilize the following tools/equipment in order to complete their responsibilities:

• Maintain dexterity, vision and coordination, sufficient to perform essential functions.
• Use of PC, telephone, copy machine/scanner, fax and basic office equipment.
• Ability to sit for extended periods of time, 6-8 hours/day.
• Ability to bend, lift and carry files, boxes or other objects up to 20 lbs.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience using CRM software and/or ad scheduling software.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must have 3 years of work experience in Media Sales.  Marketing, advertising and commercial creation experience is a plus.
• Must successfully complete background check and drug test.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising or related degree is beneficial, but not required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with customers and co-workers.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Must have 3 years of work experience in Media Sales.  Marketing, advertising and commercial creation experience is a plus.
• Must successfully complete background check and drug test.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising or related degree is beneficial, but not required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with customers and co-workers.