Sales Assistant

This is a Full Time Job

Job Title: Sales Assistant

Department: Sales

Reporting To: Sales Administration Manager

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Job Description:

Audacy Kansas City is seeking an energetic, self-starter for a Sales Assistant position. We are looking for a professional, detail-oriented individual who can multi-task and has exceptional organizational and computer skills to support Sales Managers and Sales Staff and act as a liaison between Account Executives and clients when appropriate. This person must be capable of multi-tasking for a variety of personalities in a fast paced, ever-changing, and always challenging environment. This is an in office position reporting to the Sales Administration Manager.

Audacy offers full time employees with a comprehensive benefits package to include: health care coordinator, medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, flexible spending accounts, health savings account, disability, life insurance, critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, paid time off (sick, vacation, personal, parental, volunteer), 401(k) retirement plan, discounted employee stock purchase, student loan payment assistance program, legal assistance, life assistance program, identity theft protection, discounted home and auto insurance, and pet insurance.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do:
• Be responsible for entering sales orders into Wide Orbit Traffic (our order entry platform)
• Enter creative copy into our VCreative platform
• Create sales presentations by compiling data; developing presentation formats and materials; creating and/or maintaining one-sheets and media kits
• Assist Account Executives with preparing proposals, recaps, and pulling audio files.
• Obtain local invoices for clients/agencies as needed; interacting closely with the Traffic Department to ensure smooth execution of sales orders and track down missing copy and instructions.
• Resolve order and inventory problems by investigating data and history; identifying alternate means for filling orders; notifying managers and customers.
• Resolve accounting issues directly related to advertisers.
• Works as a team with other departments, individuals.
• Attend sales meetings, training sessions and client remotes as needed.
• Consult, collaborate and brainstorm with sales team on big ideas and lead generation
• Assist Market Manager with various tasks, client and internal staff events, i.e., scheduling, coordinating using approved vendors
• Occasional work on weekends and nights may be required
• Perform general administrative duties as needed

Qualifications

More About You:

We look for candidates who have demonstrated the following qualities in their work, academic and extra-curricular experiences:

Required & Preferred:
• Exceptional presentation and written/verbal communication skills.
• Energetic and confident with the ability to think and learn quickly.
• Professionally polished, poised and determined.
• A motivated self-starter and independent worker that can take initiative
• Able to effectively utilize research in presentations.
• Fast-paced, self-driven, assertive and results orientated.
• Skilled with a high degree of time management and organizational skills.
• Able to work effectively and efficiently under pressure.
• College degree, marketing or communications a plus.
• Experience with Salesforce, Google Office. Wide Orbit and other traffic software experience is a plus. Able to easily adapt to new software programs as may occur from time to time based on industry standards and market needs.
• A valid driver’s license, satisfactory completion of a motor vehicle record check, and, if the position requires use of applicant’s own vehicle, proof of insurance, is required.

Important Notes:

Please be aware that Audacy will never ask you to send money at any point during the hiring process. Communication from legitimate Audacy representatives will only come from email addresses ending in @audacy.com. If you receive any suspicious requests or communications, please verify their authenticity before responding.

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