Sales Associate, Local Ad Sales, CBS Stations
CBS
Chicago, ILThis is a Full Time Job
The Sales Associate position strives to bring in and develop versatile people passionate about media, advertising, and serving clients. The role will immerse high potential individuals into an operational-focused full-time role supporting our sales group–providing a complete picture of media sales and training for future advancement. This opportunity is a unique and exciting way to collaborate frequently with a diverse group of internal sales divisions, while developing a keen understanding of the Advertising and Media industries. Ready to make an impact?
Join our dynamic team where your drive and initiative will not only be valued but will propel you towards exciting opportunities.
Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with Teams: Work closely with Sales, Inventory, and Traffic specialists to ensure the seamless execution of advertising campaigns.
• Client Order Management: Handle client order entry and project management, coordinating with internal departments to guarantee client satisfaction and timely delivery.
• Campaign Monitoring: Track and report on campaign impressions regularly, collaborating with various departments to make necessary adjustments for optimal delivery and billing.
• Issue Resolution: Generate and analyze reports to identify and resolve discrepancies or issues related to campaigns and creative content.
• Financial Coordination: Partner with Billing and Finance teams to clear discrepancies and ensure accurate revenue recognition at the end of campaigns.
Basic Qualifications
• Associate or Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 1 year experience in data entry
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills required to interface across multiple levels and groups
• The ability to understand and work with numbers, including basic arithmetic and more advanced algebraic concepts
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Acute attention to detail and responsible work ethic
• Highly motivated self-starter and exceptional team player, with a strong ability to rapidly learn and adapt to evolving industry and organizational environments
• Desire and interest to work in advertising sales across media & entertainment platforms
Additional Qualifications
• 1 year experience in media sales, advertising or adjacent field a plus
• Experience in WideOrbit a plus
Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.