Sales Associate

This is a Full Time Job

Variety is hiring a Sales Associate to support our talented global consumer partnerships team, based in our New York office.

Ideal candidates will have relevant internship, school, and job experience, as well as excellent organizational skills, a positive attitude, strong work ethic, and an eagerness to learn. This position is perfect for you if you are passionate about the business of entertainment and have an interest in sales and marketing. This is a full-time, entry-level position. Prefer 1 year of office experience (including internships).

Candidates should be detail-oriented and independent workers who want to learn the ins and outs of advertising sales for the number one entertainment industry media brand.

Responsibilities:
• Communicate with clients, agencies, and internal production department as main point of contact for post-sale execution of deliverables, creative, etc.
• Input print and event sponsorship insertion orders into the Salesforce system; maintain all client information in client database for billing purposes. Work with the Accounting department to follow up on unpaid invoices, prebilling, etc.
• Develop/produce sales and marketing materials i.e.: letters of agreement, insertion orders, etc.
• Research leads for consumer team across all platforms (print, digital, branded content & events) and update sales pipeline tracker for the consumer sales team
• Ensure all proper approvals for creative, signage, and event collateral are obtained
• Ideate and create event sponsorship activations, draft and execute media plans for event sponsors and on-site event assistance as needed and produce screenshot and recap deck post-sale

Requirements
• 1-2 years of business experience (including internships)
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects at once
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work with individuals across all different levels
• Must have strong knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Salesforce and Entertainment experience is a plus. Exceptionally organized and detail-oriented

As PMC values in-person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture. This position will pay $25.96 hr. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The total compensation package for this position will also include other elements, a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits including 401(k) eligibility and paid time off benefits.

PMC is committed to the health and wellness of our employees. As part of our company-wide rollout of PMC’s paid healthcare plan, for this role the company pays 100% of the monthly health, dental and vision plan premiums for the employee and their family. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).

It’s all About You‘¦ At PMC, your wellness is top of mind. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to nurture you and your loved ones, including pets! Our package includes Healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) HSA with an employer contribution, FSA (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), EAP, Life Insurance, 401K with an employer match, Paid Parental Leave, Long-term Disability, generous Paid Time off (PTO), Pet Insurance, and Home & Auto insurance. Our Wellness initiatives rotate yoga, meditation, wellness weeks on a variety of topics, and financial wellness. We continuously elevate our offerings with more, for you.

About Variety: Variety is the seminal voice in the entertainment industry. After 119 years of award-winning breaking news reporting, insightful award-season coverage, must-read feature spotlights, and intelligent analysis of the industry’s most prominent players, Variety is the most trusted source for the business of global entertainment. Read by a highly engaged audience of industry insiders, aspirants and passionate entertainment enthusiasts, Variety’s multi-platform content coverage expands across digital, mobile, social, print, podcasts, branded content, events, and summits.

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