Client Associate

Job Description:About Our Organization:

Dow Jones is a global provider of news and business information, delivering content to consumers and organizations around the world across multiple formats, including print, digital, mobile and live events. Dow Jones has produced unrivaled quality content for more than 130 years and today has one of the world's largest news-gathering operations globally. It is home to leading publications and products including the flagship Wall Street Journal, America's largest newspaper by paid circulation; Barron's, MarketWatch, Mansion Global, Financial News, Investor's Business Daily, Factiva, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, OPIS and Chemical Market Analytics. Dow Jones is a division of News Corp (Nasdaq: NWS, NWSA; ASX: NWS, NWSLV).

About the Role

In this role, the Client Associate is a key team player, partnering to sell integrated media solutions and partnerships to large Financial Services clients. This position supports designated Client Partners/Associate Client Partners to prepare proposals, maintain excellent client relations, generate prospect opportunities/leads, regularly update competitive analysis, and support their CP/ACP in all sales to the Financial Services clients to achieve/exceed quarterly revenue goals.

Client Associates will be exposed to selling market-leading solutions and partnerships across the Dow Jones portfolio, custom content, conferences, digital, audio, video, and print.

You Will:

• Supports all aspects of the sales activities of designated Client Partners
• Project management: tracking of print insertions, high-impact digital executions, newsletters, and custom media activations
• Direct communication and follow-up with clients and internal departments in a deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent client support
• Liaise with internal teams to develop tactical, proactive solutions and partnership concepts and pricing
• Coordinate, prepare, and support client media proposals for presentation generation
• Assist with research for meetings and special projects as directed
• Ensure that the sales team has the required sales materials and support information for sales calls and RFP responses
• Aid in proactive outreach by monitoring our and other publications for assigned clients
• Proactively seek additional revenue opportunities from new LOBs/new clients.

• Deliver post-campaign insights and assist with renewal opportunities
• Seek invoice orders and ensure internal teams have been adequately briefed to deliver media solutions
• Work with Planning to monitor campaign materials post-sale from a high level to ensure campaign delivery
• Work with Planning on campaign optimizations as needed to avoid under-delivery
• Work closely with the planning team to ensure all screenshot decks are correctly completed
• Monitor competition to identify market share and revenue growth areas

You Have:

• 0-1 years experience in advertising sales support is required
• Financial Services experience or understanding is advantageous
• Proven high standards of client support and service
• Articulate and intelligent, with strong writing and presentation skills
• Effective communication, verbal and written
• Candidates must possess initiative, be detail-oriented, and be able to work independently and within a team environment
• Organized and focused on priorities that move the sales process forward
• Creative thinker who can match marketers' goals with the unique, affluent audiences available through our media properties
• College degree preferred
• Attention to detail and strong written and communication skills
• Proven ability to work well within a team environment while accomplishing individual projects
• Strong proficiency with Google and Microsoft applications
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong familiarity with non-traditional media solutions, including custom content and conferences
• Strong familiarity with traditional media, print, and digital media

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• Education Benefits
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Family Care Benefits
• Commuter Transit Program
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program

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Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities, in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application, due to a disability, email us at [email protected]. Please put "Reasonable Accommodation" in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.

Business Area:

Dow Jones - Media Sales

Job Category:

Sales

Union Status:

Union role

Pay Range: $55,000 - $70,000

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..