WAVY/WVBT/EVBT, Nexstar owned television stations, is currently seeking a Sales Assistant/Account Manager. The successful candidate will work to directly support station sales operations. We are looking for someone who is organized, detail-oriented and motivated. The Sales Assistant works within established Sales Department guidelines to maximize station revenue opportunities from an order entry, traffic coordination, promotional fulfillment, and accounting perspective. The Sales assistant is also responsible for performing all clerical functions required by department personnel as needed. Ideal candidates will have experience working with advertising agencies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs all clerical functions for the Local and National Sales Department
- Maintains awareness of the most current policies, practices, and procedures for television commercials.
- Enter orders and accounting data using computers, computer programs, and other resources
- Corresponds with clients and advertising agencies plus confers with coworkers to answer inquiries and resolve account problems
- Prepares forms and reports
- Monitors television commercial inventory
- Manages makegood opportunities
- Maintains files and other business records
- Performs other duties as assigned
Requirements & Skills:
- High School diploma
- Fluency in English
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
- Minimum one year’s experience in clerical support or administrative assistance, preferably in the sales or media fields
- Prior Wide Orbit experience a plus
- Proficiency with computers. telephones, copiers, and scanners.
- Proficiency with Powerpoint, Excel and Canva
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
The Sales Assistant must be able to sit, conduct telephone conversations, use electronic mail, conduct face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups, make decisions without supervision, make decisions that impact the results of co-workers, and work indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
To be considered for this position you must complete the online application at
https://nexstar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/nexstar
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Nexstar Media Group is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.9% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television’s unrivalled influence on consumers’ purchasing and political decisions. In 20 years, Nexstar has grown from a single station to the nation’s largest television company. This growth is fueled by an organization-wide commitment to delivering exceptional service to our communities and outstanding results for our advertisers. From the very beginning, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing superior, unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local communities.
