WPTZ/WNNE, NBC5, the Hearst Television station serving Vermont and Northern New York, is seeking an organized, detail-oriented Sales Assistant to support our national sales team. This role works closely with National Account Executives and Sales Managers to process advertising contracts, coordinate campaign scheduling and launches, obtain creative materials, and prepare sales support materials, ensuring campaigns are executed accurately and efficiently.
We are looking for someone with strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate maintains a high level of accuracy, remains calm under pressure, demonstrates professionalism in every interaction, and brings a positive, collaborative approach to the team.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a respected television station and launch a career with Hearst Television, an industry-leading media company. This position reports to the National Sales Manager / General Sales Manager.
Responsibilities
Enter and maintain national advertising orders, including electronic transfer and maintenance of MediaLine/WOCentral orders in WideOrbit.
Learn the functions of the Traffic and Programming departments and work closely with both teams to support daily operations.
Assist with scheduling advertising campaigns by assigning creative materials to local and political orders and ensuring traffic instructions are received and processed accurately.
Assist in developing sales proposals, advertising packages, client presentations, and other sales support materials.
Coordinate program grids, attach show numbers in Titan, and maintain accurate records of program schedules, changes, and cancellations.
Communicate effectively with internal departments, clients, and advertising agencies to ensure the timely execution of advertising campaigns.
Maintain organized files and prepare proposals based on Account Executive requests.
Track sales initiatives and provide administrative support to the sales team as needed.
Work collaboratively with managers, coworkers, clients, and the public while providing a high level of professional customer service.
Requirements
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel. Experience with WideOrbit or similar broadcast traffic software preferred
- Previous television advertising sales or media industry experience is a plus
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Quick learner who adapts easily to new systems and changing priorities
- Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Professional demeanor with a strong work ethic and commitment to delivering high-quality work
- Ability to perform effectively under the deadlines and pace of a television sales environment
Salary
The estimated base salary range for this role is between $43,000 and $46,000. The actual base pay offered is dependent upon many factors, such as transferable skills, work experience, business needs, market demands and conditions, including geographic location where the work will be performed, and other factors permitted by law. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Values in Action
At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.
Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on the whole person. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits.
- Medical | Dental | Vision
- 401(k) matching
- Emotional Wellness Support
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- LGBTQ+ Health Services
- Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
Skills Required
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel
- Experience with WideOrbit or similar broadcast traffic software
- Previous television advertising sales or media industry experience
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Quick learner who adapts easily to new systems and changing priorities
- Self-motivated with ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Professional demeanor with a strong work ethic
- Ability to perform effectively under the deadlines and pace of a television sales environment
Hearst Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Hearst and has not been reviewed or approved by Hearst.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical plan choice, full in-network preventive coverage, dental and vision, telemedicine, prescription coverage, and fertility resources. Mental-health resources and other wellbeing services (e.g., therapy sessions, crisis support, virtual physical therapy, and chronic-condition programs) further strengthen the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as meaningful through a 401(k) plan with company matching and Hearst covering plan administration fees. Performance bonuses are also noted as available in some roles, adding an additional rewards component beyond base pay.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits include paid holidays, paid sick days, and vacation time with a commonly cited annual range, alongside paid parental leave and family medical leave. A remote work program and flexibility signals are also included as part of the overall rewards experience.
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What We Do
Hearst is a leading global, diversified media, information and services company with more than 360 businesses. Its major interests include ownership in cable television networks such as A&E, HISTORY, Lifetime and ESPN; global financial services leader Fitch Group; Hearst Health, a group of medical information and services businesses; transportation assets including CAMP Systems International, a major provider of software-as-a-service solutions for managing maintenance of jets and helicopters; 33 television stations such as WCVB-TV in Boston and KCRA-TV in Sacramento, California, which reach a combined 19 percent of U.S. viewers; newspapers such as the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle and Times Union (Albany, New York); more than 300 magazines around the world, including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Men's Health and Car and Driver, and digital services businesses such as iCrossing and KUBRA; and investments in emerging digital entertainment companies such as Complex Networks.
