NewsChannel 9 (WSYR-TV), located in East Syracuse, New York, has an immediate opening for a Local/National Sales Assistant. The Sales Assistant will work within established Sales Department guidelines to maximize station revenue opportunities from an order entry, traffic, and accounting standpoint. Furthermore, the Sales Assistant will provide clerical support to department personnel as needed. If you are a detail-oriented individual with a collaborative approach and passion for helping others, we would like to explore this opportunity with you to join our innovative, multimedia marketing team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides dedicated clerical support to the Sales Department.
- Stays current with the latest traffic policies, procedures, and practices.
- Enters order, traffic, and accounting data with accuracy and attention to detail using computer systems and other resources.
- Responds to customer inquiries and resolves account issues in a timely and professional manner.
- Completes and submits forms and reports.
- Tracks and maintains inventory levels.
- Maintains accurate, organized, and up-to-date files and business records.
- Performs additional tasks and projects as assigned.
Requirements & Skills:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Minimum one year of experience in providing administrative support or clerical assistance, preferably in sales or media.
- Proficient in operating computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines, and other office equipment.
- Meticulous and organized with attention to detail to ensure efficient job performance.
- Highly motivated team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Consistently perform effectively under daily deadlines.
- High School diploma required.
- Fluency in English required.
Physical Demands & Work Environment:
The Sales Assistant must be able to sit, conduct telephone conversations, use electronic mail, write letters and memos, 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.
EEO Statement
Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
Range: $17.00-$19.00 per hour
Company Overview
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with more than 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All Americans,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.
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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.
