Position Title: Advertising Sales Manager, Every Day with Rachael Ray (CHI)

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:
This position is an exciting opportunity to be part of one of the most successful magazine launches in history. The Advertising Sales Manager will provide in-depth coverage of all level advertising accounts.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage a senior account list; sell integrated advertising programs to meet established goals.
• Develop and sell creative marketing solutions for clients using the different brand assets (integrated programs).
• Cultivate and maintain relationships to gain business, increase existing business and break non running business.
• Develop and manage sales territory through personal calls, correspondence, telephone contact, support services, and client entertainment.
• Use knowledge of client, category, and marketplace to respond to client’s concerns, questions and needs.
• Use research and promotion effectively and creatively to individualize sales proposals and presentations.
• Provide regular reporting and forecasting on accounts.

Required Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree desired.
• A minimum of five years selling advertising space for consumer magazines.
• Strong print sales background required; integrated experience including digital, events and direct client selling strongly preferred.
• PowerPoint proficiency required; Salesforce experience preferred.
• Should have a working knowledge of syndicated research and dealing with ad agencies.
• Must be conscientious and organized to handle diversified account list.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to make presentations and deal with all levels of management.
• Should have proven selling and negotiation skills and the ability to execute complex sales strategies with creativity and innovation.
• Seeking highly motivated team player.
• Should be available for travel.

Reader’s Digest offers excellent benefits and professional growth opportunities. Since each of our individual businesses has its own unique set of policies, features and benefits, we encourage you to visit the company website for the position of interest.

To apply to this opportunity, please visit our career website: www.rd.com/careers and reference job posting number 4467.

Reader’s Digest is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.