Advertising Sales Assistant/Coordinator, USA TODAY
Location: 535 Madison Ave, NYC
Contact: apesavento@usatoday.com

USA TODAY has an Advertising Sales Assistant/Coordinator position available in our New York office on Madison Avenue. This entry-level sales position provides sales support to the Northeast advertising staff for both print and digital products. The Sales Assistant/Coordinator supports the sales team by tracking revenue and projections (and other sales performance measures), as well as helping to analyze territories and potential opportunities. Produces weekly reports and conducts sales research when necessary. Sends out sales communications and helps develop presentations and proposals. Books ad space for clients, creates insertion orders, and works with other departments (including Ad Operations and Marketing) as necessary to facilitate sales. Provides customer service support for print and digital products by answering standard inquiries and triaging more complex inquiries to coordinators or sales staff as appropriate. May order back issues for customers. Maintains sales resources and prepares media kits. Additional responsibilities include answering phones, opening and distributing mail, typing correspondence, making travel arrangements, tracking travel and other time off, and maintaining office supplies. Coordinates daily schedules, and sets up conference calls, as needed. Assists sales staff with preparation and filing of expense reports, and handling of advertising invoices.

The successful candidate will possess the following qualities:

– Extremely organized self-starter and motivated learner
– Very strong attention to detail and dedication to exceeding the needs of our customers, organization or colleagues in a timely, accurate and highly responsive manner
– Excellent interpersonal skills, effectively collaborating in an open and candid environment with co-workers (at all levels) and customers; listens and shares information and ideas in a clear, concise manner
– Strong computer (Excel in particular) and math skills
– Proactively works to make a difference for the customer and the company; goes the extra mile
– Sales-focused with long-term career interests working for USA TODAY
– Advertising, Marketing, and Sales Support experience preferred
– College degree preferred (equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted for degree)

We recognize and appreciate the benefits of diversity in the workplace. EOE.