Sales Assistant - eTeam Inc.

Job Title: Sales Assistant
Location: Birmingham, MI
Duration: 12 Months

Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience.
• Proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing or related field and/or equivalent work experience

Desired Characteristics.

• Detail orientation and ability to function in a fast paced environment
• Superior organizational skills – must possess the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Process orientation: ability to analyze current processes and help implement improvements for continuous operating growth
• Team player who can also work independently and is a self-starter

Responsibilities: The Sales Assistant is responsible for providing support and assistance to Account Executives and National Sales Manager and VP of Sales in all phases of the sales process.
Responsibilities include:

• Work closely with Account Executives in the station and National offices to provide complete customer service to all Telemundo clients
• Confirm approval from sales management for all incoming order rates, ratings and programming to minimize last minute changes
• Relay maintenance of contracts to agencies where action is required, including, but not limited to spot make goods, program changes and under delivery weight
• Act as a liaison between Account Manager and Agency to meet all buyer requests, including contract, inventory and program details
• Track performance of contracts on local station
• Partner with Traffic department to solve any open scheduling issues including copy and media resolution, order validation and dispute resolution
• Work with salespeople and sales management for best reconciliation of the client
• Fill in other areas as needed and assigned by management
• Process financial workflows: customer billing set up, credit card payments, Cash in Advance and rebills as requested
• Maintain eFiles for station management and National Sales Office AE’s; orders, revisions and make goods
• Learn to assign and manage material instructions for all on-air clients with future ability to fill in and cover when needed
• Assist the National Sales Manager and VP of Sales with administrative functions including, but not limited to: travel, expenses & calendar management