Regional Sales Assistant

Sinclair Broadcast Group • New Bern, NC

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About The Position

WCTI/WYDO is hiring a Regional National Sales Assistant to support television sales operations. The role primarily involves entering national advertising sales orders into the traffic system and ensuring that orders comply with contract, inventory, and scheduling constraints. The assistant maintains and researches orders to resolve issues and discrepancies, communicates with internal and external contacts, and supports campaign success. The position also involves learning and following National sales processes, systems, and standard operating procedures; organizing and prioritizing work independently; completing tasks by deadlines; and generating, manipulating, and maintaining reports using internal systems and Excel. Daily work includes using a Windows PC and Microsoft Office programs such as Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Word. Other duties may be assigned. Sinclair states that it is an equal opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace, and that employment practices are not affected by protected characteristics.

Requirements

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple tasks under deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to comply consistently with organizational directives and national standard operating procedures.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for effective interaction with internal and external team members.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel.
• Positive demeanor and customer-service focus.

Nice To Haves

• At least 1–2 years of administrative support experience is preferred.
• Broadcast sales, media buying, or agency experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Enter national sales orders from national advertisers into the traffic system accurately and in compliance with order contracts, inventory, and scheduling constraints.
• Maintain and research national sales orders to troubleshoot and resolve order-related issues and discrepancies.
• Communicate and collaborate regularly with internal and external contacts to support campaign success.
• Develop an understanding of and adhere to National sales processes, systems, nuances, and standard operating procedures.
• Prioritize and organize workload independently with urgency and balance.
• Complete assigned tasks within deadlines.
• Generate, manipulate, and maintain reports using internal systems and Excel spreadsheets.
• Use a Windows PC and programs including Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Word daily.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed