Sales Assistant
About The Position
FOX Television Stations – New York. Join the team at FOX Television Stations in our New York office, covering markets across the country. We are seeking a motivated, detail-oriented team player to join our Sales Team, serving as a vital bedrock of our sales success while driving revenue across all broadcast and digital platforms. As a Sales Assistant, you will play an important role in supporting the Sales Team and our efforts to drive revenue across all platforms. Your primary focus will be day-to-day support of National Account Executives and Sales Managers while collaborating with digital sales, traffic, research, and other teams.
Requirements
- Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with a positive, professional approach.
- Comfortable working with numbers and data with a strong focus on accuracy.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Ability to learn industry software, including WideOrbit, Media Sales, AOS, and other media platforms.
- Strong work ethic and collaborative, team-oriented approach.
Nice To Haves
- Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent work experience.
Responsibilities
- Support Account Executives with advertising order entry, revisions, and reporting in the WideOrbit Traffic system.
- Communicate with sales representatives and buyers regarding preempts, make-good offers, program changes, late runs, and other account activity.
- Provide weekly advertiser reports, including spot times and post reports.
- Collaborate with sales representatives and buyers to address invoicing, discrepancies, and collection issues.
- Support Sales Management with political advertising, including maintaining contracts, ensuring FCC documentation is complete, and verifying cash-in-advance payments.
- Collaborate with the Traffic department on advertising copy management.
- Support other station departments and initiatives as needed.
- Perform additional projects and duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Excellent health benefits
- paid time off
- professional development opportunities
- 401(k) with company match
- medical/dental/vision
- insurance
- a 401(k) plan
- paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
