• Media Sales Assistant

    Nexstar Media Group (Portsmouth, VA)


    Media Sales Assistant

     

    WAVY/WVBT/EVBT, Nexstar owned television stations, is currently seeking a Sales Assistant/Account Manager. The successful candidate will work to directly support station sales operations. We are looking for someone who is organized, detail-oriented and motivated. The Sales Assistant works within established Sales Department guidelines to maximize station revenue opportunities from an order entry, traffic coordination, promotional fulfillment, and accounting perspective. The Sales assistant is also responsible for performing all clerical functions required by department personnel as needed. Ideal candidates will have experience working with advertising agencies.

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    + Performs all clerical functions for the Local and National Sales Department

    + Maintains awareness of the most current policies, practices, and procedures for television commercials.

    + Enter orders and accounting data using computers, computer programs, and other resources

    + Corresponds with clients and advertising agencies plus confers with coworkers to answer inquiries and resolve account problems

    + Prepares forms and reports

    + Monitors television commercial inventory

    + Manages makegood opportunities

    + Maintains files and other business records

    + Performs other duties as assigned

    Requirements & Skills:

    + High School diploma

    + Fluency in English

    + Excellent communication skills, both oral and written

    + Minimum one year’s experience in clerical support or administrative assistance, preferably in the sales or media fields

    + Prior Wide Orbit experience a plus

    + Proficiency with computers. telephones, copiers, and scanners.

    + Proficiency with Powerpoint, Excel and Canva

    Physical Demands & Work Environment:

    The Sales Assistant must be able to sit, conduct telephone conversations, use electronic mail, conduct face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups, make decisions without supervision, make decisions that impact the results of co-workers, and work indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.

     

    To be considered for this position you must complete the online application at

     

    https://nexstar.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/nexstar

     

    EOE/Minorities/Females/Vet/Disability

     

    No calls

     

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    Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 310,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, our national news network providing “News for All America,” popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.

     

    EEO Statement: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.