Sales Assistant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Michigan.

📋 Description

• Act as the main support individual for the Sales personnel and the Sales Fulfilment team.

• Assist with various aspects of the sales process and manage client business effectively.

• Engage daily with agencies and station counterparts.

• Input orders and oversee client schedules.

• Monitor client audience delivery.

• Create presentations and deliver exceptional customer service.

• Address discrepancies promptly.

• Provide comprehensive support to the sales organization.

• Ensure that all orders adhere to standardized TEGNA coding for precise corporate reporting.

• Collaborate closely with TEGNA Sales Management to guarantee accuracy, consistency, and adherence to sales deadlines.

• Actively utilize TEGNA selling platforms, including WideOrbit Traffic, WideOrbit Media Sales, and WideOrbit Connect.

• Generate campaign analyses covering clearance trends, station availability, sell-out percentages, and revenue reporting.

• Coordinate with TCO on training opportunities for Sales Assistants within TEGNA Sales.

⛳️ Requirements

• A distinctive combination of administrative, technological, and sales support experience.

• Capability to perform order entry and manage client schedules.

• Proficiency in tracking client audience delivery.

• Ability to create presentations.

• High standard of customer service.

• Skill in resolving discrepancies promptly.

• Competence in ensuring orders comply with standardized TEGNA coding.

• Experience working with TEGNA selling platforms, including WideOrbit Traffic, WideOrbit Media Sales, and WideOrbit Connect.

• Capability to analyze campaigns, clearance trends, station availability, sell-out percentages, and revenue reporting.

🏝️ Benefits

• Two medical plan options available for both full- and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.

• Coverage for dental and eye care.

• Assistance for fertility, surrogacy, and adoption.

• Disability and life insurance benefits.

• 401(k) contributions ranging from 1% to 80% of pay on a pre-tax basis.

• Company matches contributions up to the first 4% of pay at 100%; contributions are fully vested from day one.

• Nine complimentary virtual doctor’s visits annually through Teladoc for employees and eligible family members.

• Twelve free annual therapy sessions through Spring Health for employees and eligible family members.

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy.

• Nine paid holidays each year.