Outside Sales Representative
Beacon Media, home of the Warwick Beacon, Cranston Herald, Johnston Sun Rise, and The Reminder, is seeking a sales representative.
The ideal candidate will have two to four years sales experience and is interested in working with clients to tailor advertising solutions that work for their budgets.
Qualifications
- Experience as a commission-based sales representative, a plus if with a newspaper or digital news organization
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Top-notch organizational skills, with a commitment to accuracy, to meeting weekly newspaper deadlines
- Strong research abilities to find the best contacts and to understand the challenges and opportunities facing businesses
- Adaptable and can juggle multiple tasks and work under deadlines
- Collaborate and contribute to a dynamic sales team environment
- Experience with Microsoft office is necessary
Details
- Base salary plus commission
- Health benefits
- 401k
- Vacation
- Immediate opening
- Divide time between reporting in person daily to the newsroom based in Warwick, Rhode Island as well as on the road meeting with accounts
- Team works some evenings and weekends
- Reliable, regular transportation is required
Responsibilities
The advertising sales representative will:
- Manage a sales territory including calling on existing accounts and developing new accounts
- Collaborate with other departments to support sales initiatives and resolve customer issues
- Handle administrative duties related to sales accounts, including drafting proposals, data entry and filing insertion orders, among other duties
- Source major accounts as well as local businesses for advertising opportunities
- Additional duties upon request from management
To apply
Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your qualifications and why you are interested in this position to publisher@beaconmediari.com
Application Deadline: ASAP
Beacon Media is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.
