Civic Spark Media seeks an effective, enthusiastic advertising sales coordinator to help our advertisers discover and maximize the value of placements across our digital, print, social and broadcast media channels. We have a strong and growing base of loyal advertisers as well as significant opportunities to expand our advertiser engagement and reach, and this position is at the center of those efforts.
The Advertising Sales Coordinator’s responsibilities could include:
- Develop new business through creative, effective campaigns that inform the local business community about our different channels and the audiences they reach.
- Preparing and presenting customized materials that effectively convey the value and benefits of our advertising offerings as a whole as well as a given advertising placement.
- Facilitating the success of advertising inquiries and requests from new and existing advertisers by entering orders, organizing design projects and following through to ensure that our execution meets advertiser expectations.
- Track, analyze and report on revenue targets and sales activity.
- Build and enhance sales skills to include effective storytelling, prospecting and relationship-building.
An ideal Coordinator will have:
- A passion for sales and building out sales offerings. Media sales experience preferred.
- The ability to establish trusting, authentic relationships with clients and the broader community.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to quickly recover from adversity.
- Proficiency with a variety of online tools including phone systems, email, Google Docs and Sheets or similar office software, CRM databases, and others.
- Professional appearance, reliable transportation, valid driver’s license and satisfactory driving record.
This role can be performed in our Cambridge City, Indiana office, remotely from another location in Wayne County, Indiana, or as a hybrid of in-person and remote. The role requires availability during our business hours and will require traveling to advertiser locations around Wayne County.
This is a part-time position, approximately 20 hours per week, and could be structured as either contract or salaried employment. The salary range is $16,000-$20,000 per year, depending on schedule, qualifications and experience. While we are open to a commission-based model, we’d prefer a standard salary model that keeps your focus entirely on the quality of the relationships and opportunities you pursue over the long term.
For the version of the position where an employee works in our Cambridge City, Indiana office, work is performed in an office environment and requires the ability to operate standard office equipment and keyboards. Must have the ability to stand for extended periods of time, to lift and carry parcels, packages and other items up to 20 pounds, to walk short distances, and drive a vehicle to meet with clients and deliver and pick up materials. The role requires close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
Are you excited to help our advertisers get the most out of what we have to offer them? Learn more about our hiring process.