Sales Assistant & Receptionist

WMAL-FM and WSBN-AM

Cumulus Media | Washington DC has an immediate opening for a full time Sales Assistant & Receptionist for our 2 station cluster. The sales assistant is an integral part of a radio advertising sales team and provides administrative support to the sales reps and managers. The ideal candidate will be dependable, hardworking and have the ability to balance multiple deadline-oriented projects while maintaining a great attitude and sense of humor in a fast-paced work environment. If this sounds like you, and you are looking for a great opportunity to learn the sales side of the radio broadcasting industry, read on.

Who we are:

Cumulus Washington, DC currently features 2 stations in the DC Metro Area and the surrounding counties. WMAL-FM and WSBN-AM. At Cumulus Washington, DC we strive to hire passionate, driven, resourceful, problem solvers who have the ability to drive the evolving, diverse culture of the Power of Radio to success.

Cumulus owns and operates 460 radio stations in 94 U.S. markets, as well as Westwood One Networks, serving over 10,000 stations worldwide. Over 225 million people per week engage with a Cumulus or Westwood One asset making it an exciting and unique career opportunity! We are constantly creating new windows for success and strive to provide world class tools to help you succeed and reach your full potential as an employee. More recently, Cumulus is the proud creator of NASH - an exciting new lifestyle and entertainment brand targeting over 90 million country music fans nationwide.

Key Responsibilities:

Primary role is acting as a liaison between our sales team, our clients and our other inter-company departments
Organize and input both new and revised orders; assist in creating sales proposals, digital campaigns; and provide customer care to help eliminate problems, and grow our business
Assists Account Executives with orders and traffic as needed
Prepares and assembles reports and presentations
Provide research materials using Tapscan, Media Monitors, Scarborough, etc.
Keep sales materials/ media kits up to date
Backup for Account Executives as needed to input traffic instructions into Vcreative
Attend National promotions as needed
Answers telephones, type correspondence and schedules appointments
Maintains account lists and mailing lists and employee lists
Provide support to clients by providing documents, forms and other paperwork to ensure seamless execution of client media buys
Assist Traffic Managers by gathering copy and traffic and working to solve clearance issues
Works on highly time sensitive projects, adhering to deadlines
Manages multiple project requests simultaneously with quick turnaround time
Responsible for entering National orders and commercial copy
Additional duties as designated by the General Sales Manager, Market Manager or Business Manager related to sales or administrative functions

Qualifications:

1-3 Years of experience in sales, marketing, advertising and/or promotions preferred
Extensive computer skills including but not limited to extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, image manipulation, social media and the ability to adapt to proprietary computer systems
Background in radio station continuity or sales helpful
Self-starter that is detail oriented, organized, and must be excellent at written and oral communication and possess strong multitasking skills
Dependable with a strong work ethic and possess a team player attitude
Aptitude to make decisions and work independently without immediate direction or supervision
Ability to interact with management and staff at all levels

What we offer:

Competitive pay
Professional growth and career path
Focused, responsible and collaborative work environment with the ability, to ask “what if” and try innovative solutions
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance coverage
401K with company match to plan for the long-term
Paid Vacation & Holidays

For immediate consideration, please visit www.cumulus.com/work-here/

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