SALES ASSISTANT, DIRECT RESPONSE

GAC Media LLC

As an essential team member supporting Direct Response, this position is responsible for providing end to end workflow support, to ensure effective campaign delivery for advertisers. The Sales Assistant plays an essential role in ensuring accuracy and follow-through of order entry /maintenance and client relationships. This position works closely with Pricing and Planning and Traffic to ensure seamless execution of all deal elements. 

   

Supervisory Responsibilities:

 

None

  

Duties/Responsibilities:

 

Accurately enter all orders for Direct Response schedules.

Review and process orders to ensure that all necessary paperwork is submitted for cross functional teams.

Pull pre and pot logs for clients.

Manage advertising copy for clients, which includes correct distribution of Traffic Instructions and client spot uploads as needed.

Manage campaigns effectively, book and maintain inventory appropriately.

Monitor accounts and review with sales team and Pricing and Planning to ensure client delivery.

Effectively communicate with Account Executive on client campaign status.

Communicate with clients to guarantee schedules run efficiently.

Review order information, obtain proper updates from agencies, and communicate internally to ensure order details and documentation is updated and entered in the system appropriately.

Monitor the current marketplace, ratings, and advertising trends to make informed decisions on a day-to-day basis.

Candidate Requirements

Required Skills/Abilities:

 

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Willingness to work in a team environment, with excellent communication skills.

Proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

  

Education and Experience:

 

Bachelor's degree.

Entry level position.

  

Working Conditions:

 

Must be a leader, willing and able to take initiative.

Must have unquestionably high ethical standards and professionalism.

Must be customer-focused and a team player.

Flexibility and adaptability to a rapidly changing environment.

Must be eager to learn and expand personal skillset.

Willing to work long extended hours when necessary.

Ability to interface between creative, technical, and senior level professionals.

May be required to lift lighting fixtures and/or replace light fixtures. Fixtures may weigh as much as 20 lbs.

May be required to lift and move a ladder to replace light fixtures. Ladders may weigh as much as 20 lbs.

May be required to move and lift set pieces. Set pieces may range between 20 and 100 lbs. Anything over 20 lbs. would be carried by multiple crew members.

  

Physical Requirements: To meet the essential requirements of this position, you must be able to:

 

Sit for long periods of time; more than 30 minutes.

Stand for long periods of time; more than 30 minutes.

Be able to use fingers and hands for typing and other meticulous tasks.

Be able to read, write, and see and listen to coordinate complex routine tasks.

Be able to bend and reach.