Advertising Sales Manager wanted

Job Description:

We are a small newspaper looking for an energetic part-time Advertising Sales Manager to drive business engagement with our current advertisers as well as develop new advertising partnerships. This individual will work from home and on-site in our North Seattle office, and be responsible for coordinating all ads placed in the newspaper’s print and digital version. Base pay is $25/hour for up to 20 hours a week, with the possibility of bonuses for meeting or exceeding sales goals.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and expand existing advertising relationships
• Develop new advertising relationship/ partnerships though contacting potential advertisers
• Collaborate with editor-in-chief on advertising initiatives
• Develop and drive advertising goals of the organization
• Update weekly ad listings

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree
• Ability to interact with a broad set of businesses, presenting both over the phone and in person
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail, and good follow-through
• Excellent selling and rapport building skills, strong closing skills and objection handling skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables
• Proven track record of success through sales
• Strategic thinker with the ability to see/understand the big picture
• 1 year inside/outside sales experience preferred
• Works effectively as an individual and part of a team
• Ability to use MS Office products including Word and Excel
• Laptop computer, internet access, ability to work from home

To apply:

Send cover letter and resume to naw@na-weekly.com. We are hoping to hire someone right away, so get your applications in!