Sales Service Executive

Title: Sales Service Executive 

Reports To: VP, National Ad Sales - Chicago 

Position Overview   

The Sales Service Executive is responsible for assisting the Account Executive in all aspects of the sales process and providing timely and accurate information to the sales team and to clients. This involves working with multiple departments such as Ad Sales, Marketing, Research, Campaign Management, Exhibitor Relations and Finance. 

Responsibilities include: 

• Research target accounts & create strategy to break new business and increase share 
• Manage and implement marketing executions across the SV Network 
• Assist Account Executives in negotiations 
• Assist the Account Executives in the development of sales presentation, proposals, booking contracts and addressing any post evaluation details 
• Work closely with Planning/Traffic to ensure proper scheduling, including, special circumstances and missing traffic 
• Partner with planning on all inventory management and daily maintenance of client media schedules 
• Assist Account Executives and clients with move requests 
• Prepare research and other sales related reports and media kits as needed 
• Resolve scheduling and billing discrepancies 
• Participate in client meetings, where appropriate, with the Account Executives, in order to develop a   rapport with client and agency contacts plus develop an understanding of the sales and talking points of the network and the marketing/media needs of the advertiser/agencies 
• Flexibility to work outside normal business hours in the event of deadlines or projects 
• Form and continue key internal and external client relationships  

Qualifications include: 

• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in media sales  
• Solutions-oriented team player 
• Interest & aptitude in advertising sales  
• Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with internal teams and external clients 
• Strong proficiency in Word (create/edit letters), Excel (create/edit spreadsheets) and Power Point     (create/edit presentations) 
• Strong math skills 
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills  

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