Advertising Sales Assistant:
Please send your resume with a cover letter convincing us you’re the best person for the job.
Media Hounds Inc is an independent advertising firm representing a number of magazines, events and web sites. We are searching for a highly productive part time senior assistant. Working with a high energy sales person, who travels extensively, this candidate needs to be a self motivated, responsible and highly accountable person who needs little supervision yet accepts direction well. The candidate is someone who will compliment our current efforts and increase our productivity, relieving our sellers from a great deal of day to day tasks.
Flexible hours acceptable, with the possibility for growth in hours and responsibilities over time.
Requirements
Appropriate formal education – strong work experience can fill this requirement
Familiarity with and competence in computer systems and standard office equipment and sales management software programs, including – Microsoft XP, Excel, MS Word, PowerPoint, Act / Sales Logics or other database management software
Excellent written and oral communication skills including the ability to compose clear and concise grammatically correct letters, memos, proposals, etc.
Strong human relations skills
Ability to work flexible hours
A positive “can do” attitude
Flexibility in job duties and willingness to take on added responsibility
Ability to multi-task and track multiple project milestones simultaneously.
Highest ethical standards
Strong work ethic
Self-starter
Highly organized
Ability to deal with people in difficult situations
Well-groomed and professional appearance
Preferred
Experience in Sales and Marketing and a minimum of 2 years of customer contact and/or administrative experience
Some Knowledge and love of participatory sports – cycling, camping, running, yoga….
Good skills in Mathematics
Selected candidate will support the sales force through trafficking the production of advertisements and preparation of sales and promotional materials; while servicing existing clients to ensure quality customer service. The individual we seek will possess exceptional people skills and strong administrative skills.
In this diverse role, you will support the order processing, revenue tracking, and general administrative functions of the sales department by focusing on the following responsibilities:
• Entering/processing sales orders from customers and sales department staff
• Preparing and maintaining weekly and monthly sales forecast and revenue reports
• Maintain lead database
• Providing clerical/administrative support to the department including: preparing & distributing correspondence, charts, and sales packets, coordinating travel arrangements, scheduling meetings, creating Power Point presentations, phone coverage and special projects as necessary.
• Responds to incoming sales leads and forwards to appropriate service center contact.
Duties included but are not limited to – High visibility and impact on client/prospect relations
Internal contact with branch management, sales, support, regional and corporate staff.
general admin functions, answering phone calls, following up on client requests, maintain our complementary subscription list, developing a fine and accurate database, making travel arrangements, preparing expense reports, filing, maintaining an organized supply of sales materials, sending out monthly mailings to current and prospective clients, mail and email merges, sitting in on tella conference calls when necessary, develop relationships with all key contacts with the clients we serve, help to forecast future sales, secure materials and orders by due dates, open and prioritize mail, Perform other special projects and tasks as needed.
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