Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Athletic is hiring a Sales Planner to partner with its Advertising Sales & Strategy teams on advertising programs for clients. The role develops media offerings and plans, supports digital and audio campaigns from proposal through delivery, and coordinates with clients and internal teams.
Responsibilities
- Support development of RFP (Requests for Proposal) process utilizing the full scope of The Athletic’s ad products that strategically address the advertiser’s needs and campaign objectives for digital and audio business lines
- Build and revise media plans, check avails, reserve fixed placements and update associated fixed placement calendars, and negotiate Terms & Conditions; Enter final plans into online proposal systems
- Manage the digital process workflow from RFP to IO and liaise with key approval stakeholders in AdOps, Revenue Analytics, Legal, Ad Product, Research and Strategy
- Adhere to process controls and ensure all approvals are accurately secured
- Maintain proper documentation of all IOs, T&Cs and Campaign activities
- Attend all Product trainings and develop a deep understanding of the full suite of The Athletic’s products across all platforms
- Assist with campaign kick off management
- Coordinate handoff of digital campaigns to AdOps to ensure pre and post sales continuity
- Field customer complaints and work with the appropriate department to resolve them
- Respond to servicing and information requests from team members and clients: work with various internal teams to gather information for customers and fulfill requests
- Provide excellent customer service to both internal and external clients
- Communicate detailed and specific account information to Sales and Operations management as needed
- When other team members are out of office or low on bandwidth, Planner is responsible for coverage and resourcing assistance to support larger department needs
- Planner is expected to surf the TA site regularly and frequently to ensure our Client’s ads are delivering as expected
Skills
- 1-2+ years media experience
- BS/BA degree or related degree
- Attention to detail and organized
- Excellent knowledge of advertising and digital media
- Proficiency in Microsoft and Google office applications
- Motivated self-starter and quick learner
- Collaborative, responsive and accountable
- Excellent communication skills both with external clients as well as internal stakeholders
- Excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Strong ability to communicate end-to-end planning process and share that knowledge with the larger team
- Sales and data management tools such as Salesforce are also desirable
Benefits
- For U.S. roles, eligible employees may receive variable pay, such as an annual bonus and restricted stock, depending on the role.
- For U.S. roles, benefits may include medical, dental and vision benefits.
- For U.S. roles, benefits may include Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s).
- For U.S. roles, benefits may include a company-matching 401(k) plan.
- For U.S. roles, benefits may include paid vacation.
- For U.S. roles, benefits may include paid sick days.
- For U.S. roles, benefits may include paid parental leave.
- For U.S. roles, benefits may include tuition reimbursement.
- For U.S. roles, benefits may include professional development programs.
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