Local Ministry Director - Sales

Salem Media Group, Inc; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Salem Atlanta is seeking a Local Ministry Director, a digital-savvy sales professional to join our advertising team. You will sell multi-media marketing solutions—digital, broadcast and events—primarily to local churches and ministries, but also to local SMBs.

We simplify the marketing process for our customers while helping them understand their advertising options with best-in-class tools. If this sounds intriguing, we’d love to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Smart, curious, tenacious and entrepreneurial
• Proven track record of exceeding sales goals
• Prospecting and effective listening skills
• College degree preferred
• Strong problem solving and business acumen
• Strong understanding of local market and digital media
• Knowledge of Christian church community
• Familiar with digital products such as SEM/SEO, Social, programmatic display, email

Responsibilities

• Prospect for qualified local and regional businesses and churches; present and close appropriate marketing solution programs.
• Deliver compelling advertising presentations and strategic plans that address client objectives.
• Responsible to accurately project revenues, meet and exceed monthly budgets for all product lines and overachieve annual budgets.
• Follow accountabilities set forth by your sales manager to help guide you to success achieving monthly sales quotas consistently

Skills

Sales experience

Track record of exceeding sales goals

Prospecting

Listening skills

Digital media knowledge

Education

College degree preferred

Job description

Overview

Salem Atlanta is looking for a Local Ministry Director, who is a digital-savvy, highly motivated sales professional to join our advertising team. This person will sell multi-media marketing solutions, including digital, broadcast and events sales, primarily to local churches and ministries, but also to local small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

We simplify the marketing process for our customers while helping them understand their advertising options all while using best-in-class tools! In short, we help churches and customers grow.

If this sounds intriguing, then we’d love to hear from you and tell you more!

Responsibilities

• Prospect for qualified local and regional businesses and churches; present and close appropriate marketing solution programs.
• Deliver compelling advertising presentations and strategic plan that address client objectives
• Responsible to accurately project revenues, meet and exceed monthly budgets for all product lines and overachieve annual budgets
• Follow accountabilities set forth by your sales manager to help guide you to success achieving monthly sales quotas consistently

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will be smart, curious, tenacious, entrepreneurial, independent, passionate and enthusiastic, enjoy the thrill of the hunt by bringing in new business
• Track record of exceeding sales goals
• Proficiency in prospecting and effective listening skills
• A College degree is a plus; with 1-2 years of sales experience, preferred
• Great problem solving and analytical abilities and strong business acumen
• Strong understanding of the local market, marketing concepts, and digital media
• Strong knowledge of the Christian church community
• Knowledgeable of Digital products & applications such as:
  • Search Engine Marketing / Audience and Search Retargeting / Search Engine Optimization / Social Media Management and Marketing / Digital (Programmatic) Display / Website Development / Live Chat / Email Marketing

Benefits

• Competitive pay structure based on experience
• Health, dental, vision and life insurance
• 401k retirement plan
• Paid holidays and vacation time

EEO Statement

Come see how Salem is DIFFERENT and why we’ve been certified as a “Great Place To Work” and as a “Best and Brightest” equal opportunity employer.