Regional National Sales Assistant

Iowa Broadcasters Association; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Sinclair in Cedar Rapids is seeking a Regional National Sales Assistant to support national advertising operations. The role focuses on accurate data entry of national sales orders and daily maintenance of the traffic system, ensuring contracts and inventory constraints are met.

The ideal candidate brings 1–2 years of administrative support, strong organization, and excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate with internal teams and national advertisers, while mastering Microsoft Office tools.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of administrative support experience.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Detail-oriented with ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Familiar with national advertising processes and SOPs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for internal and external interactions.
• Broadcast sales, media buying, or agency experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Primary function is data entry of national sales orders from national advertisers.
• Daily entry of National Sales orders into the traffic system with accuracy.
• Maintain and research orders to troubleshoot discrepancies.
• Communicate with internal and external contacts to ensure campaign success.
• Adhere to the National sales process, systems, and SOPs.
• Prioritize workload and complete tasks by deadlines.
• Generate and maintain reports from internal systems and Excel.
• Daily use of Windows PC and Office programs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Administrative support

Multitasking

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Customer service

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Details:
If you would like to work in the exciting business of television sales, this could be the job for you!

Vacancy Type:
Full Time

Date Posted:
9/18/2026

Closing Date:
11/17/2026

City:
Cedar Rapids

Requirements:

KGAN has an exciting opportunity for a Regional National Sales Assistant. If you would like to work in the exciting business of television sales, this could be the job for you!

Responsibilities include:

• Primary function is data entry of national sales orders from national advertisers
• Daily entry of National Sales orders into the traffic system with accuracy and complying to order contract, inventory, and scheduling constraints.
• Daily maintenance and research on national sales orders to troubleshoot and resolve order-related issues and discrepancies
• Regular communication and collaboration with both internal and external contacts to ensure campaign success.
• Develop a strong understanding and adherence to the National sales process and nuances, systems, and SOPs
• Consistent independent prioritizing and organizing of workload with a sense of urgency and balance.
• Completion of assigned tasks within the given deadline.
• Regular generation, manipulation, and maintenance of reports both from internal systems and Excel spreadsheets.
• Daily use of Windows PC including Office programs such as Outlook, Teams, Excel, and Word.
• Other duties as assigned

Skills and Qualifications:

• At least 1-2 years’ experience of administrative support preferred
• A high level of organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to handle multiple tasks under a deadline
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Consistently comply with organizational directives and national standard operating procedures.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for effective interaction with internal and external team members
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel
• Broadcast Sales, media buying, or agency experience is a plus
• Maintain a positive demeanor and customer service focus

EEO AND INCLUSIVITY:

Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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