Sales Assistant

Wisconsin Broadcasters Association; Town of Wausau (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits package

Job summary

WAOW TV9 in Wausau, WI seeks a full-time Sales Assistant to keep the station on the air 24/7. The successful candidate will prepare daily logs, manage commercial inventory, input orders, and coordinate with other departments on special projects.

Strong attention to detail and data-entry skills are essential. The role requires a High School diploma, excellent communication, and the ability to learn new software quickly while juggling multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required; strong communication skills and meticulous data-entry.
• At least 1 year of clerical or administrative experience preferred.
• Ability to learn new software quickly and juggle multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare daily commercial and program logs for multiple stations.
• Manage commercial inventory with the sales manager.
• Input and schedule commercial materials and paid programming.
• Download and maintain commercial materials and paid programming.
• Enter orders and coordinate with departments on special projects.
• Schedule programming and coordinate with other departments on special projects.

Skills

Detail oriented

Multi-tasking

Organizational skills

Data entry

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Are you interested in the behind the scenes work that goes into broadcasting the programming and commercials you see on a local television station?

WAOW TV9 in Wausau, WI has an immediate opening for a full-time Sales Assistant. This position keeps our television station on the air and broadcasting 24/7. Candidate must be detail oriented, have multi-tasking abilities, and excellent organization skills. Success in this position is measured by accuracy, attention to detail, a track record of dependability and organizational skills.

The Sales Assistant prepares daily commercial and program logs for multiple stations. The successful candidate will work with the sales manager to manage commercial inventory, assign and manage input of commercial materials, download and maintain commercial materials and paid programming, enter orders, schedule programming and coordinate with other departments on special projects.

This is a fast-paced, high-performance sales environment. You must have strong attention to detail, great organizational skills as well as have a High School diploma, excellent communication skills and meticulous data-entry skills. A minimum of one year experience in clerical support or administrative assistance is preferred. Computer experience, ability to learn new software quickly and juggling multiple tasks is essential.

Company offers competitive pay and benefit package.

WAOW is part of the Allen Media Broadcasting group

WAOW-TV9 is an EOE-M/F/D/V employer

In addition, any offer of employment is contingent upon a successful background screening.