Sales Assistant - Tegna Sales

Tegna; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 38,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

TEGNA Inc. is seeking a Sales Assistant to support the Sales Organization and Sales Fulfilment team.

This role will assist with order entry, client scheduling, tracking audience delivery, and preparing presentations while ensuring accurate reporting and service excellence. The position emphasizes daily client interaction, strong customer service, and collaboration with Sales Management to meet deadlines and maintain standardized reporting.

Qualifications

• Administrative, computer and sales support experience.
• Daily interaction with agencies and station counterparts is required.
• Strong customer service and problem-solving skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Daily interaction with agencies and station counterparts
• Order entry and maintenance of client schedules
• Regular tracking of client audience delivery
• Developing presentations and providing high level of customer service
• Resolving discrepancies in a timely manner
• Provide overall support to the sales organization
• Ensure all orders follow standardized TEGNA coding for reporting
• Work with Sales Management to assure accuracy and deadlines
• Engage with TEGNA selling platforms (WideOrbit tools)
• Create campaign analyses for clearance trends and revenue reporting
• Collaborate on training opportunities for Sales Assistants

Skills

Administrative

Computer skills

Sales support

Tools

WideOrbit Traffic

WideOrbit Media Sales

WideOrbit Connect

Job description

TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

About TEGNA

TEGNA Inc. helps people thrive in their local communities by providing the trusted local news and services that matter most. With 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches more than100 million people monthly across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television. Together, we are building a sustainable future for local news.

TEGNA is looking for someone with a unique blend of administrative, computer and sales support experience. This role is the linchpin that connects the Sales Organization to TEGNA’s clients. As the Sales Assistant you will be the primary support person for the Sales staff and the Sales Fulfilment team and will assist in aspects of the sales process, including good stewardship of client business.

Responsibilities

• Daily interaction with agencies and station counterparts
• Responsibilities include order entry, maintenance of client schedules, regular tracking of client audience delivery, developing presentations, and providing a high level of customer service
• Resolving discrepancies in a timely manner
• Provide overall support to the sales organization
• Ensure all orders follow standardized TEGNA coding for accurate corporate reporting
• Work closely with TEGNA Sales Management to assure accuracy, continuity and meeting sales deadlines
• Actively working in TEGNA selling platforms (WideOrbit Traffic, WideOrbit Media Sales, WideOrbit Connect, etc.)
• Create analysis on campaigns to determine clearance trends, avails by station, sell out percentages, revenue reporting, etc.
• Work with TCO on Training opportunities for Sales Assistants TEGNA Sales

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA’s 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor’s appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

* Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.

EEO statement

TEGNA Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer. We areproud to be an equal opportunity employer, hiring and developing individuals from diverse backgrounds and experiences to add to our collaborative culture. We value and consider applications from all qualified candidates without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, disability, medical condition, enrollment in college or vocational school, political affiliation, military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TEGNA will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilitiesin accordance with applicable law. If you are in need of an accommodation in order to submit your application, please email [e-mail]