Sales Professional

Morgan Murphy Media; Marquette (MI); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexibility

Income growth opportunities

Work-life balance

Job summary

A family-owned media company in Marquette, MI, is seeking a Sales Representative to sell locally focused television programming and digital offerings. The role includes establishing relationships within the local business community, preparing sales presentations, and maintaining client accounts. Ideal candidates are driven, possess strong communication skills, and have a degree or two years of sales experience. This full-time position offers competitive wages and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated with a passion for helping solve clients' business challenges.
• Driven by results and excellence, eager to learn and assist others.
• Effective listening, strong communication, strategic and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish relationships with the local business community.
• Make sales calls on existing and prospective clients.
• Prepare and deliver sales presentations and follow up with results.
• Maintain assigned accounts and develop new accounts.
• Collaborate with clients and station personnel to produce effective commercials.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• No overnight travel is required.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Relationship building

Sales skills

Presentation skills

Education

Degree or two years of sales experience

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

WBUP/WJMN in Marquette, MI, is looking for a Sales Representative to join our team. WBUP/WJMN has strong Local News programming! WBUP/WJMN has one of the best news websites in the market, plus the most technologically advanced digital marketing solutions.

Your role will involve selling our locally focused television programming, customized content creation services, and digital offerings. You'll work with local sales management to help businesses reach their potential using commercial and digital advertising solutions and be provided continual professional development opportunities. We're proud to be one of the few family-owned media companies in the nation.

What You'll Do

• Establish relationships with the local business community.
• Make sales calls on existing and prospective clients.
• Maintain assigned accounts and develop new accounts.
• Prepare and deliver sales presentations and follow up with results.
• Work with clients and station personnel to produce effective commercials and targeted digital advertising.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• An ideal candidate would have a degree, or two or more years of sales experience, and solid computer skills, with the ability to work in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• No overnight travel is required.

What You'll Bring

• Highly motivated with a passion for helping solve clients' business challenges and identifying opportunities for their growth
• Driven by results, excellence, opportunities to learn, and opportunities to assist others
• The desire to learn and master the many tools and media we offer and to apply them appropriately to help clients grow their businesses.
• Effective listening, relationship building, customer service, communication, strategic and negotiation skills
• Reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and a satisfactory driving record

This is a rare opportunity to work for a company that offers autonomy, flexibility, income growth, upward mobility, and work-life balance. We offer very competitively starting wages and benefits to successful candidates motivated to become future media leaders. Help us create results for clients and command the bulk of advertising dollars spent in this market across multiple platforms and ensure a great career!

Morgan Murphy Media is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our employees and communities.

Employment Type: Full Time