Ship-In Specialist

Outfront Media; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

HSA and FSA plans

Family Benefits

401(k) Plan with an Employer Match

Paid Time Off

Commuter Benefits

Educational Assistance

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ERGs

Job summary

OUTFRONT Media is seeking a results-driven sales professional in Chicago to interact with key national accounts and buying agencies. You will deliver localized advertising solutions and partner with Enterprise Account Executives to execute sales proposals and achieve revenue targets.

You will master inventory knowledge of local DMAs, deliver compelling campaigns, and provide outstanding customer service through market insights and product expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications or related field preferred.
• 2–4 years of related work experience in advertising or media sales.
• Proficient with MS Office tools; strong analytical and communication skills.
• Knowledge of OOH advertising or prior agency/advertising industry experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Enterprise Account Executives on client relations, proposals, media plans and revenue targets.
• Manage and timely complete RFPs.
• Select OUTFRONT assets to amplify campaigns and brand stories.
• Provide excellent customer service with product knowledge and market expertise.
• Develop client relationships to drive new business, renewals and upsells.

Skills

Strong analytic capabilities

Goal-oriented

Oral and written communication

Detail oriented

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About OUTFRONT

We are one of North America’s most innovative media companies. We leverage the power of creative excellence, unbeatable locations and smart audience data to change the game for advertisers. Our purpose as a company is to help people, places and businesses grow stronger. To do this, we make meaningful connections between brands and people when they are outside of their homes through one of the largest and most diverse sets of out-of-home assets including billboards, transit and mobile displays across the U.S. We connect diverse audiences across over 150 markets and conduct our business considering all our stakeholders, from clients and employees, to the communities where we operate. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes the growth of our people. Come join our industry-leading team!

What We Offer

OUTFRONT offers a comprehensive benefits program including:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision (including same and opposite-sex domestic partners)
• HSA and FSA plans
• Family Benefits
• Pet Benefits
• 401(k) Plan with an Employer Match
• Paid Time Off
• Commuter Benefits
• Educational Assistance
• Robust Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program including 7 Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Your Role

Responsible for interacting with our key national direct accounts and buying agencies to deliver localized advertising solutions. Partner with Enterprise Account Executive or a team of Enterprise Account Executives in delivering and executing sales proposals and achieving overall revenue goals. Plays an instrumental role in understanding the culture, geography and demographics of the local market to deliver creative campaigns and solutions.

Your Responsibilities

• Partner with Enterprise Account Executive(s) on all facets of client relations including proposal completion, media plans, customer service, and revenue objectives.
• Manage and complete RFPs in a timely manner.
• Select OUTFRONT assets to amplify clients’ campaigns, products and brand stories.
• Provide outstanding customer service through product knowledge, industry news and market expertise.
• Master inventory knowledge of local DMA, and continually seek to grow knowledge about other markets and the top DMAs.
• Develop and foster customer relationships to drive new business, renewals, and up-sells to the client.
• Resolve client inquiries by involving appropriate resources.
• Establish a strong working relationship with Enterprise Account Executives, sales team and clients.
• Work collaboratively with multiple departments (e.g., account, creative and research teams) to achieve objectives and optimize revenue through strategic and creative means.
• Functional expert in OUTFRONT mobile platform to include mobile products on all national RFPs.
• Continually strive for improvement on the sales and operations processes.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Course of study in Marketing, Digital Marketing, Communications or similar a plus.
• Proficient with Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
• Strong analytic capabilities.
• Self-motivated with 2-4 years of related work experience.
• Goal-oriented with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Detail oriented and enthusiastic about the media and OOH industries.
• Knowledge of OOH advertising or previous experience in the advertising industry a plus.
• Eager to work in a high pressure, fast-paced environment.

OUTFRONT Media Is An Equal Opportunity Employer All applicants shall receive equal consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status or disability.

At OUTFRONT, we’re in the business of growing our people, the places we touch, and our partners’ businesses. As the most visible platform in America, we have a profound opportunity, and more importantly responsibility, to positively impact the people and businesses within the communities in which our canvases exist. We are proud to be named on Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2021 and to be a certified Great Place To Work. We provide a platform that connect brands to their target audiences, as they live their lives. We are famous for the unrivaled impact and creativity of our medium. We champion the power of the largest canvases across North America to grow advertisers’ businesses through driving engagement, fame, and trust. And we do it where it matters.

• We are everywhere. We empower smart brands to take advantage of our ubiquity across 500,000 canvases, our national footprint across 25 top markets, and targeted relevance that can be achieved through our local dominance.
• We are front and center in the places where people live, work, and travel; from urban centers, to busy highways, to transit hubs, to neighborhoods.
• We provide the permanent in a media landscape overwrought with the transient. The IRL to fuel the URL. The confluence of, and flexibility between, screens. Truth, trust, and visibility.
• We are Intelligent OOH. We leverage new technology to make OOH more relevant, responsive, and rewarding to make your existing digital investments work harder.
• OUTFRONT. We Get You America.