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WBFF/WNUV/EBFF is looking for a Sales Support Specialist who will serve as a dedicated marketing, data, and content powerhouse across the station’s Sales and Solutions teams. The ideal candidate will be a well-organized multitasker with a passion for assisting others in the workgroup and contributing to the team’s success.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Provide world-class administrative support to the salespeople and management; provide a high level of customer service to existing and new clients
• Collaborate with salespeople to fulfill advertising clients’ requests for proposal and manage ad scheduling process
• Help lead fellow Marketing Associates with weekly and special projects
• Assist in driving research efforts to support salespeople in selling integrated solutions to new and existing clients
• Develop client-specific advertising solutions and associated sales collateral based on client’s needs and market opportunity
• Process customer account orders and billing information with diligent attention to detail
• Assist in managing preempts and make goods to accurately represent client’s delivery requirements
• Project manage creative process and campaign execution for TV and digital solutions, including asset collection, production and traffic requirements
• Manage databases to proactively run reports related to critical sales outcomes and present findings to sales and management teams as applicable
• Manage sales inventory to ensure proper estimates are in place for avails
• Serve as a trusted advisor by conducting high quality business and industry analyses and reporting data to internal teams and external clients
• Drive business goals by notifying sales team of upsell and account expansion opportunities

KEY ATTRIBUTES AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Passion and enthusiasm for playing a supporting role, and contributing to team success
• The ability to communicate effectively with peers, supervisors, and colleagues
• Effectively negotiate and influence with, or without authority  
• High emotional intelligence, empathy, competitiveness, and high level of urgency in delivering elite experiences for our internal team and external clients
• Strong evidence of listening skills, verbal communication, and professional writing style
• Engaged as a continuous learner with evidence of striving to be a high performer in role
• The ability to work with teammates to receive, digest, and determine necessary outcomes for an assignment and meet strict deadlines, while maintaining accuracy
• Technologically savvy with ability to use multiple internet and software platforms to perform duties
• Understanding of digital reporting and analytic metrics
• Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook experience is required
• Marketing or advertising experience is a plus
• Experience with Google Analytics, Adobe Premiere, AdWords, BuzzBoard, and CrowdTangle is a plus 
• Experience with Kantar Media, Polk Automotive, Wide Orbit, OSi, and Strata is a plus

Sinclair Broadcast Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.

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