Job Description

 JOB PURPOSE:

To support the sales department’s efforts to grow revenue on JewishJournal.com and The Jewish Journal’s email lists.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·       Establish, develop, and maintain positive business relationships with advertising partners.

·       Prospect, develop leads, and close deals with advertising partners for The Jewish Journal’s email lists and website impressions.

·       Coordinate all sales with appropriate team members to ensure The Jewish Journal meets obligations to client.

·       Stay on top of industry trends and developments as it could relate to any aspect of Company’s revenue generated from email, ensuring that Company has explored all meaningful methods of monetizing its email lists.

·       Provide weekly and monthly reporting to Director, including but not limited to new sales, projected revenue, hot leads, and creative development projects.

EXPERIENCE & REQUIREMENTS:

·       1+ year digital sales experience

·       Excited to sell web and email

·       Outstanding selling, communication, and negotiation skills

·       Can create and deliver custom presentations tailored to the partner’s needs

·       Experienced and confident with spreadsheets

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

·       Read, speak, and write English

·       Interact with clients and team members in a positive, productive, and respectful manner

·       Demonstrate ability to work independently and as a member of a team

·       Work to advance the interests of the company at all times

·       Use clear and appropriate communication

·       Work under and meet tight deadlines

·       Team-player attitude

·       Ability to remain calm under pressure but also maintain a sense of urgency when appropriate

·       Strong sense of professionalism

·       Demonstrate a strong work ethic

·       Demonstrate dependability, reliability and responsibility

Company Description

The Jewish Journal is one of the largest Jewish news outlets in the United States, measured by both print and digital readership. Founded in 1985, our mission is to serve our global Jewish community through quality independent journalism, up-to-the-minute breaking news, analysis, and commentary by some of the Jewish world’s leading reporters and thought-leaders, including Shmuel Rosner, Karen Lehrman Block, and Ben Shapiro, along with regular contributions by leading rabbis in the U.S., Israel, and around the world. The weekly print edition of the Jewish Journal is available at over 800 pickup locations in Southern California, with 50,000 copies printed every single week. The Jewish Journal website is visited by over 200,000 visitors every single week.