The Ad Sales Planner position is responsible for creating, analyzing and communicating sales proposals to the Sales team for presentation to advertising agencies and/or clients. Collaborate and work across all media platforms & departments to create proposals, execute campaigns, manage stewardship and pacing of linear and digital deals. You will be the main point of contact post sale to our agency/clients' partners and provide excellent client services.
Responsibilities
- Create Ad Sales media plans based on Pricing and Planning direction
- Assist in pricing negotiations between the Pricing & Planning Team and the agency for all upfront and scatter buys
- Work closely with Inventory Management to maximize revenue based on marketplace, inventory conditions and Sports schedules
- Review all IO's to ensure they match approved media plan.
- Tracking all Content Delivery via various platforms (FB, Twitter, IG, OTT, OTA)
- Track individual deal delivery and prepare ADU schedules for linear. Work closely with Inventory team on digital campaigns to pace to client goals.
- Foster key relationships with clients and agency contacts
- Work closely with Ad Operations/Commercial Operations on timing and execution of campaigns.
- Monitor both on-air schedules and digital. Manage changes and coordinate with Ad Ops/Commercial Ops to ensure schedule airs as ordered
- Work with Marketing Team to secure materials and schedules for added value
- Provide post summaries of account delivery
- Work with the Sales Assistant to resolve order/invoice-billing discrepancies
- Bachelor's degree or 2 years of Agency or Network experience
- Strong analytical skills and ability to be flexible in a changing sales environment
- Excellent interpersonal skills as well as written and verbal communication skills
- Eagerness to learn and grow
About Us
Make your mark in Media with Sinclair Broadcast Group, a diversified media company dedicated to connecting people with content everywhere! We have consistently led the broadcast industry since our inception, and now Sinclair owns the largest regional sports network business and one of the largest television broadcast portfolios in the country. In addition, we have affiliations with all of the major broadcast networks, own Tennis Channel, and several multicast networks including TBD and Comet. Our content is distributed over-the-air, on multi-video providers, and through our industry-leading digital media platforms. We're at the forefront of NextGen technology, enabling innovative new ways to engage with broadcast content like never before. We also recently launched a free TV streaming service called STIRR. Our success is the direct result of our extraordinary employees and management team who believe in our vision and are dedicated to ensuring a great future for our employees. We are advancing the world of Media and want YOU to join our winning team!
About the Team
The life-blood of our organization is our people. We have a compelling story, a goal-oriented culture, and we take really good care of people. How good? Here is a glimpse: great benefits, open door policy, upward mobility and a strong desire to see you succeed. Ready to be part of a winning team? Let's talk.
The base salary compensation range for this role is $53,000 to $63,000. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as a candidates' relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location. Full time positions are eligible for benefits that include participation in a retirement plan, life and disability insurance, health, dental and vision plans, flexible spending accounts, sick leave, vacation time, personal time, parental leave and employee stock purchase plan.