Job Opportunity: Media Sales Associate

Position: Media Sales Associate (Digital Media and Traditional Broadcast Media)

Job Code: 11-2022

Salary Level: $ 20,000 – $28,000

Exempt: Yes

Location: 2819 St. Rte95 Bombay NY, 12914

Department: Administration

Reports To: Business Development/Marketing Coordinator

Join our team today and step into an exciting career full of opportunity!

If you are:

– Motivated and know how to achieve results?
– Looking to continually improve your sales skills and knowledge?
– Committed to providing great service and quality work?
– Ready to take your SALES CAREER to the next level?

Then, we’d love to hear from you!

One of Akwesasne’s fastest growing and most contemporary broadcast media companies, Akwesasne TV has an immediate opening for a Media Sales Rep to represent our TV Station.

Ideally, you have a minimum of 1-3 years sales experience (media sales preferable) with great personality and computer skills. You also love to seek out new business’ and your customer service skills are outstanding.  We are looking for core skills in a potential employee:
Passion for the media
Personable character
Strong negotiator
Confident communication and presenter
Ambition and determination to succeed
Dedication and commitment to achieve results
Proactive approach to work
Team player
Persuasive and articulate
Technical ability

We offer an excellent benefit package and a very competitive commission structure for the right candidates.

Duration: Full Time (flexible hours)

Supervisors: Business Development/Marketing Coordinator

Requirements: Advertising Sales, minimum one year. Valid driver’s licence and vehicle.

Salary: Competitive Base Salary + plus Commission (U.S Currency) $23,000 – $25,000 base.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Building up long term relationships and developing account plans
• Presenting online/TV Media products with demonstrations
• Manage existing client accounts
• Achieving and exceeding sales targets
• Selling a specific medium and product as the solution that will connect the client with their target audiences.
• Sell the portfolio of products at different price points: ie moderately prices packages to selling high-value packages
• Develop new leads, cold call potential clients, manage existing customer relationships and close the deal, either over the telephone or in person, with the aim of maximising sales revenues, increasing your client portfolio and hitting targets.
• Detailed oriented, adresses service issues quickly, place importance on post-sales follow through.

Production responsibility:

• Organizes productions and material for commercials including audio, video, music, graphics titles, effects, clips, bins and sequences within the editing system
• Must work with Producers and Editors to complete the rough and final edit and output the final product
• Coordinates and feeds edited and raw material to the production department.

Education/Experience:

• Diploma or certificate from college or university; or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination in marketing or sales
• Media production experience an asset
• Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, internet and e-mail software, and broadcast industry technology an asset
• Some shift work and travel are required
• Knowledge of French and/or at least one Aboriginal language would be an asset

Applicants must submit letter of interest, resume, supporting documents (certificates, degrees, licenses) and proof of native preference eligibility (Status Card or letter to jbowen-brewer@mohawk-networks.com, or delivered in person to the Akwesasne TV offices. Applicants must clearly outline that they meet the qualification requirements on their resume.

NATIVE PREFERENCE POLICY

Akwesasne TV, LLC strives to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to the policy of nondiscrimination based on race, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, physical disability, veteran status or any other non-job related factor. Among qualified applicants, Akwesasne TV will give preference to the qualified native applicant.

DRUG TESTING POLICY

The successful applicant for employment must submit to and pass a drug test for illegal substances prior to employment being confirmed.

BACKGROUND CHECK

Some positions require candidate(s) to successfully pass a criminal background check prior to beginning employment, used solely for employment related purposes.

ELIGIBILITY LIST

A list of qualified candidates is created from interviews that may be used to appoint individuals to similar positions within Akwesasne TV, LLC for a period of six months.

Please apply to jbowen-brewer@mohawk-networks.com

For more information please contact:

Deadline to apply: Open until filled.

You can submit your application to jbowen-brewer@mohawk-networks.com or in person at the Akwesasne TV offices located on Route 95, Akwesasne Mohawk Territory.

Akwesasne TV is a subsidiary company under Mohawk Networks LLC.