Job Posting

Job Purpose:

• To oversee all aspects of sales department operations and maintain profitability based on corporate goals.

Duties:

• Manage, motivate, and lead sales staff to budgets that leas to overall station profitability.
• Meet or exceed local sales and collection goals, while keeping sales costs within budget.
• Assure that all advertising copy, account servicing, and receivables are maintained in a current and professional manner, in the best interest of the company.
• Develop rate increases and adjustments.
• Supervise development of sales promotional ideas and tools.
• Promote harmony and cooperation between the sales department and all other areas of station operation.
• Keep up-to-date on current market trends and competitive activity and react appropriately.
• Attend national Sales Managers’ meetings.
• Implement and maintain ethical and legal hiring and termination procedures as outlined in the station Operations Manual.
• Produce weekly and monthly sales reports to support corporate management.
• Mitigate employee personnel issues in a professional and fair manner.
• Complete additional assigned project by General Manager.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of three years experience in commissioned outside sales with a proven track record of success.
• Proven track record of managing a sales team of at least 4 people.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Organized and able to manage multiple tasks and projects efficiently and effectively.  Outgoing, enthusiastic personality that is conducive to rapport building with clients and co-workers.
• Full use of insured and reliable vehicle.
• Ability to type and have basic computer skills.
• Goal/achievement oriented and open to learning, development and growth.

Contact Information:

Greg Vogt

Acting General Manager KCRO/KOTK/KGBI

Salem Communications/Omaha, NE

11717 Burt St. Ste 202

Omaha, NE 68154

(402) 715-9025  ph                (402) 422-1602 fax

gvogt@salemomaha.com