Advertising Sales Representative Opening
Successful candidate will exceed sales goals by developing a successful clientele selling advertising on the Asheville Radio Group radio stations. The position is based in Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville Radio Group is part of Saga Communications, a publically held company based in Grosse Point Farms, Michigan. This position reports to the General Sales Manager. Advertising sales experience is not necessary, but is helpful.
Successful applicants must possesssales experience, strong work ethic, high energy and mature self management skills.
Core responsibilities include developing and maintaining a viable database of prospects; making an established minimum of outgoing sales calls to new or existing prospects per day; making outside calls to established minimum for new or existing prospects; maintaining focus on total customer satisfaction and provide customers with accurate information in a timely manner.
Competencies must include personal effectiveness; demonstrating initiative, self-confidence, resiliency and a willingness to take responsibility for personal actions; professionalism; dealing directly and forthrightly with people and problems, persisting to get the job done, and managing personal responses and stress; persuasion; convincing others to change the way they think, believe or behave; flexibility; performing a wide range of tasks, responding to changes in direction and priorities, and accepting new challenges, responsibilities, and assignments; self management; demonstrating self control and an ability to manage time and priorities; goal orientation; energetically focusing efforts on meeting a goal, mission or objective; interpersonal skills; effectively communicating, building rapport and relating well to all kinds of people; negotiation skills; influencing others to get their agreement on terms for the purchase or exchange of goods and services
Asheville Radio Group is part of Saga Communications; a leading broadcast company broadcast properties in 26 markets.
This position offers excellent benefits including health and dental insurance, life insurance, vacation and matching 401K plan.
The Asheville Radio Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Email resume to:
Holly Vandegrift, General Sales Manager
(No phone calls please)
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