What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Trainee position at CUMULUS MEDIA Inc.?
Sales Trainee- Part Time Entry Level
CUMULUS MEDIA | Albuquerque is seeking two talented individuals looking to start a thriving career in Sales. We hire driven, resourceful, organized, customer-focused problem solvers who have great communication skills and the ability to cultivate client relationships. In return, we offer a unique career opportunity: one where you are given a challenging mission, world-class tools to help you succeed, and the chance to realize your full potential as a sale’s professional.
Who We Are:
CUMULUS | Albuquerque, NM currently features 7 stations including heritage News Radio KKOB, KTBL The Pit, KNML The Sports Animal, KRST-FM, KOBQ-FM, KDRF-FM, and KMGA-FM. At Cumulus Albuquerque we strive to hire passionate, driven, resourceful, problem solvers who have the ability to drive the evolving, diverse culture of the Power of Radio to success. The cluster of 7 stations reaches thousands of listeners on a daily basis.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support house accounts as you develop as a TOP-NOTCH salesperson
- Focus on sales of our product BOOST
- Able to identify client business needs by gaining a deep understanding of their goals, objectives and processes as well as their external environment including key market and consumer trends to proactively develop customized advertising solutions to meet client objectives
- Deliver effective multi-platform, integrated sales presentations (broadcast, digital, events); negotiation and closing
- Beyond our broadcast products, have strong familiarity and become full-versed in selling both Cumulus’ station digital assets (e.g. streaming, stations website and social advertising) and digital audience extension products to deliver a complete marketing solution to advertisers
- Developing skills to help you excel at prospecting and aggressively seeking new clientele by networking, cold calling, canvassing, referrals or other means to build and maintain a full pipeline of sales prospects
- Follow all station and corporate procedures for preparing orders, resolving billing issues, submitting regular reports regarding sales, pipeline lists, forecasts and competitive analysis
- Stay abreast of the competitive landscape and emerging technologies to best position Cumulus in the marketplace
- Think creatively and generate original ideas
Job Requirements:
Qualifications:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, social networking platforms
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent presenter to clients of sales opportunities and post-sale successes
- Positive attitude with the willingness to get beyond comfort zone to grow professionally
- High energy and passion for the job
- Flexible and creative
- Digitally savvy
- All new hires must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by date of hire, subject to legally-mandated accommodations
What we offer:
- Hourly position while a trainee, un-capped earning potential upon transitioning to a full time role
- Focused, responsible and collaborative work environment with the ability, to ask “what if” and try innovative solutions
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CUMULUS MEDIA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).