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The Sales Planner will act in partnership with our Advertising Sales team to provide thoughtful and compelling programs that deliver successful outcomes for our Advertisers. The Sales Planner will be trained and mentored to become knowledgeable of digital and audio advertising platforms, tools, and products and advise our advertiser and agency partners of New York Times solutions that meet their goals. The Sales Planner will be assigned to specific verticals and be a partner to sales and other operational teams.

Sales Planning Coordinator Responsibilities:

• Support development of RFP (Requests for Proposal) process utilizing the full scope of NYT ad products that strategically address the advertiser’s needs and campaign objectives for digital and audio business lines.

• Build and revise media plans, check avails, reserve fixed placements and update associated fixed placement calendars, negotiate Terms & Conditions. Enter final plans into online proposal systems.

• Manage the digital process workflow from RFP to IO and liaise with key approval stakeholders in AdOps, Revenue Analytics, Legal, Ad Product, Research and Strategy.

• Adhere to process controls and ensure all approvals are accurately secured.

• Maintain proper documentation of all IOs, T&Cs and Campaign activities.

• Attend all Product training and develop a deep understanding of the full suite of NYT products across all platforms.

• Assist with campaign kick off management.

• Coordinate handoff of digital campaigns to AdOps to ensure pre and post sales continuity

• Field customer complaints and work with the appropriate department to resolve them.

• Respond to servicing and information requests from team members and clients: work with various internal teams to gather information for customers and fulfill requests

• Provide excellent customer service to both internal and external clients.

• Communicate detailed and specific account information to Sales and Operations management.

• When other pod team members are OOO or low on bandwidth, Planner is responsible for coverage and resourcing assistance to support larger pod needs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2-3 years media experience

• BS/BA degree

• Attention to detail and organized

• Excellent knowledge of advertising and digital media

• Proficiency in Microsoft and Google office applications, and sales and data management tools such as Sales Force are also desirable

• Motivated self-starter and quick learner

• Collaborative, responsive and accountable

• Excellent communication skills both with external clients as well as internal stakeholders

• Excellent relationship-building skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment

• Strong ability to communicate end-to-end planning process and share that knowledge with the larger team

This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.

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