Sales Support Specialist

KMBC-TV/KCWE-TV, the ABC/CW affiliates in Kansas City, is looking for a sales support specialist who is organized, detail-oriented team player with exceptional written and verbal skills to join our amazing team. We're looking for someone with a positive can-do attitude to take advantage of the career opportunity to get your foto in the door of a highly respected TV station, owned by Hearst Television, an industry-leading television station group. You will report to the research director.

Responsibilities
• Provide administrative support to the account executives, sales managers, and research director.
• Order entry for both local and national business.
• Assist account executives with prepping orders, emailing invoices and handling sponsorship trackers.
• Help prepare sales presentations, programming "one-sheets" and other sales pieces
• Create monthly reports and handle special requests in various media monitoring systems.
• Effectively and professionally communicate and interact with internal teams from all departments and external clients both on the phone, via email and in person.
• Maintain organized filing systems and shared drive maintenance.
• Back-up other sales support positions

Requirements
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including Windows, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced work environment and manage multiple projects.
• Manage tight deadlines effectively.
• Capable of learning new systems promptly and thoroughly.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills are essential
• Highly focused and organized with extreme attention to detail.
• This position is fully onsite at the television station.
• Relevant work experience will be considered.
• Hearst Television is a proud supporter of military veterans. Related military training and experience will be considered.

Benefits
Hearst's benefit programs are modern, flexible and designed to focus on you. As a Hearst employee, you and your spouse or partner or dependents would have access to the following benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision
• 401(k) matching
• Emotional wellness support
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• LGBTQ+ health services
• Additional benefits to meet your and your family's needs

Closing date: Jan. 15, 2025

Apply at careers.htv.hearst.com