Sales Planner - Ad Sales

Reuters





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Sales Planner  - Ad Sales – Reuters Media



 


Role and Responsibilities:


The Online Advertising Sales Planner/Coordinator will help to advance the overall goals of the Advertising Sales Department assisting with day to day account maintenance and new revenue generation.  


Responsibilities: 


Pre-Sales:
· Provide sales support toa specific regional sales teams.
· Gather research based on demo and behavioral strategy
· Create multi-media sales presentations and provide promotional materials for  sales pitches and presentations
· Internal liaison to the marketing, finance and operations groups
· Assist with the RFP Submission process – via 3rd party online tools 


Campaign Stewardship:
· Review agency IO’s and T&C’s in order to get management signature/approval
· Communicate and secure inventory for new programs with ad operations group
· Book IO and fax executed copies to media buyers
· Communicate with Marketing and In-house ad agency about program elements requiring product/design development
· Work with ad operations to ensure even/full delivery of campaigns
· Optimization – work with ad operations and sales executive to shift impressions/dollars based on agency feedback on most effective placements
· IO Revisions – every time a change is made to a campaign (optimization/moving impressions, changing flight dates, makegoods, billing, etc)


Post Sales:
· Work with our accounting department to rectify billing issues
· Keep 3rd party reports on all campaign to confirm that end of month billing reflects delivery actual
· Post summary reports – PowerPoint that reflects fulfillment of the deal with screenshots, final campaign tracking reports


 


Required Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

1+ year of experience in online advertising preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft® Office applications, including PowerPoint proficiency
Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Excellent time management skills
Self-starter; capable of delivering on goals with minimal supervision
Bachelor’s Degree


Reuters is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified employees will be given consideration for all job openings without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, parental status or sexual orientation.

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