Advertising Sales Representative Job at Pacific Community Media in Long Beach

THIS POSITION IS ELIGIBLE FOR A GENEROUS COMMISSION PROGRAM in addition to base salary.

Pacific Community Media, publisher of The Long Beach Post and Long Beach Business Journal, is seeking a Multimedia Account Representative (Advertising Sales Representative) to join our team. A growing print and digital media organization, and among the largest newsrooms in Los Angeles County, our advertising team offers a full suite of multi-platform advertising products and marketing services to local and regional businesses.

The perfect candidate will call on existing clients and potential customers to learn of their marketing challenges and offer custom, goal achieving solutions which could include print, digital, social media and programmatic advertising solutions, plus the services of our in-house, full-service agency.

From prospecting to contract negotiation, our team is involved with the complete sales process. Demonstrated experience with utilization of CRM software in order to build and manage a sales pipeline to drive maximum sales and effectively manage existing accounts is strongly preferred ,

Proficiency and demonstrated competence with Word and Excel required. Experience with Google Ads and Analytics, WordPress and working with advertising agencies is a plus.

Qualified candidates must be able to develop creative marketing campaigns that drive increased customer loyalty, incremental sales, lead generation and increased social media reach and engagement. Also, providing a post campaign analysis with each client and the ability to offer recommendations for future campaigns is vital.

Excellent communication skills, the ability to work in a fast-paced, detail and deadline oriented space, and the ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external teams is a must.

Please note: We are committed to diversity and creating an inclusive newsroom and encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply. If your profile doesn’t match this job description exactly, you may still be a candidate for this position. Please let us know how your skills and experience relate to the role and its objectives in your cover letter.

Hybrid Workplace - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and concern for the well-being of our staff, we are currently a hybrid workplace. As needed, a partial remote work arrangement will be considered and provided. With prior approval from management, employees have the option to blend in-person work with working at home as job responsibilities permit. We reserve the right to update this policy as COVID-19 recovery guidelines evolve.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected classification under federal and state law.

Pacific Community Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity

This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

Company: Pacific Community Media, a subsidiary of Pacific6 Enterprises, is publisher of the Long Beach Post and The Long Beach Business Journal. The Long Beach Post is an award-winning, daily, digital-first publication. The Long Beach Business Journal has been the voice of the business community for over 30 years for the greater Long Beach area. At PCM, the belief is that Long Beach, and every community, deserves a publication that is essential to its readers – a publication that holds leaders to account and that binds the city together and calls its residents to action.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: Base = $40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance