Outside Sales Representative

The Robesonian, located in Lumberton, NC is seeking a highly motivated, passionate Sales and Marketing Representative for Print and Digital.

We seek to provide the news the community needs, reported faithfully and fully, with respect for all and favor to none. We strive to be authoritative and insightful, to inform and to delight.

The Sales and Marketing Representative is responsible for maintaining and growing business for the company under the direction of the Regional Publisher.

The ideal candidate should possess one to three years of sales experience, knowledge of the market and be a part of the community. Experience selling print and digital media sales also preferred. Must be computer savvy for creating proposals, sending emails, contracts, calendar scheduling and client research.

• Aggressively prospect, secure and manage local advertising clients with an emphasis on developing new business.
• Build strong relationships with clients.
• Qualify leads and close new businesses that are a fit for our niche publications. This requires strong time-management and self discipline skills. Balancing a strong client base, contracts, tasks, and frequent deadlines are just part of the position. In addition, executing effective email campaigns, achieving cold call goals and setting sales appointments with presentations of our products are a necessary part of this job.

Salary: $BOE + uncapped monthly commissions

Job Type: Full-time

• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

• Monday to Friday

• Driver's License (Required)

Champion Media provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This includes providing policies for reasonable accommodations.

This policy applies to all employees and applicants, as well as contractors, interns, volunteers, and any others conducting business with or on behalf of Champion Media. It applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.