Sales Planner
Listed on 2026-01-09
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Business
Business Development -
Sales
Business Development, Sales Development Rep/SDR
We're seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Sales Planner to join the AMP Sports Ad Sales team. This role is responsible for supporting the pre-sale and mid-flight operational process – developing accurate, strategic media plans and ensuring smooth campaign delivery across Digital, Linear, Social, and Audio platforms.
The Sales Planner works closely with Sales, Pricing & Planning, Inventory, and Ad Operations to ensure proposals, billing, and reporting are precise and aligned with business goals. This position is focused on sales and planning operations, not client relationship management.
Core Responsibilities 1. Pre‑Sale Strategy & Proposal Development- Develop and refine multi-platform media plans aligned with sales strategy, pricing guidance, and client goals.
- Partner with the Sales team to translate RFPs into actionable, competitive proposals.
- Collaborate with Pricing & Planning to maintain rate integrity and ensure margin objectives are met.
- Coordinate with Inventory Management to confirm availability and optimize utilization across campaigns.
- Maintain deal accuracy from proposal through IO submission, ensuring plans reflect current inventory and approved pricing.
- Track sold inventory and forecast revenue pacing for assigned accounts.
- Own the preparation and accuracy of campaign performance reports, surfacing results and pacing updates to the Account Manager for client delivery.
- Partner with Campaign Management and Finance to reconcile billing, delivery, and revenue discrepancies.
- Maintain up-to-date records of booked revenue, flight dates, and campaign changes to ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Provide proactive visibility into any pacing or delivery concerns that may impact revenue or performance to Account Management and Sales.
- Process and review Insertion Orders (IOs) to ensure accuracy and alignment with approved plans.
- Collaborate with Campaign Management and Traffick teams to support smooth campaign setup and execution readiness.
- Support Operation Leadership in forecasting, reporting, and pipeline management.
- Maintain and improve internal planning documents, templates, and pricing matrices.
- Identify workflow efficiencies to improve speed and accuracy across Sales Planning and Campaign Management.
- Work with Marketing and Research to incorporate sponsorship opportunities or insights into proposals when applicable.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
- 3 plus years of experience in media planning, sales operations, or pricing & inventory within a publisher, network, or agency.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with ad sales systems such as Freewheel, Operative One/AOS, Wide Orbit, Broadway, Prisma, or Google Ad Manager.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
- A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with a commitment to operational excellence.
Sinclair is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and a drug‑free workplace. Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by virtue of an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
About UsSinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates, and/or provides services to 178 television stations in 81 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR, and The Nest. Sinclair's AMP Media produces a growing portfolio of digital content and original podcasts.
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