Corporate Engagement Manager

Local Journalism Matters, the publisher of Illinois Times and Springfield Business Journal, is seeking a dynamic leader for its advertising department. After five decades of being locally owned and building a reputation for high-quality, hyperlocal journalism, we have transitioned to a nonprofit media organization with a goal of expanding our staff to provide more of the news our community craves. Advertising is a key part of our plans, and thanks to a generous three-year grant from American Journalism Project, we are adding a Corporate Engagement Manager to help us grow revenue and create new business partnerships in our community.

You will bring relationship-building, product development and team leadership skills to help us meet agreed-upon revenue goals for the company. You will seek new revenue opportunities in digital and print advertising through management of the sales team and your own accounts, and work with the CEO to identify opportunities for corporate charitable giving.

You should inspire the ad reps and help them grow professionally. You are a team player with a positive attitude and strong interpersonal skills, and can work across departments to ensure smooth communication and company wide goals are met. You have the ability to multitask, meet tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure. You have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, communications or a related field, been in sales for at least five years and have prior experience managing a team that achieves measurable results.

We all work under the same roof and collaborate closely, so you need to have the ability to commute easily to our office in central Springfield or the willingness to relocate quickly. We are a close-knit organization, with 14 full-time employees and growing. We work hard, but we are serious about maintaining a good balance between work and life. The company offers a competitive salary with comprehensive health plans, personal time off and discretionary retirement contributions.

If you are passionate about serving your community and want to be part of building something special, this is the place for you. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.