Account Representative

Beacon Media, home of the Warwick Beacon, Cranston Herald, Johnston Sun Rise, and The Reminder, is seeking a sales representative.

The ideal candidate will have two to four years sales experience and is interested in working with clients to tailor advertising solutions that work for their budgets.

• Experience as a commission-based sales representative, a plus if with a newspaper or digital news organization
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Top-notch organizational skills, with a commitment to accuracy, to meeting weekly newspaper deadlines
• Strong research abilities to find the best contacts and to understand the challenges and opportunities facing businesses
• Adaptable and can juggle multiple tasks and work under deadlines
  
  Collaborate and contribute to a dynamic sales team environment
• Experience with Microsoft office is necessary
• Base salary plus commission
• 401k
• Vacation
• Immediate opening
• Divide time between reporting in person daily to the newsroom based in Warwick, Rhode Island as well as on the road meeting with accounts
• Team works some evenings and weekends
• Reliable, regular transportation is required

The advertising sales representative will:

• Manage a sales territory including calling on existing accounts and developing new accounts
• Collaborate with other departments to support sales initiatives and resolve customer issues
• Handle administrative duties related to sales accounts, including drafting proposals, data entry and filing insertion orders, among other duties
• Source major accounts as well as local businesses for advertising opportunities
• Additional duties upon request from management

Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your qualifications and why you are interested in this position

Final date to receive applications: ASAP

Beacon Media is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply.