QUALIFICATIONS:
- Proven sales experience with excellent results
- Strong listening, written and oral communication skills
- Ability to develop, plan and implement sales presentations
- Commitment to outstanding customer service
- Ability to overcome objections and work under considerable amount of pressure meeting deadlines and quotas
- Self-motivated with good organizational skills
- Must have reliable transportation, a valid driver’s license, automobile insurance, and an acceptable driving record
- Ability to work well in a team environment
- Must be computer proficient
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Grow existing account base and develop new advertising clients
- Meet individual monthly and annual sales goals
- Develop new customer prospects
- Assist customers with basic ad layout and design
- Develop and make sales presentations
- Process advertising to be sure it appears in a timely manner without errors
- Listen to customers’ needs and advise them in effective use of advertising
- Maintain knowledge of advertising rates, current circulation and competing media
- Assist in collections
- Focus on increasing revenue for all LCNI Kentucky products through combo sales
OVERVIEW:
The Lebanon Enterprise in Marion County, Ky., is seeking a retail advertising sales representative, this position will be responsible for growing an existing account base and developing new advertising clients for all print and online products. The Lebanon Enterprise is a weekly newspaper publishing on Wednesdays with a circulation of approximately 4,000. The newspaper is situated in the county seat of Marion County and located in central Kentucky. The Lebanon Enterprise offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and paid time off benefits. The newspaper can also be found online at www.lebanonenterprise.com
*To apply, visit https://landmarkcommunitynewspapers.applicantpro.com/jobs/1312833.html. Deadline to apply is Feb. 8, 2020