WAKA: Promotional Sales Assistant

WAKA:
Promotional Sales Assistant (Full Time)

WAKA Action 8 News is looking for a dynamic and creative individual to join our staff as a Promotional Sales Assistant. The role involves implementing sales promotions and special events across our stations.

• Executing all on-air promotional and event campaigns and sales/marketing initiatives (minus digital)
• Working with Digital Marketing Assistant to coordinate continuity with logos and station messaging
• Managing the logistics and timelines for all station events
• Coordinating station promotional items
• Handling prize coordination with viewers for varying campaigns
• Setting up contesting and sales promotion postings on
• Updating and creating sales/marketing collateral including distribution to sales team and updating sales drive
• Maintaining all political files (physical and digital)
• Working with the traffic department on key projects
• Coordinating weekly promotional meetings
• Handling special requests from Account Executives for customized presentations
• Reporting to Sales Management

• Experience with executing promotions/special events
• Graphic design (Adobe Photoshop), Final Cut editing, social media content production, and website posting experience a plus
• Highly organized and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
• Creativity
• Aptitude to take direction and handle additional assigned responsibilities
• Ability to execute independently and meet all deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Proficient use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Bachelor’s Degree in marketing, advertising, communications or a similar field is preferred
• Use of Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign) is a plus
• Media background experience is a plus

To apply, please send your resume to Steffanie Patterson, General Sales Manager at  or mail to Human Resources, WAKA-8, 100 Interstate Park Drive, Suite 120, Montgomery, AL 36109. No phone calls, please. EOE

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