Media Sales Professional

JOB SUMMARY:

The San Antonio Current is searching for energetic and qualified candidates who will thrive in our dynamic work environment.  Our Media Sales Professionals will work with businesses and events of all types, creating needs-based digital, print and sponsorship marketing solutions. Develop your career while selling, servicing and growing accounts. Continually prospect for new clients and provide a superior customer experience while driving revenue and growing your salary. 

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Set a high volume of new business meetings daily with prospective, current and past clients 
• Activate new advertising accounts and continually identify sales opportunities
• Drive advertising revenue to hit digital, print and sponsorship budgets
• Manage a robust sales pipeline through prospecting, pre-call planning, needs analysis, presentations and closings
• Create customized marketing proposals and media campaigns 
• Understand that every business in the San Antonio market is a prospect
• Aggressively pursue and close new business
• Perform with a high level of activity to successfully meet internal performance metrics
• Provide superior customer service and reporting to clients in order to retain and grow business
• Maintain a thorough and current knowledge of the San Antonio Current media solutions portfolio, including ever-growing digital marketing solutions and resources
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of past and current account histories and statuses
• Fulfill functions and duties of the position in a professional and timely manner
• Adhere to deadlines and budgets

SUCCESSFUL MEDIA SALES PROFESSIONALS WILL:

• Understand that every business in the San Antonio market is a prospect
• Demonstrate solid professional relationships with business owners, marketing directors, networking groups, and the community.
• Exercise excellent time-management and organizational skills
• Maintain and grow working knowledge of digital media products such as SEO, Paid Media, Digital Display Advertising, Social Media, Programmatic Advertising, E-mail Marketing, Web Design, Content Production and more.
• Work successfully both independently and in a team
• Thrive in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
• Possess exceptional verbal communication skills
• Have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license 
• Maintain a curiosity and passion for local business and San Antonio culture 
• Possess a strong work ethic with the ability to work under pressure, organize and prioritize responsibilities

WHO IS THE SAN ANTONIO CURRENT?

The San Antonio Current is San Antonio’s multimedia source of events, news, arts and culture since 1986. We provide locally targeted advertising solutions to help businesses reach the highly-desirable, socially and culturally-engaged consumers.

Euclid Media group is the San Antonio Current’s parent company, with media properties in five markets including San Antonio, Texas; Orlando, Florida; Cleveland, Ohio; St. Louis, Missouri; and Detroit, Michigan. Collectively, EMG reaches 3+ million monthly website visitors, 1+ million social media followers, and prints 150k free weekly publications and glossy lifestyle magazines. We produce more than 30 cultural event and festivals annually. 

San Antonio Current is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

NEXT STEPS:

• Submit resume and cover letter to careers@sacurrent.com 
• No resume will be considered without a cover letter