T1 Ad Sales Coordinator Job at Urban One, Inc in Chicago

Job Title: Ad Sales Coordinator

Department: Advertising Sales & Marketing

Reports To: Sr. Director, Pricing & Planning

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Location: Chicago, IL/New York

OVERVIEW:

The TV One story began with a bold vision to create a network that authentically reflects and celebrates Black culture. Since launching in 2004, TV One has grown into a leading cable television network, delivering original entertainment, lifestyle, and news programming to millions of households nationwide. From award-winning series and documentaries to culturally relevant storytelling, TV One amplifies Black voices and honors the richness of the African American experience.

As part of the Urban One family, TV One is committed to being a trusted media destination that informs, entertains, and empowers our community. We pride ourselves on fostering a creative, inclusive, and collaborative culture where innovation thrives. At TV One, we are passionate about our people and dedicated to attracting, developing, and retaining exceptional talent who continue to challenge the norm and shape the future of media.

The Ad Sales Coordinator will be responsible for daily account maintenance in all aspects of the order process. This position will be required to manage their time well in a fast-paced environment exhibiting attention to detail. The Ad Sales Coordinator must have a team-player attitude and be solutions oriented when approaching problem solving. In addition, the Ad Sales Coordinator serves as a liaison to the inventory management team, along with the advertising agency counterparts.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Grow relationships with advertising agency and internal TV One/Cleo TV departments including, not limited to: Pricing and Planning, Inventory Management, Marketing, Traffic and Billing
• Handle high volumes of agency requests and ensure stewardship delivery aligns with deal guarantees; promptly communicate commercial airing times and programming changes to clients across networks.
• Ensure accurate fulfillment of client orders, coordinating inventory allocation in approved programming while adhering to all requirements and compliance standards.
• Work closely with Ad Sales Executives/Sales Service Executives to oversee promotional assets (special integrations), ensuring deliverables align with client expectations.
• Troubleshoot and resolve any discrepancies efficiently to clear invoices on time and maintain entirety of account
• Participate in comprehensive initial training covering order processes, internal systems, and best practices for managing a high volume of tasks.
• Engage in ongoing training and support to stay updated on industry changes, compliance requirements, and evolving client needs.
• Provide administrative support to sales team

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Must demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal, to interact with internal colleagues and external clients
• Ability to multi task, prioritize and meet deadline is essential
• Possess interpersonal skills, organizational skills and attention to detail
• Flexible with ability to adjust to changing priorities
• Willingness to work overtime as needed.
• Complies with Network and Urban One's mandatory trainings and adheres to related course deadlines.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience in advertising sales.