Media Sales Intern

Company Overview
Cumulus Media (OTCQB: CMLS) is an audio-first media company delivering premium content to a quarter billion people every month. It engages listeners with high-quality local programming through 394 owned-and-operated radio stations across 84 markets; delivers nationally-syndicated sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming from iconic brands including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, US Soccer, AP News, and the Academy of Country Music Awards, across more than 7,800 affiliated stations through Westwood One, a leading national audio network; and inspires listeners through the Cumulus Podcast Network, an established and influential platform for original podcasts that are smart, entertaining, and thought-provoking.

Position Overview
Location: Albuquerque, NM. The Media Sales Intern position is a part-time, 12-month assignment with the Albuquerque station cluster. It provides insight into the sales team’s tasks, expectations, benefits and daily responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Learn basic sales skills for digital and radio media.

Report to the sales management team and work alongside Account Executives to master the sales process.

Perform warm and cold calling for appointments, gather research, assist in creating proposals, meet with prospects and clients, and help place orders in the system.

Assist and back up Account Executives with orders and traffic as needed.

Prepare and assemble reports and presentations.

Attend sales meetings.

Be available for on-site client promotions.

Support client requests for documents, forms and other paperwork to ensure seamless execution of media buys.

Handle highly time-sensitive projects and adhere to deadlines.

Manage multiple project requests simultaneously.

Perform additional duties as designated by the Director of Sales, RVP/Market Manager or the Company.

Qualifications

Currently enrolled in the Sales and Business Development program at the University of New Mexico.

Graduating on or before May 2027.

Self‑starter that is detail oriented, organized, and possesses strong written and oral communication skills and multitasking abilities.

Dependable with a strong work ethic and a team‑player attitude.

Aptitude to make decisions and work independently without immediate direction or supervision.

Ability to interact with management and staff at all levels.

Comfortable in a collaborative environment and open to innovative solutions.

Pay Range
USD $17.00 - $17.50 per hour.

What We Offer

Competitive pay.

Collaborative, innovative work environment.

EEO Statement
Cumulus Media is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).

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