Sales Coordinator, Ad Sales

Sales Coordinator

Reports to: Director, National Sales
Location: Dallas
Position Summary:
The Sales Coordinator is responsible for entering and coordinating orders, log management, monitoring preempt reports and makegoods. Will handle billing requests as well as develop sales proposals and/or plans with their account executive for agency and/or client deals. Incumbent will work across all media platforms to create proposals, execute, and steward campaigns. Will focus on both pre and post sales with a customer-first approach. Will focus on all aspects of both linear and digital to optimize campaigns to ensure delivery.
Responsibilities include:
Responsible for understanding and utilizing sales systems as well as supporting the sales process/procedures end to end.
Work closely with stations and agency partners, serving as the primary point of contact for account support and campaign management.
Enter and revise orders.
Submit special billing requests.
Respond to Account Executive requests regarding spot times.
Assist Account Execs with creating sales material and developing client pitches.
Assist Account Execs with client recap information.
Coordinate with stations and agency personnel.
Will create strategic cross-platform plans that maximize the portfolio and meet agency and/or client objectives.
Create Ad Sales media plans with pricing and planning support and direction as well as inventory and yield management to create the most effective package.
Review all IO's to ensure they match approved media plan.
Track individual deal delivery and prepare ADU schedules for linear. Work closely with Inventory team on digital campaigns to pace to client goals.
Foster key relationships with station and agency contacts.
Monitor both on-air schedules and digital. Manage changes and coordinate with Ad Ops/Commercial Ops to ensure schedule airs as ordered.
Provide post summaries of account delivery.
Resolve order/invoice-billing discrepancies.
About You:
Bachelor's degree preferred.
Experience working with STBS, Wide Orbit or Salesforce a plus.
Strong analytical & time management skills
Ability to manage client expectations.
Solutions oriented customer service focus that emphasizes driving sales.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills; team player
Nexstar offers full-time employees a comprehensive benefits package to include medical, life and short-term disability insurance, worker's compensation, and unemployment insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, paid sick time, employee assistance program, bereavement leave, jury duty service time off, military leave, and medical/maternity & family leave.
Nexstar is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining the industry's top talent. In compliance with the provisions of all applicable state and federal civil rights laws, every effort will be made to employ the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, sex, national origin, citizenship, veteran's status, sexual orientation, military status, or any other protected personal characteristic. Additionally, it is and shall continue to be our policy to provide promotion and advancement opportunities within the Company in a nondiscriminatory fashion based on merit, qualifications, and ability.