Beacon Media, home of the Warwick Beacon, Cranston Herald, Johnston Sun Rise, and The Reminder, is seeking a sales representative.

The ideal candidate will have two to four years sales experience and is interested in working with clients to tailor advertising solutions that work for their budgets.

Qualifications

Experience as a commission-based sales representative, a plus if with a newspaper or digital news organization

Excellent verbal and written communications skills

Top-notch organizational skills, with a commitment to accuracy, to meeting weekly newspaper deadlines

Strong research abilities to find the best contacts and to understand the challenges and opportunities facing businesses

Adaptable and can juggle multiple tasks and work under deadlines

Collaborate and contribute to a dynamic sales team environment

Experience with Microsoft office is necessary

Details

Base salary plus commission

Health benefits

401k

Vacation

Immediate opening

Divide time between reporting in person daily to the newsroom based in Warwick, Rhode Island as well as on the road meeting with accounts

Team works some evenings and weekends

Reliable, regular transportation is required

Responsibilities

The advertising sales representative will:

Manage a sales territory including calling on existing accounts and developing new accounts

Collaborate with other departments to support sales initiatives and resolve customer issues

Handle administrative duties related to sales accounts, including drafting proposals, data entry and filing insertion orders, among other duties

Source major accounts as well as local businesses for advertising opportunities

Additional duties upon request from management

Beacon Media RI, LLC

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