Local Ad Sales Manager

Company: Altice USA
Location: Bossier City
Posted on: November 20, 2023

Job Description:

Altice USA is a cutting-edge communications, media, and tech company. We connect people to what matters most to them; texting with friends, advertising that resonates, or binge watching their favorite show. Our differentiated approach centers around technologies that push the envelope and deliver the ultimate customer experience. We're building a workforce that attracts and retains the best talent, not only to meet the needs of our customers, but that also reflects the diverse communities we serve. Job Summary The Local Sales Manager (LSM) is responsible for managing and attaining his (her) individual budget responsibility for Local Linear, News 12, Traffic and Weather, APS as well as OA/OH. He (she) is also responsible for development of local tactics required to achieve budget. He (she) is responsible for hiring, training and developing Account Executives, providing coaching, discipline and leadership. Responsibilities

• Attend sales calls with AE's to help train, develop and close business
• EnforceSalesforce compliance and utilize Salesforce as the core database and management tool for the division.
• Enforce Accounts Receivables policies culminating in budgeted bad debt goals and 120 day receivable percentage targets.
• Conduct weekly one on ones with the AE to go over all account status, activity, and pending opportunities.
• Assist the General Sales Mgr with budget and forecasting process.
• Interact routinely with GSM/Traffic to create special packaging of media to achieve and exceed stated revenue budget goals.
• Assess ongoing systems, operational and servicing needs of Local Ad Sales to maintain industry service standards.
• Work closely with GSM to establish annual ad sales budgets.
• Conduct and preparation of weekly sales meetings Qualifications
  • 5 years minimum working ad sales in cable advertising or media sales management experience
  • Strong leadership, problem solving and team building skills; ability to attract, develop and retaintalent
  • Experience working with a sales department either directly in management or cross departmentally and demonstrated successful project completion
  • Knowledge of sales research tools: Nielsen, Scarborough, Strata. Griffin and CMR
  • Knowledge of Cable Traffic software and Commercial Insertion hardware
  • Leadership ability to lead non-reporting staff across many functions and departments to work together
  • Demonstrated ability to work in an environment requiring high level of flexibility, energy and commitment
  • Experience in working projects through the utilization of outside vendor services and coordination of internal departments to meet project goals
  • Ability to work well with financials, expense and revenue budgets. Forecasting skills and financial modeling essential for position
  • Ability to communicate well with support staff (training and coaching) as well as senior management (presenting budgets etc)
  • Ability to anticipate and define departmental operational and vendor support modifications to service the business Altice USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. Altice USA, Inc. collects personal information about its applicants for employment that may include personal identifiers, professional or employment related information, photos, education information and/or protected classifications under federal and state law. This information is collected for employment purposes, including identification, work authorization, FCRA-compliant background screening, human resource administration and compliance with federal, state and local law. Applicants for employment with Altice will never be asked to provide money (even if reimbursable) as part of the job application or hiring process. Please review our Fraud FAQfor further details.

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