What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Assistant position at Adams Outdoor?
JOB SUMMARY:
Adams Outdoor Advertising (AOA), the 4th largest and largest private Outdoor Advertising firm in the U.S., is seeking a Sales Assistant to be responsible for advertising sales department proposals, tracking and reporting all weekly and end of month numbers, projections, updating inventory reports and answering incoming calls as a company representative.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION INCLUDE:
Adams Outdoor Advertising (AOA), the 4th largest and largest private Outdoor Advertising firm in the U.S., is seeking a Sales Assistant to be responsible for advertising sales department proposals, tracking and reporting all weekly and end of month numbers, projections, updating inventory reports and answering incoming calls as a company representative.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF POSITION INCLUDE:
- Distributes all sales related information.
- Creates outgoing proposals and presentations.
- Compiles information for Account Executives.
- Compiles insertion orders and folders when needed.
- Compiles weekly projection numbers for sales management of the market.
- Performs weekly update of inventory of all reports on Inventory Management System
- Acts as assistant to SM and at times the GM of the market.
- Answers incoming calls as a company representative.
- Makes advertising/media kits.
- Updates prospect kits.
- Conducts research on current and potential clients as well as market trends.
- Acts as a liaison between clients, AEs and various departments.
- Develops inventory maps to aid in the selling process.
- May distribute and update internal and external marketing materials
- Sends proof of performance pictures and reports to clients
- Could be required to attend weekly sales meetings
- May work with the Regional Business Manager on accounts receivables.
- Performs other functions that may be assigned by supervisor.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- One to two years general office/clerical experience. Knowledge of advertising functions and terms.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent data entry and computer skills.
- AOA, founded in 1983 by Steve Adams, is the 4th largest, and largest privately-held, Outdoor Advertising operator in the U.S.. AOA operates in the following 14markets: Ann Arbor/Kalamazoo/Lansing (MI), Beaufort/Charleston/Florence (SC), Charlotte/Winston-Salem (NC), Eastern Pennsylvania (PA), Madison (WI), Norfolk (VA), Peoria/Champaign (IL) and Ohio Valley (OH).
- Searchlight Capital Partners, a leading global private investment firm, in partnership with British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, one of the largest asset managers in Canada, invested in AOA in 2021.