What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Sales Manager position at Higher Recruitment, Inc.?
General Sales Manager
Salt Lake City, UT Market
DESCRIPTION
The General Sales Manager plans, directs and controls all sales, and operational activities in the local outdoor advertising market.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Oversees the entire sales, operations, accounting functions and related personnel
- Provides competent and sound business leadership when interacting at all levels to ensure success in achieving business goals and objectives.
- Acts as chief administrator of all business control issues, specifically revenue, operating profits, and cash flow in market.
- Demonstrates a consistent ability to be decisive in making business decisions.
- Always protects the assets of the company to ensure short and long-term financial success and viability of the market and organization.
- Assures maximum utilization of all operating resources.
- Forges growth at the market level and understands that this is an essential function of the role and the core accountability of the position.
- Establishes budgets and monitors key internal and external financial indicators to gauge business trends in the market and the industry.
- Ensures that all market employees and department managers execute their roles and responsibilities within the company's legal, moral, ethical, and financial framework.
- Monitors progress to ensure quality and quantity of work for market of responsibility.
- Reviews and approves all financial and advertising sales reports.
- Acts and functions as an agent of change in the work environment.
- Administers departmental salaries and expenses.
- Ensures all company policies, procedures and guidelines pertaining to all aspects of the business are followed without exception.
- Understands the critical relationship that real estate activities play in the profitability of the market and adheres to all real estate policies, guidelines, and procedures without exception.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Sales and Marketing or Business or equivalent experience.
- Seven to ten years of media/advertising sales or relevant experience.
- Five to seven years of management experience.
- Ability to communicate effectively through written and verbal communication.
- Ability to motivate others and to work under pressure.
- Must be able to travel as required.
- Must understand the Salt Lake City market.
- Must have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Must work with a sense of urgency at all times.