Sales Coordinator

The Seattle Times, a family-owned news organization and one of the nation’s premier regional news sources, is seeking a Sales Coordinator to join our Operations team in Kent, WA. This position is responsible for managing multiple house accounts by proactively building and maintaining client relationships and identifying sales opportunities across all Seattle Times publications (STP). This position will also focus on coordinating with internal teams to ensure accurate and timely delivery of advertising solutions.

Responsibilities

• Maintain contact with existing house and STP accounts to promote products and services.
• As needed, prospect and sell accounts that fit our core publications while meeting the company sales goals and reporting needs given by the Sales Manager.
• Confirm orders and communicate specifications and expectations internally using an insertion order, ensuring adherence to the publication’s designated ad deadline.
• Gather ad files by the ad deadline for the respective publication. Verify proofs are sent and signed off by customer.
• Remain proactive and stay informed on all phases of production to provide accurate communication to the customer, and other internal/external customer’s involved in the process. Attend meetings that may be needed to stay informed.
• Regularly communicate expectations with customers and internal team members, including but not limited to delivery schedules, quality issues, shortages and special requests.
• In collaboration with the Sales Manager, submit completed sales order forms (including accurate proposals) to the production team. Work with assigned customer service representatives to ensure all aspects of each job are reviewed and understood.
• Press check for customers
• Understand when to elevate an issue to the Sales Manager.
• Gather feedback from the customer on a regular basis.
• Operate as back-up for Sales Manager as needed.
  
  
  

Work Schedule: This position is fully on-site at our Kent Printing Facility, with a standard Monday-Friday schedule.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year College or technical school; or six months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
• Ability to troubleshoot and handle problems.
  
  
  

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk and sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and occasionally loud.

Compensation: The full salary range for this position is $43,200 to $57,800. We typically pay between $43,200 to $53,000, depending on experience and qualifications. This position is eligible for quarterly sales incentive pay.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and long-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Optional life and AD&D insurance and long-term care insurance
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• 10 days of annual vacation accrual, increasing with tenure up to 20 days
• 10 days of annual sick accrual; unused sick pay accrues to an extended illness bank
• 9 paid holidays
• Free parking
• Complimentary Seattle Times subscription
• Wellness program
• Fertility coverage (with lifetime limits) for eligible employees
• Parental leave options
  
  
  

Please note: This position requires the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check once an offer has been made.

Founded in 1896, The Seattle Times continues its tradition as a family-owned, Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper that cuts through the clutter and provides readers with timely, relevant news. We serve the Pacific Northwest with thoughtful, independent journalism that makes a real difference in our community. And as a media solutions company, we combine cutting-edge digital capabilities and service with the values and integrity of respected traditional media… with an established audience of 1.9 million. At The Seattle Times, you'll find work that matters.

If you need assistance to accommodate a disability, please contact Human Resources at careers@seattletimes.com and provide a description of the reasonable accommodation(s) needed.