Description

Position Summary:
KIAH-TV CW39 Houston is seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and creative problem-solver to join our team as a Sales Assistant. This critical role ensures the success of post-sale campaign execution, playing an essential part in the station's revenue growth. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment, excels at managing complex processes, and has a passion for delivering exceptional client experiences.

As Sales Assistant, you will oversee all aspects of post-sale activities for assigned clients, ensuring seamless execution, optimization, and reporting of campaigns. Acting as a key liaison between sales, traffic, and clients, you'll bring strategic thinking and proactive solutions to every stage of the campaign lifecycle.

Why Join Us?
At KIAH-TV CW39 Houston, we pride ourselves on our core values of Inclusion, Community, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (I-CARE). Joining our team means becoming part of a mission-driven organization committed to connecting, informing, and entertaining our diverse community with integrity and passion.

Key Responsibilities:

• Campaign Execution & Stewardship
  • Manage and facilitate the execution of large-scale and complex advertising campaigns.
  • Transition sales orders into traffic-ready status, ensuring copy instructions and revisions are accurately communicated and processed.
• Collaboration & Problem-Solving
  • Serve as the primary business partner for sales, traffic, and other internal teams to meet client needs.
  • Interpret contract requirements, resolve discrepancies, and develop creative solutions to meet client expectations, including make-goods and under-delivery resolutions.
• Performance Analysis & Reporting
  • Review pre-empt notices, oversell reports, and other inventory metrics to proactively address issues.
  • Create ad hoc performance reports with actionable insights, analyzing campaign effectiveness and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Process Improvement
  • Develop and implement best practices to streamline campaign processes and establish metrics to measure success.
  • Lead efforts to identify efficiencies and enhance future campaign performance.
• Event & Marketing Support
  • Collaborate with the station's marketing and promotional teams to support external event activations, grassroots campaigns, and experiential marketing initiatives.
  • Assist in planning and executing station promotional events to increase brand visibility and community engagement.
• Additional Responsibilities
  • Support other tasks or responsibilities as assigned by station leadership to meet evolving business needs.

Requirements & Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Marketing, Communications, or a related field (preferred but not required).
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Strategic thinking with a focus on creative problem-solving and delivering results.