Journal Broadcast Group Job Opportunity: Local Sales Manager (FT)

Local Sales Manager Wichita, KS Shift: Full-time Education: Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Business or related field. Skills: Individual must be a self-starter; ability to lead through vision and values is a necessity; demonstrate organizational and problem solving skills; display strong and effective selling skills; strong analytical and organizational skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills, English/Spanish bilingual a plus; computer literate; ability to be flexible, handle stress, meet deadlines and achieve financial responsibilities. Experience: 3-5 years radio broadcast sales and/or sales management experience required; experience with both agency and direct/retail clients; understanding of inventory management, ratings, marketing, promotions, collections, NTR and Digital Media; a proven track record of revenue success in the radio sales industry with mentoring experience preferred. Experience with Wide Orbit and Matrix a plus. Duties: Be an aggressive leader with the ability to hire, train, coach and develop sales people; coordinate and lead the local sales team to meet and exceed revenue budgets through customer-focused selling; create and execute appropriate customer-focused revenue programs; generate revenue from well organized and executed developmental initiatives; conduct sales meetings, target new business and develop key accounts, plan budgets and execute sales strategies, assist in the development of strategies for customer service excellence. Send resume, cover letter and application to: Eric McCart Vice President & General Manager Journal Broadcast Group 4200 N. Old Lawrence Rd. Wichita, KS 67219 emccart@jrn.com Journal Broadcast Group is an equal opportunity employer. Posted: 4/30/13