Sales & Marketing Assistant - Northern New England
Entry-level Marketing (General) role at townsquaremedia. Portland · $50,000–$55,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Coordinate with sales, digital, traffic, accounting, brand managers, and clients to launch campaigns
- Support proposals, creative work, client communication, research, and prospecting for sales
- Create campaign performance reports and maintain sales data, databases, and client records
- Oversee trade-account campaign delivery, communications, events, and management support
- Suggest creative improvements to make workflows more effective
What you bring
- Graphic design and writing ability, along with strong PowerPoint, Excel, and Canva skills
- Excellent organization, time management, communication, and problem-solving skills
- A valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and a vehicle
- Interest in learning and building a career in media; marketing or advertising experience is welcome
- A BA or BS degree is preferred
Who this fits
You’ll suit a detail-focused, upbeat communicator who enjoys solving problems and supporting sales in a fast-moving media setting. You’ll work full time in person, dividing your time between the Dover, New Hampshire and Portland, Maine offices. The role also requires a valid driver’s license, auto insurance, a vehicle, and eligibility to work in the United States.
From the employer
Sales & Marketing Assistant, Northern New England
**This is a full-time, in-office opportunity, with your time split between our Dover, NH and Portland, ME offices.**
About Townsquare Media:
Townsquare Media is looking for a bright, detail orientated, creative and energetic team member to join our growing Northern New England sales team in NH & ME. Home to the region’s most well-known radio brands including WOKQ, WHOM, The Shark, WBLM, WJBQ, and WCYY, Townsquare is a digital-first media company providing multi-media advertising solutions to help local businesses grow.
About the Sales & Marketing Assistant Opportunity:
In this role, you will provide front line support to the Sales department with pre-sale and post-sale tasks, both internally with multiple departments and externally by communicating directly with clients. This is a highly collaborative and detail-oriented role where you will take pride in organizing all aspects of the marketing campaigns sold to local businesses. The Sales Assistant is a natural communicator and thrives on problem solving in a fast-moving entertainment industry where no two days are the same.
Responsibilities:
- Multi-faceted collaboration with Sales, Digital, Traffic, Accounting, radio station Brand Managers and clients to organize everything needed to execute radio and digital campaigns, ranging from collection and approval of creative assets to account set-up and promotions.
- Acts as a true extension to Sales by assisting with all aspects of creative, client communication, data research, prospecting, and the creation of ad agency quality PowerPoint proposals, one sheets, and media kits.
- Assists with the creation of data-driven advertising campaign performance reports.
- Maintains sales metrics, databases, and client records.
- Manage campaign execution and communication with trade accounts.
- Attend events on behalf of the radio stations
- Provides administrative support for management.
- Brings a creative mindset to every facet of the business including innovative ways to improve work flow.
Qualifications:
- You are a people person, fast learner and love problem solving.
- Demonstrated graphic design and writing experience and talent.
- Expert-level skills with PowerPoint, Excel, and Canva.
- Organization and time management ninja. You pride yourself on never dropping a ball. Everyone knows they can count on you to get it done and get it done right with the highest level of enthusiasm and professionalism.
- A natural communicator, comfortable speaking with all levels of the organization internally and externally, verbally and in writing.
- Chief Positivity Officer who brings the fun and thrives on helping others.
- Past experience within the marketing/advertising field welcomed and/or highly motivated to learn and grow in the media industry.
- Valid driver's license, auto insurance, and vehicle (required). Your time will be split between our Dover, NH & Portland, ME offices. This is a full-time in-office position.
- BA/BS degree (preferred)
Benefits:
- Opportunity for upward mobility
- 3 weeks of PTO (+ 9 paid holidays)
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Casual, high-energy work environment
- Company provided laptop
- Competitive salary
- Company discounts
- Pet Insurance
- Time off for volunteering
- And much more…
TOWNSQUARE MEDIA BROADCASTING, LLC MAINTAINS A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE AND IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. APPLICANTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE U.S.
Townsquare Media provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Townsquare Media complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Townsquare Media expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Townsquare Media’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
Maine Base Pay Range:$50,000—$55,000 USD