OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Fox TV Stations:

FOX Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in 14 of the top 15 largest designated market areas, or DMAs, and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago). Of these stations, 18 are affiliated with the FOX Network. In addition to distributing sports, entertainment and syndicated content, our television stations collectively produce approximately 1,200 hours of local news every week. These stations leverage viewer, distributor and advertiser demand for the FOX Network’s national content.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Fox 13 Seattle is seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Sales Assistant to support our Local Account Executives and Sales Managers in driving sales success. This role is integral to the sales process, ensuring smooth operations and effective communication across various departments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accurately input and manage sales orders, ensuring all contracts are checked for precision and compliance.
• Maintain political tracking and upload orders to the FCC file.
• Organize make-goods and support Digital Sales operations.
• Collaborate with Media Buyers, clients, and their assistants, fostering strong relationships.
• Coordinate with internal departments such as Finance, Programming, Traffic, Creative Services, etc.
• Prepare compelling sales presentations using PowerPoint.
• Partner with cross-functional finance teams to execute reconciliation and credit processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
• Comfortable working with numbers and data, ensuring accuracy in all aspects of order management and reporting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a professional and pleasant phone manner.
• Positive and professional demeanor.
• Interest in current media platforms and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with media platforms (TV, Digital, Radio, Social) and familiarity with Wide Orbit and Operative is preferred but not required.
• A college degree is preferred.

Why Join Us? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a vibrant team at Fox 13 Seattle, where you can grow your career in media sales and contribute to the success of our organization. If you are passionate about media and sales, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we would love to hear from you!

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $26.44-31.25 per hour. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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