Sales Assistant

This is a Full Time Job

Katz Media Group is the leading media representation company in the U.S. with more than 3,400 radio stations and 500 television stations retaining its services. Katz Media Group is the only media representation company to serve a variety of over-the-air and digital platforms. A subsidiary of iHeartMedia the company was founded in 1888 as the nation's first media representation company. Today, Katz Media Group has 15 regional offices and holds leading market shares in both radio and television representation. By marrying legacy media with display, digital audio and mobile offerings, Katz works with national advertisers to create customized solutions across multiple video, mobile and web-based platforms.

Representing over 700 television stations across the country, Katz Television Group is made up of four separate companies, each uniquely structured to best serve the needs of our client stations. The distinct nature of each company-Continental Television Sales, Eagle Television Sales, Katz Direct and Millennium Sales & Marketing-allows us to address the specific sales needs of a wide variety of stations.

Position Overview
Sales Assistants are responsible for assisting Account Executives and Sales Managers with support duties for handling a high volume of television airtime sales of represented stations to advertising agencies.

Continental Television Sales is devoted to representing the national sales needs of medium and smaller market stations. CTS represents more than 190 stations coast to coast and maintains 11 sales offices, promoting local broadcast television in medium and smaller markets through its comparative media multiplatform, and geotargeting initiatives. Continental Television Sales utilizes a unique regional sales structure focused on producing superior sales results. CTS offers clients unparalleled support services, including the largest sales research and marketing services departments of any representative firm in the industry.

Required Skills
Maintains sales agreements between the advertising agencies and television stations.
This includes: receiving orders, transmitting to stations, confirming and generating contacts, and resolving discrepancies.
Handles all airtime scheduling problems (revisions, cancellations, preemptions makegoods, etc.).
Services and assists clients (advertising agencies, media buyers and station managers) when needed.
Heavy phone contact with them on a daily basis.
Assists Account Executive with preparing presentations; use of rating and research information.
Perform other responsibilities as directed by supervisor or manager.

Required Experience
Must be an excellent communicator
Ability to handle many tasks at once and to prioritize workload.
Must be detail oriented with strong organizational skills.
Ability to troubleshoot and resolve discrepancies.
Being a team player is important to be successful in this position.
Must be computer literate (Microsoft Suite) and have willingness to learn new industry related programs.


Katz Media Group is an equal opportunity employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.