Celebrating 150 years in print, The Atlantic’s time-tested mission is to cover the conversation of the day with original insight and fresh perspective and to push the edge of inquiry toward tomorrow’s concerns. Engaging this serious editorial tradition in the context of a rapidly expanding media enterprise, The Atlantic provides leading edge analysis of trendsetting contemporary issues, covering politics and foreign policy, business and the economy, culture and the arts, and science and technology.
Led by Jay Lauf, formerly of Wired, The Atlantic is pleased to announce efforts to expand our New York-based marketing and advertising sales teams, capitalizing on the magazine’s focused branding and growth ambitions. We are currently seeking highly driven, bright, entrepreneurial individuals with a passion for publishing to join us in this pursuit.
The Sales Assistant will play a critical role within our fast-paced advertising sales team focused on expanding client relationships and cultivating new business. The Assistant will gain a close, experiential, and dynamic window into the expansion of our well-regarded opinion and analysis into new media and markets as we fully integrate our sales tactics across our print and digital properties.
Additional Responsibilities Include:
Provide administrative support to the sales team including: tracking advertisers in various publications; assembling media kits and maintaining advertising databases; fielding incoming requests from prospective and current advertisers; filing, faxing and special projects as needed.
Manage the competitive database; run weekly, quarterly and yearly reports.
Participate in advertising staff meetings and complete follow-up activities and assignments.
Work closely with the entire advertising sales department to meet monthly, quarterly and annual financial goals for all publications and digital services.
Qualifications of the Ideal Candidate Include:
Outstanding record of achievement in current/past positions
Superior professionalism, discretion, and judgment
Strong work ethic and capacity to thrive in a team environment
Creativity, persistence and tenacity
Strong analytics and real-time judgement
Effective time management and organization skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Keen attention to detail
Spirit of generosity, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude
Bachelor’s degree
To learn more and apply online, please visit us at www.atlanticmediacompany.com.
The Atlantic Media Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.