Sales Assistant Coordinator

SUMMARY: Assist KTVU Local Sales Managers and Local Account Executives in all areas relating to performance of their sales duties by performing the following duties:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Answering phones in a professional and courteous manner. • Distribution of daily sales reports. • Work with advertising agency representatives with avail requests, contracts, etc. • Assist with order entry and sales activity reports for Account Executives and Managers. • Work with OSI program and traffic systems. • Work with clients and trouble shoot issues on a daily basis. • Back up other sales assistants as necessary. • Participate in and contribute to sales coordinated events. • Station switchboard relief as necessary. • Distribution of department incoming and outgoing mail.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required. Two years college preferred or two to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and interpret documents such as sales orders, written instructions. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively with groups of customers or employees of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Experience with computer keying and experience in/familiarity with broadcasting. Minimum 50-wpm typing speed. Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Medialine, and word processing equipment. Needs to be proficient in Excel, Word and Power Point. Media experience preferred. Must have excellent communication skills both in person and on the telephone. Must be personable, demonstrate initiative, and be a self-starter. Ability to interact well with AE's, buyers and clients is essential.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk and reach with hands or arms.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

KTVU is an equal opportunity employer. Discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability or sexual orientation is prohibited.

Send resumes to KTVU, Human Resources Department, 2 Jack London Square, Oakland, CA 94607 or fax to 510-874-0331. Resumes may also be e-mailed to human.resources@ktvu.com Please indicate your referral source. No phone calls please.