Advertising Sales Assistant

A leading national telecommunications, media and entertainment company, Altice USA delivers residential and business services to more than 4.6 million total customers across 20 states. Our 18,000 employees have an unwavering commitment to customers and to providing quality products and outstanding service.

Our philosophy is built around our commitment to our employees, community and customers. We are committed to providing employees with opportunities for growth and development, as well as an environment where your ideas will help us drive our business and create a more meaningful employee experience.

The company offers Suddenlink-branded digital cable television, high-speed Internet and voice services to residential and business customers across the western, midwestern and southern states. Additionally, for its business customers, Suddenlink provides targeted television and online advertising services.

At Suddenlink, we respect the individuality of all members of our team and value the richness that diversity brings to our workforce. Suddenlink is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Responsibilities:
Under general supervision, the Advertising Sales Assistant provides administrative support and creates research documents, local sales promotions, sales presentations and proposals.

Responsibilities

Provides quality internal and external customer service surrounding Suddenlink’s values.

Provides strategic qualitative information that targets various market segments and retail categories to support cable’s inclusion in media plans.

Obtains and utilizes Nielsen (quantitative) and Arbitron (quantitative) data, retail product information and other various demographic and psychographic research for inclusion in account executives’ proposals and client presentations and for use by managers in strategically guiding the business.

Determines format and appropriate data to be included in presentation while maintaining corporate standard.

Adapts corporate and network turn-key presentations to market-specific clientele.

Coordinates network promotions as well as local and corporate-sponsored sales promotions, including the dissemination of promotion materials, managing sponsor involvement, creative production, budgeting and sales reporting.

Assists in planning and implementation on on-location sponsored events, including scheduling, event set-up, logistics management, client communications and signage

Coordinates promotional materials, including printing and distribution of POP and collateral materials, premium items and network resources.

Establishes and Maintains relationships with network affiliate representatives and primary vendors.

Utilizes software-based system to create a variety of correspondences, forms, contracts and client proposals.

Monitors competition (radio, broadcast, etc).

Compiles reports on promotions, special projects and daily operations.

Provides equipment usage training and assistance to sales staff.

Meets with clients as necessary.

Supports the field marketing and promotions staff.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent required.

Proficiency with Microsoft office software.

Strong professional verbal and written communication skills.

Strong people and relationship management skills.

Related experience required.

Preferred Experience

College degree preferred.

Bi-lingual proficiency preferred in some locations.