CUMULUS MEDIA | (Bloomington and Peoria) has an immediate opening for a full time Administrative Support Specialist for our 5 station cluster in Bloomington and 5 station cluster in Peoria. The sales assistant is an integral part of a radio advertising sales team and provides administrative support to the sales reps and managers. The ideal candidate will be dependable, hardworking and have the ability to balance multiple deadline-oriented projects while maintaining a great attitude and sense of humor in a fast-paced work environment. If this sounds like you, and you are looking for a great opportunity to learn the sales side of the radio broadcasting industry, read on.

Who We Are:

CUMULUS | Bloomington, IL currently features 5 stations in the Bloomington area and surrounding counties. Our stations include: 101.5 WBNQ-FM Adult Top 40, 1230 WJBC-AM Talk/Sports Radio, 104.1- WBWN-FM Country, 93.7 WJBC-FM NASH plays Country music, 98.9 WJEZ is Classic Hits. CUMULUS | Peoria, IL currently features 5 stations in the Peoria area and surrounding counties. Our stations include: Z92.3 WZPW (Rhythmic CHR), 95.5 WGLO (Classic Rock), 97.3 River Country WFYR (Country), AM1140 WVEL (Gospel/Spoken Word) and 105.7 the X WIXO (Active Rock). Our stations reach thousands of listeners on a daily basis.

Key Responsibilities:

Business Office Support Duties

• Coordinates weekly invoice procedure to including stuffing, metering & mailing
• Enters all invoices received into Account Payable system
• Handles cash and checks including processing to Lockbox
• Manages aging balances including Cash In Advance accounts
• Reconciliation of streaming orders
• Completing and submitting affidavits

Sales Support Duties

• Front Deck Receptionist including answering and transferring incoming calls & managing prize winners and prize closet
• Ordering National/Katz Orders and reviews against insertion orders
• IncentRev back up locally. Enters orders into IncentRev systems and responsible for accuracy. Reviews final monthly statement and reconciles to orders in billing system before invoicing. Enters deal when sold out into billing system.
• Assist Traffic Team by gathering copy and traffic and working to solve clearance issues
• Manages multiple project requests simultaneously with quick turnaround time
• Works on highly time sensitive projects, adhering to deadlines

Traffic Continuity Duties

• Prepares all affidavits
• Handles all streaming orders including entering spots and contracts
• Works on entering and coordinating all aspects of barter including TTWN
• Voice talent when asked to support a station
• Manages all co-op scripts in Traffic system

All other duties to be assigned

Qualifications:

• We would like to talk to all professionals with at least two years of experience as an assistant with a winning work ethic. You must have the people skills to lead projects and complete on time, but also have the technical savvy and attention to detail that allows you to communicate between station. You must possess excellent oral and written communications skills, and a proven ability to collaborate with internal and external contacts. A track record of great collaboration with station management, sales and promotions is a must. We’re looking for a team builder and leader. If that’s you, let us know.

What we offer:

• Competitive pay
• Professional growth and career path
• Focused, responsible and collaborative work environment with the ability, to ask “what if” and try innovative solutions
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance coverage
• 401K with company match to plan for the long-term
• Paid Vacation & Holidays

For immediate consideration, please visit [Link available when viewing the job]

For more information about CUMULUS MEDIA, visit our website at: [Link available when viewing the job]

CUMULUS MEDIA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).