What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Planner position at thenewyorktimes?
The mission of The New York Times is to seek the truth and help people understand the world. That means independent journalism is at the heart of all we do as a company. It’s why we have a world-renowned newsroom that sends journalists to report on the ground from nearly 160 countries. It’s why we focus deeply on how our readers will experience our journalism, from print to audio to a world-class digital and app destination. And it’s why our business strategy centers on making journalism so good that it’s worth paying for.
About the Role
The Sales Planner will act in partnership with our Advertising Sales team to provide thoughtful and compelling programs that deliver successful outcomes for our Advertisers. The Sales Planner will be trained and mentored to become knowledgeable of digital and audio advertising platforms, tools, and products and advise our advertiser and agency partners of New York Times solutions that meet their goals. The Sales Planner will be assigned to specific departments and be a partner to sales and other operational teams.
Responsibilities:
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Support development of RFP (Requests for Proposal) process using the full scope of NYT ad products that strategically address the advertiser’s needs and campaign goals for digital and audio business lines.
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Build and revise media plans, check avails, reserve fixed placements and update associated fixed placement calendars, negotiate Terms & Conditions. Enter final plans into online proposal systems.
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Manage the digital process workflow from RFP to IO and partner with key approval stakeholders in AdOps, Revenue Analytics, Legal, Ad Product, Research and Strategy.
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Follow process controls and ensure all approvals are secured.
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Maintain proper documentation of all IOs, T&Cs and Campaign activities.
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Attend all Product training and develop an understanding of the full suite of NYT products across all platforms.
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Help with campaign kick off management.
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Coordinate handoff of digital campaigns to AdOps to ensure pre and post sales continuity
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Field customer complaints and work with the appropriate department to resolve them.
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Respond to servicing and information requests from team members and clients: work with multiple teams to gather information for customers and fulfill requests
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Provide excellent customer service to both internal and external clients.
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Communicate detailed account information to Sales and Operations management.
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When other pod team members are OOO or low on bandwidth, Planner is responsible for coverage and resourcing assistance to support larger pod needs.
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Demonstrate support and understanding of our value of journalistic independence and a strong commitment to our mission to seek the truth and help people understand the world.
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You will report to the Associate Manager, Sales Planning
Basic Qualifications:
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2 years of experience
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Collaborative, responsive and accountable
Preferred Qualifications:
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2 or more years of Media experience
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BS/BA degree
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Excellent knowledge of advertising and digital media
This position is represented by the NewsGuild of NY.
REQ-018115
The annual base pay range for this role is between:
$72,143 - $80,000 USD
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Salary : $72,143 - $80,000
