WDAF-TV/Fox 4 Kansas City is seeking a National Sales Assistant.  The National Sales Assistant works within established Sales Department guidelines to maximize station revenue opportunities from an order entry, traffic and accounting perspective.  The Sales assistant is also responsible for performing all clerical functions required by department personnel as needed.

Our people make all the difference in our success.

Work in collaboration with all facets of the sales department: national sales, local sales, digital sales, traffic and researchEnter orders/revisions in WideOrbit.Communicate with national rep firm regarding preempted commercials and provide make-good offers.  This includes following up with all unresolved preempts.Provide commercial advertising times and rating point analyses to rep firm as needed.Notify National Sales Office of runs due to programming overruns, late-breaking news, etc.Support Sales Managers by working with Creative Services on commercial production projects.Communicates with our National Reps and buyers; confers with Sales Manager and coworkers to answer inquiries and resolve account problemsResponsible for entering Political orders and uploading Political orders/forms to the FCC file and keeping the file currentDistribute reports to sales management when needed.Submit advertising copy instructions to the traffic department.Work with other sales support personnel when needed.Support other station departments and initiatives when neededPerform or assist with additional projects and duties as assigned.

 Requirements & Skills:

High School diplomaFluency in EnglishMinimum one year’s experience in clerical support or administrative assistance, preferably in the sales or media fieldsPersonable with excellent verbal and written communication skillsMeticulous attention to detailStrong work ethicAbility to work under strict deadlinesProficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, fax machines and other office equipmentProficient with MS Office; Word, Excel, PowerPointAbility to learn industry software such as Strata, Wide Orbit, Nielson, ComScore