Now Hiring - Community Impact Newspaper - Sales Assistant - Austin, Texas in Austin, TX

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Scope: Provides field sales assistance for high-volume Account Executives and their General Managers, through inside sales prospecting, outside sales cold calling, and overall administrative and customer service support. Essential Functions: * Provide cold calling and administrative support for the Market Account Executive and General Manager, documenting all sales activity and tasks in proprietary internal systems. * Support the sales prospecting process through research, analysis, and prioritization of potential customers. * Partner on customer service related to advertisement and ancillary product deadlines, proof of run deliveries, check pick-ups, and additional client-related tasks. * Represent Community Impact in the field, at events, and on social media. * Other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications * Computer-savvy and able to learn and incorporate new software. * Strong communication skills. * Highly organized and able to manage multiple competing priorities. Preferred Qualifications * Bachelors degree * One or more years of sales, fundraising, or marketing experience * Interest in growing into an Account Executive at Community Impact