Associate Media Sales Planner

Job Description:
When you join Dow Jones, you become part of one of the most dynamic, creative and savvy news and information companies in the world. As a global leader in news and business intelligence, we're newswires, websites, newspapers, apps, newsletters, databases, magazines, radio and television-including some of the widest-read and most-respected brands, such as Factiva, The Wall Street Journal, and Barron's. Our media inform the discussions and decisions that are vital to the world's commerce, while our databases make the business world more transparent, allowing our customers to uncover growth opportunities and mitigate risk. We continually develop technology to transform information into insight and insight into prosperity. From 58 countries and in twenty-five languages, we enlighten and inspire audiences with authoritative, differentiated and trusted content.

**Requirements**:

- Experience working with an online advertising operations or planning team preferred
- Ability to work independently as well as with a team
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast paced environment while managing multiple projects and tight deadlines
- Strong analytical, strategic, and creative problem solving skills
- Strong project management and organizational skills
- Detail-oriented and highly motivated
- Ideally educated to degree level

JOB DESCRIPTION:
DIGITAL MEDIA
- Solid understanding of Dow Jones product offering and operational capabilities
- Support the sales team with sale of digital campaigns securing space availabilities and reservations; entering IO to reserve inventory for all incoming accounts
- Produce sales proposals in the order management system leveraging yield tools (does not include creation of client presentations)
- Reserve the campaign in the order management system once deal is approved
- Work with both sales team and campaign management to timely launch
- Work with Media Planners on client optimizations so that revenue is maintained and balanced with client goals including assisting with digital reporting
- Be involved in client communication and able to speak to media strategy, product recommendations, and the Dow Jones value proposition
- Digital billing and be the main point of contact for digital billing issues/requests

PRINT MEDIA
- Solid understanding of Dow Jones print products offering and operational capabilities
- Support the Sales Team with the sale of print advertising, securing space availabilities and reservations
- Perform print booking duties including processing insertions order, dealing with paperwork and pricing adjustments
- Act as a liaison with the agency/client to verify insertion date(s), and secure ad materials to be in house
- Prepare and send e-tears sheets / print copies
- Print billing and be the main point of contact for print billing issues/requests

MEDIA SALES SUPPORT
- Client Support & Translation Services: Assist Client Partner’s with client communication including following-up on RFP submissions and IOs. If applicable, translate proposal materials and communication in-language.
- System Maintenance: Entering and updating Account and Contact details in Salesforce.
- Post
- : Prepare packages/mailing for clients including sending Newspaper/Magazine voucher copies & monthly Magazine mailing. Schedule courier services.
- Archiving
- : Unpack and organize Newspaper/Magazine deliveries by edition and region. Responsible for recycling older (6+ months) copies.
- Telephone & Calendar Support
- : Responsible for routing office phone calls and fielding commercial/prospecting calls. Responsible for confirming client meetings in Sales VP/Directors calendar and scheduling meeting rooms/reservations.
- Not applicable while working remotely.

Dow Jones, Making Careers Newsworthy

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled/Vets.

Business Area: MEDIA SALES

Job Category: Sales Group

Req ID: 32132