Sales Assistant

Are you ready to take your career to new heights and be a part of a dynamic team at Rogers Sports & Media? We believe in creativity, innovation, and collaboration in everything we do, and we are looking for people who share this mindset to join us. With a monthly reach of 30 million Canadians, you can help shape the future of sports, news, e-commerce, and entertainment. At Rogers, we value diversity and inclusivity and believe that every voice matters. Join us today and be a part of a team that is redefining the future of media.

Rogers Media is looking for a Full-time Sales Assistant to support a team of sales professionals. It’s show business! If you thrive in the fast-paced, FUN, action packed environment we want to hear from you. Join an elite Sales team that represents industry leading Canadian media properties that are driving innovation and results for our advertisers. Come play a key role assisting and supporting the Media Sales team, from prospecting to closing the deal, and join a winning culture and a company that will invest in you and your career.

What you will do…

• Provide exceptional support to a team of sales professionals to assist in the retention and growth of advertising revenue across multiple media platforms including television, radio and digital.
• Input and maintain sales booking orders across various systems.
• Assist in the internal management of the sales cycle through the building of research, sales presentations and proposals, revenue reporting, postings, optimizations, pre-emptions, billings and collections.
• Liaise with other departments including Insights and Research, Sales Promotions, Commercial Production, Revenue Management, Commercial Traffic, and Accounting.
• Assist sales team members with inputting and maintenance of all accounts and opportunities through a customer relationship management system.
• Operate within the Rogers Sports & Media sales guidelines and uphold Rogers values.
• Track sales revenue and budgets for all platforms RSM represents.
• Create tools for management to maximize sales.
• Office administrative duties assisting Sales and Management.

What you will bring…

• Minimum of 2 years experience in a high-level administrative position, with prior media exposure an asset.
• Experience in S4M, Wide Orbit and/or Operative is a benefit.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced sales environment.
• Creative problem solver with strong attention to detail.
• Solid understanding of business professionalism and the ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-motivator with discipline, enthusiasm and a positive attitude.
• Ability to pro-actively anticipate customer needs.
• Commitment to continuous learning and development.
• High proficiency in MS Office - PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook.
• Salesforce, Adobe Illustrator/graphic design skills, and knowledge of the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Guidelines would be considered an asset.

Here’s what you can expect in return:

• A competitive salary and benefits that include access to our Employee Share Accumulation Program, Retirement Benefits and a variety of other perks including 50% off Rogers services and Blue Jays tickets.
• A manager who deeply cares about your development and long-term career at Rogers.
• A team that trusts and wants to win together.
• Smart and accomplished colleagues who are focused on both the “what” and the “how”.

To protect our people, brand and assets, a pre-employment background check will be conducted. As part of our selection process, all candidates must clear a criminal background check. Additionally, a credit check and drivers abstract may be required depending on the role.