Exciting employment opportunities for creative people
Cincinnati Public Radio is currently seeking to fill the following position(s):

Advertising Sales Account Executive
NPR Radio Member Benefit Sales

Advertising Sales Account Executive
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Position Overview
Public Radio Partners is seeking a determined and persuasive sales professional to join our public radio sales team at Cincinnati Public Radio. Candidates will be responsible for the sale of 20-second corporate sponsorship messages, print ads and events along with other marketing related products. This is an outside sales position where successful sales reps develop new business by cold-calling and following a consultative sales approach.

Summary of Corporate Sponsorship Sales
Daily life for an account executive in public broadcasting is similar to that of a salesperson in commercial broadcasting or local print media. An account executive is expected to make cold-calls to decision makers at local and regional businesses, meet with them to understand their marketing needs and develop proposals that offer marketing solutions to help them grow their business.

Requirements for Selling Cincinnati Public Radio
The position requires excellent and professional communication and presentation skills. The successful candidate must possess the ability to persuade, manage their time, prioritize effectively and be goal oriented. The position requires 3 years of media or marketing related sales experience and a 4 year college degree.

Company Overview
Public Radio Partners provides outsourced underwriting sales to public radio and television stations in ten markets. Recognized as a leader in generating corporate support for public broadcasting stations, PRP is committed to helping client stations better serve their community while helping underwriters to grow their business. Meeting and exceeding our client stations goals requires our sales candidates to be exceptional, determined sales professionals who share our enthusiasm and vision for setting the standard of excellence for corporate support in public broadcasting.

Public Radio Partners offers

Please e-mail cover letter and resume to Perry Bradley at CINPRrecruiting@publicradiopartners.com.

NPR Radio Member Benefit Sales

Public Radio Partners provides outsourced underwriting sales to public radio and television stations in nine markets. Recognized as a leader in generating corporate support for public broadcasting stations, PRP is committed to helping client stations better serve their community while helping underwriters to grow their business. Meeting and exceeding our client stations goals requires our sales candidates to be exceptional, determined sales professionals who share our enthusiasm and vision for setting the standard of excellence for corporate support in public broadcasting.

Position Overview:
Public Radio Partners is seeking a determined and persuasive sales professional to secure discounts to be offered to Cincinnati Public Radio members at local restaurants, retailers, performance venues and arts and cultural organizations. This is a limited-time contract position, from July 1 through August 31, 2009. In this outside sales position successful sales reps develop business by cold-calling and presenting turnkey packages for member card program involvement.

Job Responsibilities:
Daily life for this position is similar to that of a salesperson in commercial broadcasting or local print media. An account executive is expected to make cold-calls to decision makers at local and regional businesses and non profit organizations, meet with them as necessary to secure participation in the member card program.

Job Requirements:
Must have 4 years of media or marketing related sales experience.
Excellent and professional communication and presentation skills.
Must possess the ability to persuade, manage their time, prioritize effectively and be goal oriented.

Compensation:
Commensurate based on experience

Please e-mail cover letter and resume to Marlene Schneider at CINPRrecruiting@publicradiopartners.com.

Careers in Public Broadcasting
Employment opportunities throughout the public broadcasting industry can be found at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's Jobline.

Cincinnati Public Radio is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Community Organizations may request notification of job openings. To receive all full-time job opening notifications, contact Cincinnati Public Radio.