Account Coordinator

Summary:
St Paul Pioneer Press, a subsidiary of MediaNews Group, is searching for an Account Coordinator to join the team! Our Account Coordinator will be responsible for playing a proactive role in the sales process with intent to free up selling time for outside sales representatives to generate revenue across our full suite of products, ranging from the daily newspaper, to twincities.com and digital advertising.
What you will do:

• Submit and implement all approved sales orders
• Key liaison between the sales reps and ad operations team
• Frontline contact and interaction with advertising customers to solve billing issues, asks consultative questions about basic business needs
• Multi-tasks daily work load and takes initiative based on customer understanding with frontline contacts including Sales Rep back up/answer customer questions/problem solve/information on business needs including aiding sales reps with historical client information, requests for pricing, pre-sale readiness
• Actively works with internal and external resources to assist the team with new business generation
• Internal departmental help with weekly, monthly and quarterly sales reporting, contract negotiation, advertising adjustments
• Create research based-presentations and sales proposals with direction & support from the Sales Rep and management
• Rate approval entry and creation of basic spreadsheets for use with customized contract analysis
• Work with financial & data analysis such as taking information and using it in presentations
• Back up receiving advertising materials; check for correct rates on insertion orders and proper production specifications, size, date and caption; prepare layouts of advertising materials for publication; verify ad proofs for accuracy as needed
• Scheduling advertisements in daily and Sunday papers, Print and Deliver, and preprinted inserts, according to orders received and maintain account files of the same as needed
• Monitor scheduling and placement of ads for accuracy, confirm rates and contract levels, interact with Accounting Department to insure proper billing charges

What you will bring:

• High School Diploma; college degree preferred
• Must have 3-5 years of business experience; knowledge or experience with sales preferred, knowledge of marketing, and/or media helpful
• Excellent communication skills both verbally & in professional documents
• Detail oriented, with the ability to organize, plan, prioritize and reprioritize workload effectively
• Proficient/up to date skills with computers and all MS Office Suite products (intermediate Excel & PowerPoint skills)
• Business knowledge of overall media/advertising with emphasis on print and digital advertising preferred
• Ability to effectively communicate with customers, understanding their needs and matching them to our suite of advertising solutions
• Takes initiative to collaborate with team to contribute to revenue generation; enjoys working in a team environment
• Understands the short and long term customer business needs to assist with new business generation, client retention and customer recommendations

Who we are:
The St Paul Pioneer Press, a subsidiary of MediaNews Group, offers news reporting and third party advertising and marketing opportunities through its multi-platform products which include: web, mobile, tablet, and print. We are one of the largest media groups in the U.S., serving high-value audiences and connecting advertisers to them. MNG publishes award-winning content (49 Pulitzers) that amasses and engages a nationwide audience via 800 multi-media platforms including web, mobile, social, and print. We are transforming the news industry.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
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