Media Sales Intern

Media Sales Intern

Cumulus Media (OTCQB: CMLS) is an audio-first media company delivering premium content to a quarter billion people every month wherever and whenever they want it. Cumulus Media engages listeners with high-quality local programming through 394 owned-and-operated radio stations across 84 markets; delivers nationally-syndicated sports, news, talk, and entertainment programming from iconic brands including the NFL, the NCAA, the Masters, US Soccer, AP News, and the Academy of Country Music Awards, across more than 7,800 affiliated stations through Westwood One, a leading national audio network; and inspires listeners through the Cumulus Podcast Network, an established and influential platform for original podcasts that are smart, entertaining, and thought-provoking. Cumulus Media provides advertisers with personal connections, local impact and national reach through broadcast and on-demand digital, mobile, social, and voice-activated platforms, as well as integrated digital marketing services, powerful influencers, full-service audio solutions, industry-leading research and insights, and live event experiences.

Position Overview

Cumulus Media | (Albuquerque, NM) has an immediate opening for a part-time Media Sales Intern with a 12-month assignment for our Albuquerque station cluster. The Media Sales Intern position is designed to provide insight into what tasks, expectations, and benefits there are to being part of the sales team in Albuquerque. The ideal candidate will be dependable, hardworking and can balance multiple deadline-oriented projects while maintaining a great attitude in a fast-paced work environment. If this sounds like you, read on!

Key Responsibilities & Qualifications

Key Responsibilities:

• Primary role is to learn basic sales skills of selling both digital and radio media
• Chosen candidate will report to sales management team, but work hand in hand with a group of Account Executives that will help you learn the sales process.
• Daily duties can include but not be limited to: warm and cold calling for appointments, gathering research, assisting in creating proposals, meeting with prospects and clients, and helping to place the orders in the system
• Assists and backs up Account Executives with orders and traffic as needed
• Prepares and assembles reports and presentations
• Attend sales meetings
• Be available for on-site client promotions
• Support client requests for documents, forms and other paperwork to ensure seamless execution of client media buys
• Works on highly time sensitive projects, adhering to deadlines
• Manages multiple project requests simultaneously with quick turnaround time
• Additional duties as designated by the Director of Sales, RVP/Market Manager related to sales or administrative functions, or designated by the Company

Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in the Sales and Business Development program at the University of New Mexico.
• Should be graduating on or before May 2027
• Self-starter that is detail oriented, organized, and must be excellent at written and oral communication and possess strong multitasking skills
• Dependable with a strong work ethic and possess a team player attitude
• Aptitude to make decisions and work independently without immediate direction or supervision
• Ability to interact with management and staff at all levels
• Focused, responsible and collaborative work environment with the ability, to ask "what if" and try innovative solutions

Pay Range USD $17.00 - USD $17.50 /Hr.

Competitive Pay

Focused, responsible and collaborative work environment with the ability to ask, "what if" and try innovative solutions