Sales Professional

WBUP/WJMN in Marquette, MI, is looking for a Sales Representative to join our team. WBUP/WJMN has strong Local News programming! WBUP/WJMN has one of the best news websites in the market, plus the most technologically advanced digital marketing solutions.

Your role will involve selling our locally focused television programming, customized content creation services, and digital offerings.

You'll work with local sales management to help businesses reach their potential using commercial and digital advertising solutions and be provided continual professional development opportunities. We're proud to be one of the few family-owned media companies in the nation.

What You'll Do:

• Establish relationships with the local business community.
• Make sales calls on existing and prospective clients.
• Maintain assigned accounts and develop new accounts.
• Prepare and deliver sales presentations and follow up with results.
• Work with clients and station personnel to produce effective commercials and targeted digital advertising.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• An ideal candidate would have a degree, or two or more years of sales experience, and solid computer skills, with the ability to work in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• No overnight travel is required.

What You'll Bring:

• Highly motivated with a passion for helping solve clients' business challenges and identifying opportunities for their growth
• Driven by results, excellence, opportunities to learn, and opportunities to assist others
• The desire to learn and master the many tools and media we offer and to apply them appropriately to help clients grow their businesses.
• Effective listening, relationship building, customer service, communication, strategic and negotiation skills
• Reliable transportation, a valid driver's license, and a satisfactory driving record

This is a rare opportunity to work for a company that offers autonomy, flexibility, income growth, upward mobility, and work-life balance. We offer very competitively starting wages and benefits to successful candidates motivated to become future media leaders. Help us create results for clients and command the bulk of advertising dollars spent in this market across multiple platforms and ensure a great career!

Morgan Murphy Media is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and support diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our employees and communities.

Employment Type: Full Time