About this role

Resumes must be two pages (or less). Resumes should clearly demonstrate the applicant's relevant experience, skills, knowledge and abilities as they pertain to this position. A qualified candidate must possess the following: 1. Demonstrated work experience directly related to the duties to be performed, knowledge of commercial sponsorship practices and advertising theory. 2. Must be able to articulate with strong communication and presentation skills.

3. Organized and focused on priorities that move the sales process forward. 4. Creative thinker who can match marketers' goals with military audiences available on our media properties. 5. Ability to work independently and be a highly motivated-self starter. 6. A general knowledge of the military environment area is desirable. 7. Follow-up communication and time management skills required. 8. Ability to research, obtain and study information about clients' products, services, needs, challenges, advertising/sponsorship history, and business practices in order to provide effective sales presentations and appropriate assistance.

9. Manage and maintain sales automation processes. This announcement is inclusive of established Highly Preferred criteria. Applicants who meet both the standard minimum qualifications of the position and ALL of the highly preferred criteria based upon the provided answers to the assessment questions AND the work experience reflected in the submitted resume will be referred before candidates only meeting the minimum qualifications of the position as reflected in the submitted resume.

Highly Preferred Criteria: 1. One (1) year of documented personal annual sales record of USD 500K or more in cash revenue. 2. One (1) year of experience in direct advertising and/or sponsorship sales. 3. One (1) year of experience utilizing Microsoft 365 suite applications to develop and design a variety of business documents, including compelling proposals, solicitation materials, insightful reports, and presentation-ready dashboards for data visualization.

4. Experience in systematically tracking and documenting all customer interactions and outreach touchpoints to ensure a complete and accurate sales record, from lead inception to customer relationship management. 5. Experience in drafting, reviewing, and preparing advertising and sponsorship agreements. 6. Experience using sales type software such as DealMaker or Salesforce.com. *** All experience must be listed on the resume for that experience to be considered.

*** To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.) for professional and personal references on your resume.

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