Sales Planner, Ad Sales

Job Title: Sales Planner

Department: Ad Sales

Business Unit: Outdoor Sportsman Group

Location: Denver, CO

Reports To: VP, Pricing & Planning

Employment Type: Full Time – Salaried – Exempt

Supervisor Position: No

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Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) is an American Sports and Entertainment holding company based in Denver, Colorado. KSE is committed to providing world class sports and entertainment for both live and broadcast audiences. We are the employer of choice as the owner and operator of Ball Arena, DICK’S Sporting Goods Park, the Paramount Theatre, 1STBANK Center, Denver Nuggets (NBA), the Colorado Avalanche (NHL), Colorado Mammoth (NLL), Colorado Rapids (MLS), KIMN,KXKL, KKSE (FM/AM), Altitude Sports & Entertainment, Major League Fishing/Fishing League Worldwide (MLFLW), Winnercomm, Outdoor Sportsman Group and SkyCam. 

Outdoor Sportsman Group (OSG) is the largest media company solely devoted to bringing best-in-class content and entertainment to America’s 80-million outdoor sports enthusiasts.  OSG boasts three networks, (Outdoor Channel, Sportsman Channel, World Fishing network), 15 magazines, 19 websites and a globally distributed SVOD APP. This multi-media company is on the front lines of expert content creation and distribution.

OSG’s brands cover the spectrum of the outdoor experience – from big-game-adventure hunting to fishing for bass in backyard ponds to competing in the highest-caliber shooting sports events, our audience has come to rely on the expertise of our editors and its presentation across every media platform for the best, most entertaining, and relevant content.

OSG is always interested in attracting talented and passionate employees who share our commitment to the creation of world-class sports programming distributed across linear, digital, and mobile platforms.

Nature of Work:

Outdoor Sportsman Group is currently seeking an Ad Sales Planner to work closely with assigned Account Executives to produce customized media schedules and presentations aligned with the goals and initiatives of ad sales clients.  Ad Sales Planners work in a cross-functional team to plan, implement, and report on media schedules and account performance aligned with client objectives. This position reports to the Vice President of Pricing & Planning.

Examples of work performed:

• Work with assigned Account Executive(s), Pricing and Planning, Marketing, and other departments to understand scope of proposal requests and to independently create customized media schedules and related sales presentations for OSG advertising customers.
• Review and process orders for DR and National inventory. Confirm that pricing, inventory, and added value requests are within reasonable, customary and agreed upon parameters.  
• Monitor ordered schedules and post logs throughout the sales cycle to ensure all deal points are delivered per the expectations of the clients and/or agencies.  
• Review audience guarantees on client orders and schedule available inventory to ensure timely delivery.
• Manage new account credit approvals and billing reconciliation.  Review and resolve invoice discrepancies and other client/agency issues.
• Partner with and support other Sales Planners, Coordinators, Pricing and Planning management, and Traffic department team members as needed.  
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This description is a summary only and describes the general level of work being performed, it is not intended to be all-inclusive. The duties of this position may change from time to time and/or based on business needs. We reserve the right to add or delete duties and responsibilities at the discretion of the supervisor and/or hiring authority. 

Working Conditions & Physical Demands:

• Typical Office Conditions

Qualifications:

• Minimum
  1. BS/BA degree from an accredited college or university.
  2. 1 years’ experience in Advertising Sales or related field.
  3. Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.
• Preferred
  1. Experience with Microsoft Office, CRM, and Advertising Inventory Software.
  2. Ability to acquire or produce and maintain a valid driver’s license and meet company vehicle driving standards.

Competencies/Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Motivated self-starter, with outstanding work ethic, who works well autonomously.
• Superior sales, presentation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to recognize and resolve problems quickly using sound judgment, poise, and diplomacy.
• Excellent relationship building, customer service and follow-up skills.
• Solid interest in the outdoors and comfort with hunting and fishing sports.
• Analytical perspective and familiarity with basic office and media research tools.
• Attention to detail with excellent organization and time management.
• Familiarity with sales applications such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, WideOrbit Network, or other relevant customer and order management systems.

Compensation:

• Base salary   of: $52,500 per year
• Eligible for annual discretionary bonus

Benefits Include: (For FT Benefits Eligible only if not delete except 401K-all employees get this benefit)

• 12 Paid Company Holidays
• Health Insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-term Disability
• Health Savings Account (HSA) 
• Flexible Spending plans (FSAs) 
• 401K/Employer Match

Equal Employment Opportunity

Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.