Sales Director
The Hoosier Times is seeking our next innovative sales leader to lead and coach our multimedia sales team in South Central Indiana. The ideal candidate has a proven track record in sales management in multi media with deep experience in all emerging forms of digital media, mobile, event and social marketing. We are looking for a high energy- can do-problem solver that can coach our sales team as they seek to solve media and reach marketing solutions for our current and future advertising customers. Our Sales Director will be in expected to hire, train & develop sales professionals, who can make a significant impact on generating increased revenue & profitability for the company.
Our new Sales Director must be a strong organized communicator that can multi task in the exciting fast paced world of Media. While our Sales Director serves as a key part of our senior leadership team we are looking for a player coach and not just an administrator. If you like getting out on the street and excel in building a strong sales team, you might be exactly who we are seeking.
Our expanding and diversified operation provides a solid salary and benefits along with an aggressive performance bonus plan.
The Hoosier Times is a multimedia company in southern Indiana, The Hoosier Times media assets includes the Bloomington Herald-Times, the Bedford Times-Mail, the Martinsville Reporter-Times, the Mooresville Decatur-Times, the Spencer Evening World and corresponding web and mobile sites, as well as numerous niche publications and digital platforms.
Essential Functions:
- Manage and coach sales representatives and track their efforts.
- Creative in sales approach and working with problem solving.
- Work internally to develop new sales opportunities, and achieve monthly & quarterly growth.
- Provide feedback about sales efforts & reports for management.
- Develop sales materials for staff.
- Train employees on new technologies & sales opportunities.
- Go on sales calls with sales staff; assist in the use of market resources & growth opportunities.
- Work with individual advertisers on a regular basis.
The position offers a full range of benefits, including group health & dental insurance, 401(k) program with company match, generous PTO and more.
Our parent company, Schurz Communications, Inc., is committed to providing an environment that gives each employee the opportunity to nurture their gifts and achieve their potential. Our mission is to pass on to the next generations of customers, employees, communities, and owners an organization that is even stronger and better than what it is today.
The Hoosier Times is an Equal Opportunity Employer.