Sales Planner (Midtown East)

Feb. 22, 2012

New York, NY

Confidential

Title: Sales Planner

Position Type: Full Time

City: New York

About RMG Networks

RMG Networks is building the largest place-based video advertising network in the US. We deliver premium video entertainment and news into thousands of upscale, brand-name venues throughout the US, generating unprecedented audience engagement and value for our advertising clients. Our In-Flight Entertainment, Airport Lounge, Fitness Entertainment, Taxi Entertainment and NYTimes.com Today networks currently reach 58 million highly desirable and elusive viewers every month, leveraging over 150,000 video screens.

Job Description:

The "Sales Planner" is responsible for managing the sales planning process from the sales pitch through the posting and reporting phases. Planners serve as the primary sales support contact for the Sales Reps and as the secondary contact for Sales Reps assigned accounts.

Support Sales Team:

Provide custom sales support presentations by using/creating sales materials inclusive of:

o General Sales Deck

o Customized Sales Deck/Concepts

o Custom research (MRI, Ad Spending, etc. . .)

o Creative requests

o Custom graphic design mock-ups

Management of proposal generation process beginning at point of negitation

o Sales reps develop proposals, planners manage all information and custom database adjustments in inventory/pricing

o Work as Sales liaison to get necessary sales data from Operations

o Manage sales process from signed contract through to providing Sales Reps with all post materials

Manage Sales Materials & Sales Rep training

o Sales Planners train Sales Reps on how to use the proposal/inventory management system

Planners responsible for assuring correct input of data into system through sales process

Update and manage Sales Planning information site with most up-to-date sales support materials inclusive of:

Rate Cards

Location lists

Asset summaries

Network information updates

Preferred Experience:

4+ years in Sales Planning or media planning experience in a role at advertising / media planning agency and/or an ad-supported media company

Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, rapidly evolving, emerging media environment

Must be able to effectively multi-task and assess project and workflow based on managing multiple deadlines

Ability to participate in a variety of roles as situation demands including proposal generation, RFP analysis, data mining, research, graphic design/presentation development

Energetic, team-oriented hard-worker with a desire to learn media sales flow process and strategy in the digital OOH marketplace

Hiring Organization: Full Time position