Digital & Broadcast Sales Assistant

Digital & Broadcast Sales Assistant

Queen City News in Charlotte, NC is seeking a highly organized and detail-driven Digital & Broadcast Sales Assistant to join our growing sales team. This position plays a critical role in supporting both traditional television and digital advertising efforts, ensuring smooth execution of client campaigns and contributing directly to the station's revenue success. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, balancing administrative precision with proactive communication. This is a hands-on role where you'll be an essential part of the sales process—from campaign set-up to billing reconciliation—while working closely with Account Executives, traffic, creative, and digital operations teams.

Why Join Us? This is a great opportunity for someone looking to grow their career in media sales and digital advertising. As part of the Queen City News sales team, you'll gain hands-on experience with both broadcast television and cutting-edge digital platforms, while supporting a team of high-performing Account Executives in one of the fastest-growing media markets in the country.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide full administrative and clerical support for the sales team across broadcast and digital campaigns
• Accurately enter and manage orders in sales, traffic, and billing systems, ensuring campaign details are correct from start to finish
• Monitor campaign pacing, delivery, and performance benchmarks; proactively flag issues and assist in adjustments to maximize results
• Pull, analyze, and organize performance data for campaign reporting, client updates, and sales presentations
• Coordinate creative asset collection, delivery, and trafficking—ensuring all commercials, graphics, and digital creative run correctly and on time
• Manage billing reconciliation, troubleshoot discrepancies, and collaborate with accounting to ensure accuracy and timeliness
• Track, manage, and communicate commercial inventory availability, working to optimize schedules and maximize station revenue
• Maintain organized records, forms, and documentation for all campaigns, proposals, and client accounts
• Stay up to date with traffic policies, station guidelines, and advertising best practices
• Assist with administrative functions for Political, including FCC maintenance and compliance, payment tracking, order entry, etc
• Collaborate with internal teams on special projects, research, and additional duties as assigned

Requirements & Skills

• High School diploma or equivalent (Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field experience preferred)
• Minimum one year of experience in administrative, clerical, or sales support role—media, broadcast, or digital advertising experience strongly preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact professionally with clients and colleagues
• Highly detail-oriented, with exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and comfortable learning new software systems
• Familiarity with media sales systems (WideOrbit, Google Ad Manager, or similar platforms) is a plus
• Team player with a proactive attitude, problem-solving mindset, and eagerness to contribute to team and station success