Sales Planner at Popdust in New York, NY

About Us:

Popdust is a media company exclusively focused on the biggest personalities in music, co-founded with leading content creator and music journalist Craig Marks. Through original and crowd-sourced content, addictive social experiences and curated commerce, we deeply connect fans with artists driving the most consumption and resonance in media.

Job Description:

Leading pop music media company Popdust is looking for a Sales Planner to support and help grow our in-house direct sales team. This is an exciting opportunity to join a breakout company at the center of music culture, and to participate in influencing the way fans interact with top artists. Popdust is hiring rapidly and expanding into new business verticals; the position affords an opportunity for significant career growth to the right motivated candidate.

Requirements:

• Strong project management and organizational skills and ability to multi-task and efficiently manage time
• Exceptional written, organizational and verbal communication abilities for internal and external relationship management
• Solutions-oriented customer service focus that demonstrates responsiveness and competence 
• Demonstrated interest in digital media and learning about a multi-media brand
• Self-motivated to work independently as well as part of a team
• Understanding of the basics of advertising and interactions with a national sales staff

Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day support of digital sales team through development of media plans and decks, and marketing collateral for advertising proposals
• Prepare proposals – proactive and in response to RFPs – that are accurate, strategic, creative, meet objectives, and submitted on time
• Work in partnership with the sales team to understand client's objectives and needs
• Expertly understand Popdust content, new features, ad units and traffic patterns to effectively put together media plans customized to each client
• Serve as primary daily liaison between client and Ad Operations for general account support, implementation and management of campaigns, monitoring campaign performance, optimizations, revisions and strategic selling
• Traffic necessary paperwork through internal channels (Client Services, Ad Operations, Finance, etc.)
• Stay abreast of industry news and competitive sites

Bonus Points:

• Proficiency in digital media tools such as DART, Atlas, Omniture, Nielsen @Plan, ComScore, etc.
• Online campaign management experience
• Above average Excel and PowerPoint proficiency
• Experience with and knowledge of the terminology and mechanics of the online advertising industry

Perks:

• Generous equity package: we want you to be invested in making Popdust an industry leader
• Full dental, health & vision
• Competitive salary