Sales Marketing Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Project Management: Translates client needs into tailored advertising solutions, supporting Account Executives (AEs) throughout interactions with prospective and current advertisers. Possesses deep knowledge of TEGNA's products, verticals, and solutions.
• Sales Material Development: Creates compelling sales materials that outline strategic advertising solutions leveraging TEGNA's products and services.
• Solution Development: Collaborates with AEs throughout the ideation process to develop innovative ad solutions and client proposals.
• Proposal Review & Presentation: Reviews proposals with AEs to ensure accuracy and effectiveness. May participate in proposal presentations to advertisers when needed.
• Solution Deployment: Works with internal TEGNA teams to determine if existing solutions (e.g., TEGNA Marketing Solutions programs) can be utilized or if unique concepts need to be developed to achieve desired business outcomes.
• Post-Sale Transition: Collaborates with AEs to ensure a seamless transition from sale to execution, coordinating with the Account Manager and fulfillment team.
• Cross-Department Coordination: Serves as a liaison between the sales, community, and news departments to launch sponsored content programs across linear and digital platforms.
• Sponsored Content Management: Oversees social media posts and ad strategies related to sponsored content initiatives.
• CRM & Campaign Management: Ensures AEs complete Campaign Briefs in CRW, acknowledges receipt, and gathers any additional information needed for campaign execution.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Experience: 2+ years in a pre-sales solutions role, preferably within the advertising industry.
• Technical Skills:
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with strong PowerPoint skills for developing professional client-facing presentations.
• Experience with CRM and Project Management software.
• Knowledge of TV, streaming, and digital marketing.
• Experience using social media ad platforms (Facebook Ad Manager preferred).

Other Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong project management and proofreading skills, ensuring accuracy and consistency in all materials and communications.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Benefits

TEGNA offers comprehensive benefits designed to safeguard the physical, mental and financial health of our employees and their families. TEGNA offers two medical plan options for full and part-time employees through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, as well as access to dental and eye care coverage; fertility, surrogacy and adoption assistance; disability and life insurance.

Our 401(k) program offers full, part-time and temporary employees the opportunity to contribute 1% - 80% of their pay on a pre-tax basis to TEGNA's 401(k). Contributions made up to the first 4% of pay are eligible for a 100% match from the company and are 100% vested from day one.

Regardless of participation in TEGNA medical plans, ALL employees and their eligible family members receive nine free virtual doctor's appointments with a physician through Teladoc, and 12 free annual therapy sessions with a licensed clinician through Spring Health.

TEGNA offers a generous Paid Time Off (PTO) benefit as well as nine paid holidays per year.

• Some jobs are covered by a collective bargaining agreement and thus some or all of the benefits described herein may not apply. For example, some newsroom bargaining unit employees receive health and retirement benefits under plans administered by the union.