Now Hiring Commission-Based Sales and Sponsorship Manager

Caswell News & Notes is growing!

We are now seeking a Sales and Sponsorship Manager to work closely with founding editor, Shannon Moretz, to implement a newly created sponsorship model to sustain that growth.

Responsibilities

This remote position will work to secure and maintain advertising sponsors for Caswell News & Notes by performing the following duties:

• Promotion and sales of advertising sponsorships
• Promotion and sales of display advertisement
• Generating and following up on new sales leads
• Maintaining trusted relationships with sponsors and other advertisers
• Generating, updating, and securing approval for sponsor listings within online platform used by Caswell News & Notes
• Scheduling advertising and sponsorship content for publication on Caswell News & Notes and social media
• Ensuring timely invoicing and receipt of payment

Skills and Characteristics

The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following skills and characteristics:

• Honest, trustworthy
• Dependable
• Detail-oriented
• Motivated and able to work with limited supervision
• Proficient office and computer skills including word processing, email, file storage, web browsing, time/task management, and maintenance of a shared calendar
• Experience creating and scheduling engaging social media content
• Excellent customer service skills including a friendly, respectful demeanor, timely responses and follow up, adaptability, and problem-solving
• Effective communication skills including the ability to share ideas clearly, listen to others, and adapt to different situations
• Editing and design skills preferred

Availability and Compensation

The Sales and Sponsorship Manager is a remote position that allows flexible scheduling, but the ideal candidate will have dependable transportation and be available to meet by phone and in person with potential and existing advertising sponsors, often during regular business hours. Some community and faith-based organizations find it easier to meet outside of regular business hours and/or on the weekend.

This is a contracted position earning straight commission on all advertising and sponsorship sales. An individual meeting the company's sales goals could earn between $1,000 and $2,000 a month. Highly motivated individuals could earn much more.

How to Apply

Editor's Note: For me, Caswell News & Notes is a calling - work I choose to do because I love it, and my community. But it is also a business that must be grown and sustained in the years to come. Hiring a strong Sales and Sponsorship Manager is critical to our long-term success. I understand that not everyone will view that role as a calling, but the ideal candidate will share my love for Caswell County and the people who live here. They will be motivated, not just by the commission, but by the desire to successfully promote area businesses and organizations and ensure the long-term sustainability of a reliable local news source for our community. I also understand that not everyone has a degree in marketing or extensive professional sales experience and that is ok, but if you are timid meeting new people, dislike face-to-face interactions, or have always hated soliciting door prizes or selling raffle tickets and chocolate bars for fundraisers, this position is likely not for you.

To apply, please submit a letter of interest that details why you are a good fit. Please be sure to note any applicable experience, availability restrictions, or potential conflicts of interest. Letters of interest may be submitted directly to Shannon Moretz at Shannon@Caswell.News and will be accepted until the position is filled. Please use "Sales and Sponsorship Manager" in the subject line of your email.