Employment
Townsquare Media, an Equal Opportunity Employer, wants all persons who are qualified to know about and apply for all of the job openings that WKXW-FM has available.
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Please tell these organizations to contact Annette Petriccione at 1(800)388-6397 or via email at annette.petriccione@townsquaremedia.com to get on the Job Opportunity Employment Listing Service.
The Job Listing Service is a free Equal Employment Opportunities Outreach program of the New Jersey Broadcasters Association and WKXW-FM.
Station Address:
New Jersey 101.5 FM (WKXW-FM)
P.O. Box 5698
Trenton, NJ 08638
NJBA Address:
NJBA
348 Applegarth Rd.
Monroe Twp., NJ 08831
NJBA Web Site: www.njba.com
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DIGITAL SALES MANAGER:
Townsquare Media Trenton, NJ is looking for a Digital Sales Manager to lead all digital sales initiatives in the market. The DSM will be accountable for the digital revenue goals of the local sales team and will work closely with the Director of Sales/Market Manager to create unique and valuable cross-platform programs to generate results for clients and repeatable revenues. These digital initiatives include display, streaming, custom sites, loyalty programs, e-commerce, Seize the Deal, Townsquare Interactive and other digital products. The position requires strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the presence to enhance overall digital revenues while motivating our account executives.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Support, coach and train account executives
- Spend the majority of your time (75% plus) on the street making face to face sales calls
- Develops and implements strategic digital sales plans to accommodate corporate, market and product goals
- Direct digital sales forecasting with the DOS/MM and sets performance budgets and goals accordingly
- Prepare and monitor digital sales reports showing booked and projected revenues
- Follow through with established accountability standards developed by corporate, the DOS and Market Manager
- Directs staffing, training, and performance evaluations
- Responsible for maximizing client revenue opportunities with on-going account list management
- Monitors and evaluates the activities and products of the competition
- Participating and being a key member of the leadership team
Qualifications
The person filling this position must have a thorough understanding of all digital products offered, and candidates must have proper experience selling digital media. This role will lead the local sales team in creating value and delivering results for our advertising partners while insuring a positive experience for consumers and overall brand. The position is also a resource for and consultant to our client base. Three years of digital and overall sales experience necessary.
To Apply
Please apply online at http://jobvite.com/m?3WxeRfwi. Townsquare Media Trenton is an equal opportunity employer.
About Townsquare Media
Townsquare Media Group is a diversified media, entertainment and digital marketing services company that owns and operates radio, digital and live event properties. We specialize in creating and distributing original entertainment, music and lifestyle content; 243 radio stations, 250 local companion websites in 51 small to mid-sized markets, 350 live music & non-music events annually and certain national digital properties.
STILL NEED AN INTERNSHIP FOR THIS SUMMER?
Summer is just around the corner and you still need an internship. The Digital Team at New Jersey 101.5 may be able to help with two positions.
Digital News Intern
This unique opportunity will allow you to develop skills that are important in establishing a successful and rewarding career while building resume experience and a portfolio. Our highly visible, fast-paced Newsroom depends on energetic interns to support the functions of news creation and digital delivery to our target audiences.
The internship program is focused on students interested/ majoring in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, and Journalism. Students assist all newsroom, promotional and digital staff.
Duties will include: Working on social networking projects, writing SEO-friendly articles for our website NJ1015.com and supporting digital initiatives. You will gain experience working with our on-air talent, working on our website, copy editing and writing professionally for the web. Light office work may be applicable. Flexible scheduling.The internship is an unpaid position, and will be used to gain college credits. Please email a cover letter and resume to Leanne Vuksanic, Digital Managing Editor/News at leanne.vuksanic@townsquaremedia.com or Digital News Manager dan.alexander@townsquaremedia.com.
Digital Programming Intern
This unique opportunity will allow you to develop skills that are important in establishing a successful and rewarding career while building resume experience and a portfolio. Our highly visible, fast-paced web department depends on energetic interns to support the functions of news creation and digital delivery to our target audiences.
The internship program is focused on students interested/ majoring in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, and Journalism. Students assist all newsroom, promotional and digital staff.
Duties will include: Working on social networking projects, writing SEO-friendly articles for our website NJ1015.com and supporting digital initiatives. You will gain experience working with our on-air talent, working on our website, copy editing and writing professionally for the web. Light office work may be applicable. Flexible scheduling. Please email a cover letter and resume to Digital Managing Editor/Programming Chris Swendeman at Chris.Swendeman@townsquaremedia.com
You must be able to receive college credit for an internship at New Jersey 101.5
LOCAL SALES MANAGER:
The pioneer in FM News/Talk, New Jersey 101.5/WKXW, is looking for a GREAT LSM. Are you passionate about a spoken word format? We only want those leaders who can thrive in an environment of opportunity and challenge. Someone who is always looking for more. To you, satisfaction isn’t making budget or beating the market, it’s annihilating it, and running up the score. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to grow and manage a direct sales force and be part of our “best in class” sales management team.
We are a Townsquare Media brand, which means you have on air and online radio, robust digital assets and live events in your portfolio to help build our clients’ businesses.
We provide world class, multi-product sales training to our managers and Account Executives. Our LSMs have unlimited potential earnings through salary, commissions and bonuses.
Townsquare Media is one of the fastest growing local media companies in America, reaching people across multiple platforms. The company offers traditional and online radio campaigns, digital display, email and texting, e-couponing, digital marketing services and event sponsorship opportunities to drive results for advertisers.
Job Summary:
To co-manage the daily operations of the local radio, live event and digital sales department at WKXW-FM (NJ101.5). The successful Local Sales Manager will use independent judgment and discretion to develop strategies to attain sales revenue and goals. The LSM reports to the Market Manager.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Lead a team of people on our existing local sales staff and develop new business by prospecting, qualifying, doing CNAs, and presenting solutions to businesses in New Jersey.
• Retain and support our A players, recruit and grow new sellers on the team.
• Work independently and as part of a team to achieve set goals and take us to new heights.
• Follow through with established accountability standards developed by corporate, the RVP and Market Manager.
• Responsible for maximizing client revenue opportunities with on-going account list management.
• Daily on-street presence meeting with prospects and clients, assisting AE’s with presentations and in-field coaching.
• Monitor and evaluate the activities and products of the competition.
• Participate as a key member of the leadership team.
Qualifications:
It is preferred that current employees of Townsquare Media Broadcasting, LLC and affiliated companies have a minimum of six months of service in their present position, and a fully competent performance rating to be eligible to apply for this position.
Please email your resume to Annette Petriccione: annette.petriccione@townsquaremedia.com
TOWNSQUARE MEDIA BROADCASTING, LLC MAINTAINS A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE AND IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. APPLICANTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE U.S.
SALES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE:
As part of an on-going recruitment campaign for our radio and digital advertising sales team, we are looking for a Sales Account Executive (Townsquare Media – NJ 101.5 FM, Trenton, NJ) who has the ability and desire to make a lot of calls to business, create relationships with current and potential clients and create on-going advertising campaigns. Candidates must demonstrate dependability, passion, strong communication and problem-solving skills. Business acumen, open-mindedness and a sense of what it takes to win are essential. Previous broadcast/digital sales experience a plus.
A Townsquare Media Account Executive is the primary contact to existing and prospective customers. You will develop relationships; sell radio advertising, our digital portfolio of products, event sponsorships and sales promotion packages by performing the following duties:
• Promote and sell radio advertising, digital products, events and promotional programs to existing clients on your account list.
• Develop additional accounts by consistently cold-calling and creating relationships with new advertising customers.
• The majority of your time will be spent on the street meeting, inquiring and crafting advertising programs for your clients, both new and existing.
• Prepares advertising schedules, promotional plans, sales literature, proposals and sales contracts.
• Responsible to accurately project revenues, meet and exceed monthly budgets for all product lines and overachieve annual budgets.
• Enters new customer data and other sales contract details for station clients into computer database.
• Follow accountabilities set forth by our Sales Manager to help guide you to success.
• Investigates and resolves client issues.
Please e-mail resumes to Russ DelCore at russ.delcore@townsquaremedia.com or fax them to 609-359-5301.
Townsquare Media is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, employ, train, compensate and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age (40 and over) veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. EEO
Internships:
The #1 FM Talk Station In America is Looking For a Few Good Interns! Are you a motivated, hard working, and proactive college student, looking to get your foot in the door of Broadcasting, Promotions, News, Digital, Digital Media Sales, Marketing, or Sales? Then an internship at New Jersey 101.5 is the best choice for you! Interning at New Jersey 101.5 is a hands-on position. You will interact with listeners, clients, and talent, while having a great experience learning about the radio business! You must be able to receive college credit for an internship at New Jersey 101.5. Please email a cover letter and resume to dan.specht@townsquaremedia.com EOE