# Sales Planner

**Company**: Forbes
**Location**: Jersey City, NJ
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $65,000 - $70,000
**Category**: Sales
**Industry**: Media & Entertainment

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## Description

Forbes Media is seeking a Sales Planner to join our fast-paced Revenue team. This role will report to the Manager, Sales Development under our Sales team.

As a Sales Planner, you will serve as a key member of the sales team, managing the full lifecycle of advertising partnerships from start to finish. This includes supporting the Sales Rep in all pre-sale efforts, preparing sales proposals, collecting and presenting research information, providing clients with rates, creative specifications, and editorial calendars, managing deadlines.

Responsibilities:

- Day-to-day support of the integrated sales and account management teams through development of media plans and decks, and marketing collateral for advertising proposals and sales calls

- Prepare proposals that are accurate, strategic, creative, meet client objectives, and are submitted on time

- Possess a solid understanding of the Forbes brand, products, audiences, offerings, and capabilities

- Leverage Forbes resources and databases to produce compelling sales proposals

- Collaborate across teams on proposal development and opportunities to drive sales

- Understand Forbes.com inventory and traffic patterns to effectively develop media plans customized to each client

- Work across the organization to utilize historical data, benchmarks, case studies, and recaps to support strategic decisions about new sales programs

- Communicate directly with client/agency contacts and internal support teams on a daily basis

- Serve as primary liaison between client and Sales Operations teams during initial sale for inventory verification and availability

- Develop contracts, program agreements, and IO paperwork

- Support contract negotiations and manage contract revisions

- Own inventory management and campaign bookings

- Serve as primary liaison between the client and Forbes for all advertising needs and inquiries during the initial sales process

- Accompany Sales Reps and Account Managers on select sales calls

- Perform administrative tasks such as issue mailings, database management, expense report preparation, and occasional event planning

The ideal candidate:

- 1+ years of work/internship experience in strategic planning or digital sales

- Digital planning, sales, or campaign management experience a must

- Proficiency with reporting tools such as SalesForce, Media Radar, ComScore, Adbook

- Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

- Strong project management and organizational skills

- Ability to multi-task, efficiently manage time, and prioritize deliverables

- Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities

- Solutions-oriented customer service focus

- Self-motivated to work independently and as part of a team

- Detail-oriented, with a focus on accuracy and precision in all tasks and deliverables

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

The annual base salary range for this role is $65,000 - $70,000.

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## Skills

### Required
- Salesforce
- Media Radar
- ComScore
- Adbook
- Excel
- PowerPoint

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