Sales Planner (Remote)

The Sales Planner will act in partnership with our Advertising Sales & Strategy teams to lead and support thoughtful and compelling programs that deliver successful outcomes for our Advertisers. The Sales Planner will be knowledgeable of digital and audio advertising platforms, tools, and products to create compelling media offerings. The Sales Planner will work with The Athletic clients externally and be a partner to sales and other operational teams internally.

The Sales Planner will support development of RFP process utilizing the full scope of The Athletic’s ad products that strategically address the advertiser’s needs and campaign objectives for digital and audio business lines; build and revise media plans, check avails, reserve fixed placements and update associated fixed placement calendars, and negotiate Terms & Conditions; enter final plans into online proposal systems.

Requirements include 1-2+ years media experience, a BS/BA degree or related degree, attention to detail, organized, excellent knowledge of advertising and digital media, proficiency in Microsoft and Google office applications; sales and data management tools such as Salesforce are also desirable. The company offers benefits such as competitive medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance, savings accounts for medical, wellness, and childcare expenses, 401k retirement savings plan and employer match, paid time off including paid sick leave, 12 paid holidays, 15 days of accrued vacation to start, and up to 20 weeks of Paid Parental Leave.