Salem Media Group Minneapolis-St. Paul is seeking a digital-savvy, highly motivated sales professional ted to serve as our Local Ministry Director. This important role is responsible for all aspects of local church and pastoral relations, including t he sale of programming, spot and digital advertising to local churches, ministries and related small to medium sized businesses. We simplify the marketing process for our customers while helping them understand their advertising options all while using best-in-class tools! In short, we help our customers grow their business. If this sounds intriguing, then we'd love to hear from you and tell you more! Prospect for qualified local and regional churches, ministries and small to medium sized businesses; present and close appropriate marketing solution programs. Deliver compelling advertising presentations and strategic plans that address client objectives Responsible to accurately project revenues, meet and exceed monthly budgets for all product lines and overachieve annual budgets Follow accountabilities set forth by your sales manager to help guide you to success achieving monthly sales quotas consistently Develop promotional campaigns for churches for greater community impact Serve as our liaison to the Twin Cities Area community of pastors and leaders Working with National Ministry Partners for donor acquisition and other local events The successful candidate will be smart, curious, tenacious, entrepreneurial, independent, passionate and enthusiastic, enjoy the thrill of the hunt by bringing in new business Mission driven Track record of exceeding sales goals Proficiency in prospecting and effective listening skills A College degree is a plus; with 1-2 years of ministry sales experience, preferred Great problem solving and analytical abilities and strong business acumen Strong understanding of the local market, marketing concepts, and digital media Knowledgeable of Digital products & applications such as: Search Engine Marketing / Audience and Search Retargeting / Search Engine Optimization / Social Media Management and Marketing / Digital (Programmatic) Display / Website Development / Live Chat / Email Marketing Competitive pay structure based on experience Health, dental, vision and life insurance 401k retirement plan Paid holidays and vacation time Come see how Salem is DIFFERENT and why we've been certified as a "Great Place To Work" and as a "Best and Brightest" equal opportunity employer.
