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Your New Role...

CNN International, the world's news leader, provides awarding winning content across multiple platforms to upscale global citizens. The Advertising Sales team is a dynamic group responsible for driving global revenue on all CNN platforms.

The Sales Assistant is responsible for providing administrative assistance and support to Sales Planners, the Manager and the team Directors within the CNNIC Africa and CIS/CEE/SE sales team. The role is within the Advertising Sales department supporting the Africa and CIS/CEE/SE region and other designated territories as required.

Your Role Accountabilities...

• Oversee the booking of TV and online advertising deals with the traffic team, prepare confirmation and post campaign reports, send out billing/payment emails.

• Ensure smooth running of all Ad Sales campaigns (keeping them on-target, with timely delivery of all campaign components, foresee any troubleshooting).
• Coordinate weekly team meetings, respond to general client/agency enquiries and general administrative duties.
• Manage prospect and status sheets as well as campaign history sheets, chase copy and liaise with clients and/or agencies to ensure timely copy receipt, check invoices and contracts.

Qualifications & Experience...

• Excellent administrative skills
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Communication skills and ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to cope in a very busy environment, to prioritise and multitask.
• The confidence to build and maintain relationships with clients and agencies.
• A keen attitude and willingness to learn, remain motivated and ambition to progress within the industry

Hybrid Working - This role is advertised as a Hybrid work model, that combines remote and in-office work, following our current company policy and to be agreed with your Line Manager. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

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