Advertising Sales Agents

Advertising Sales Agents

Sell or solicit advertising space, time, or media in publications, signage, TV, radio, or the Internet. Includes individuals who obtain leases for outdoor advertising sites or persuade retailers to use sales promotion display items.

Key Competencies * Attention to Detail * Initiative * Persistence * Integrity * Achievement/Effort * Stress Tolerance * Dependability * Independence * Adaptability/Flexibility * Social Orientation

Representative Tasks * Maintain assigned account bases while developing new accounts. * Provide clients with estimates of the costs of advertising products or services. * Locate and contact potential clients to offer advertising services.

Industry

Information, Professional Scientific & Technical Services,

Job Family Sales and Related

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