The Current is owned by Times-Shamrock Communications, with sister altweeklies located in Orlando, Detroit, Cleveland, and Baltimore. T-S is an equal-opportunity employer.
Outside Advertising Account Executive
The San Antonio Current is seeking an experienced Outside Advertising Account Executive to sell print, online & event sponsorships. You will practice consultative sales methods to sell and promote the Current and have the freedom to expand their own business in an environment that cultivates growth and success.
As an Outside Sales Account Executive you will:
-Develop partnerships with local retailers, restaurants, bars, agencies & major accounts
-Develop sales strategies & determine new business opportunities in print, sponsorship and online
-Meet and exceed all sales and revenue targets
-Create, develop, and maintain multifaceted, integrated marketing programs.
Contact us if you have the following qualifications:
-The drive to exceed expectations and outperform your peers.
-Demonstrated ability to meet or exceed revenue goals.
-Enjoy working independently & thrive on being rewarded for the energy that you will put into your work.
-A BIG plus: Demonstrated experience in sales - print, online & event platforms.
-Another BIG plus: Strong media sales track record with proven success in creating sales presentations and developing long-term relationships with clients.
-Sense of humor, high energy and strive to be the best.
-EXCELLENT written and verbal communication skills.
-PC literacy is necessary.
We will provide you a competitive compensation package that includes base, commission, and bonuses. We also provide full benefits, 401K and a great work environment!
Send resume and cover letter to (resumes without a cover letter will not be considered):
Michael Wagner: mwagner@sacurrent.com and Lara Fischer: lfischer@sacurrent.com
The Current is San Antonio's free, award-winning, alternative newsweekly, featuring local writers and critics covering music, arts, politics, news, food & drink, and every other crucial Alamo City topic. Our influential readers pick up the Current at more than 900 local businesses and access us daily at sacurrent.com.
Classified Advertising Sales
Classified Sales Reps are inside sales reps that focus on Employment, Education, Rental and Real Estate advertising.
Email: Jennifer Sanders at jsanders@sacurrent.com Mon-Fri.
Journalism Internships (unpaid)
The
San Antonio Current, the award-winning altweekly newspaper of the
nation’s seventh-largest U.S. city, hosts one to three
college- and
graduate-level editorial interns during the Fall, Spring, and Summer
semesters. Start/end dates and hours are flexible and can be tailored
to fit work and school schedules. Applicants should be skilled in basic
story research and composition. Camera and web skills a plus.
We
are currently accepting applications for spring ’12 and summer
’12 internships.
Interested? Send a resume and two published writing
samples (links to web-published articles are fine, too) to:
Greg Harman, Editor, gharman@sacurrent.com.
Bryan Rindfuss, Calendar Editor, brindfuss@sacurrent.com.
Interns work approximately 20 hours per week.
Duties include:
• Contribute original copy to the paper on a weekly basis,
including calendar write-ups, news items, and
stories.
• Contribute photos w/ stories as needed/appropriate.
• Generate story ideas for paper and contribute to
story-arc development
• Attend weekly staff and story-development meetings
• Post, and edit stories as requested
• Participate in copy-editing of galleys during editorial
production
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