Advertising Sales Intern

The Times Media Co., a division of Lee Enterprises, is looking for a qualified Sales Intern to join our Advertising team part-time. Our Advertising Department creates print and digital media campaigns for local businesses in Northwest Indiana. We are seeking an intern who can participate in various stages of print and online marketing campaigns. This is a paid internship - $15.00 an hour.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the creation of print and digital marketing campaigns
• Assist in the distribution or delivery of marketing materials
• Make outbound calls to clients and prospects
• Assist with fulfillment of marketing offers
• Assist with execution of trade shows
• Assist with preparation and delivery of training materials
• Perform analysis of marketing and sales data
• Seek and analyze competitor marketing and sales materials both on and offline
• Prepare presentations
• Enter contract information into our publishing system
• Provide support to local media reps

Qualified candidates should be prepared to work in a fast-paced environment, and will finish the internship having gained broad experience in various aspects of marketing/sales.

Ideal candidates should have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with extensive knowledge of Web and social media. Power Point, Word and Excel experience is a bonus, and will be considered when choosing the best applicant for this internship position.

Why Join Us?

Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.

Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 72 markets in 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.

Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We respect and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net .

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.

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