SALES PLANNER, REVENUE MANAGEMENT & PLANNING

 
JOB SUMMARY:
The Sales Planner is the main liaison between the agency and the Account Manager. Planners also work with Sales Assistants and Traffic Coordinator on their accounts to ensure all maintenance with the accounts are in order.
Responsibilities:

• Daily tracking and making changes to advertising schedules and inventories, including sell-throughs’, product exclusivities and inventory reserves
• Tracks and monitors deliveries of advertising commitments, including stewardship and make-goods
• Compiles reports on available inventory and sell-throughs
• Develop and revise sales proposals.
• Participates in developing sales proposals for advertisers
• Participates in the allocation of advertising inventories to specific clients, advertising program and campaigns
• Supports problem identification and troubleshooting for assigned sports and networks
• Update weekly reports and create ad hoc reports.
• Prepare change notices for spots that are missed or changes are requested by the advertiser.

 
Required:

• Minimum years of exp 2+-years of sales planning or advertising agency buying/planning experience.
• Basic knowledge of the philosophy of sales plans and programs
• Has basic knowledge of media metrics, particularly of advertising inventories.
• Proficient in MS Office. DealMaker/VCI experience is a plus.
  
   

 Educational Requirements:
 Bachelor’s Degree
 
 
Company Background:
About BET Networks
BET Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA) (NYSE: VIA.B), is the nation's leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African-American audience.  The primary BET channel reaches more than 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and sub-Saharan Africa.  BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions: BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; CENTRIC, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the 25- to 54-year-old African-American audience; BET Digital Networks - BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for cutting-edge entertainment tastes; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET in the United Kingdom and oversees the extension of BET network programming for global distribution.
 
 
 BET Networks is an Equal Opportunity Employer- EOE