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National Client and Business Affairs Manager

Recruitment #15-007584-0006

Introduction

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

GRADE

$42,224-$53,683 

LOCATION OF POSITION

Maryland Public Television

11767 Owings Mills Blvd.

Owings Mills, MD 21117

Main Purpose of Job

Manages client relations and business aspects of MPT's National clients.  Provides service to existing national clients regarding requests, questions, concerns or problem resolution.

POSITION DUTIES

  • Maintain, grow and build rapport with national and underwriting clients.  This includes supporting sales, contract renewal and benefit activation upselling.  Contact new sponsors and renewals to verify and set a plan for terms of agreement, content of on-air messages, spot productions and integration.  Anticipate and respond to client's questions or requests. 
  • Coordinate with other MPT departments to assure client needs are met.  Prepare and update contracts and client benefit lists.  Work with public relations, production, research, etc. to collaborate on creation of marketing materials. 
  • Assist sales team to identify new and valuable client benefits, to identify potential new clients, to research, develop and help produce additional benefits, add-ons and collateral materials and maintain sales database and monitor usage.
  • Collaborate with development of new collateral sales materials.  Prepare, duplicate and distribute materials. 
  • Modify, prepare and update sponsor contracts and client benefit lists.  Modify, update and prepare license agreements including all negotiated changes.  Maintain and utilize database of agreement progress including each stage from initial draft to full execution. 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM EDUCATION:  Bachelor’s degree in related field.  Relevant experience may be substituted.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Four years experience as an administrative assistant or customer/sales service representative.  Experience in database management and Microsoft Office products essential. 

SELECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of marketing tools and data preferred. Experience in television, radio or an advertising agency preferred.

Database management, a plus

Bachelor’s degree in Sales and Marketing or a related field preferred.   

BENEFITS

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