Cambridge Day · 6 days ago
Advertising Sales Manager
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$30/hr - $30/hrCambridge News Inc. is a publisher of local news, seeking an Advertising Lead to manage and grow advertising revenue for Cambridge Day, a nonprofit local newspaper. The role involves driving display and legal advertising sales, managing advertiser relationships, and building a sustainable sales pipeline.
LifestyleNon ProfitPublishing
Responsibilities
Sell digital and print display advertising to local and regional businesses, institutions, and organizations
Manage and grow legal notice advertising (public notices, zoning, estate notices) - engaging with local City, State, and other governmental agencies
Develop and execute outreach strategies to prospective advertisers - emails, phone, in-person. This type of sales requires extensive in-person engagement (knocking on doors, going in cold and pitching), emails/phone will not be enough
Assist in ads coming from Corporate Sponsorship arrangements
Negotiate placements and contract terms
Report back ad engagement/performance to buyers
Take part in team coordination/brainstorming events
Work with members of the Board of Director for Corporate Sponsorships
Maintain CRM - keep progress up-to-date in the system for reporting/organizational purposes
Maintain media guide
Post ads on website (Wordpress), insert into newsletter templates (Mailchimp)
Invoice customers
Coordinate with ad designer if customers do not have their own ad designs
Represent Cambridge Day within the local business, legal, and civic community
Identify emerging advertising opportunities aligned with community events and readership trends
Maintain a strong understanding of Cambridge and Somerville business ecosystems
Qualification
Required
A strong interest in the Cambridge/Somerville community
Proven experience in advertising sales, marketing media sales, or business development (local or regional media experience preferred but not required)
Comfortable selling to small businesses, professionals, and institutions
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Organized and self-directed/self-motivated, with the ability to manage multiple accounts independently
Familiarity with digital advertising formats and performance metrics
Preferred
Experience with legal or public notice advertising is a plus, but not required
Company
Cambridge Day
Cambridge Day is a nonprofit organization and media company that covers arts, culture, community events, and business development news.
Founded in 2009
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase