Online Advertising Sales Planner - NY

TripAdvisor is the largest travel community in the world, with more than 10 million unbiased reviews and opinions, featuring real advice from real travelers and easy access to major online travel sites for great deals. The company has won dozens of awards, including PC Magazine's Top 100 Web Sites and Forbes Best of the Web. TripAdvisor™ is an operating company of Expedia, Inc. We have 200 employees and plan to more than double by the end of 2008

We are looking for a smart and experienced online advertising sales planner to work closely with the sales executives to manage agency relationships and assist in all aspects of the sales process. Overall, we are looking for someone who is highly detail oriented, can thrive in a deadline oriented environment and has a very good working knowledge of the online sales process. This is an ideal position for a candidate looking to grow their online advertising experience within an exciting and dynamic organization and take the next step to advance their career in advertising sales. A team spirited individual with great communication skills and a positive outgoing attitude is a must.

Job Location: New York City

Position Responsibilities:

• Work closely with sales managers to understand their client’s objectives and needs
• Collaborate with research analyst and presentation specialist to create appropriate proposal for RFP as well as proactive sales initiatives
• Develop strategic media plans in response to all RFPs
• Analyze sales territory to develop new business opportunities
• Provide weekly reporting to Sales Managers on all active campaigns
• Thorough knowledge of site specifications and analytics
• Work with Sales Product Manager to develop sponsorship opportunities
• Work with Sales Coordinators on campaign delivery and optimization

Hiring requirements

• 3-5 years experience at a major online publisher in sales / support
• 3-5 years experience at a digital agency in planning or buying group
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong understanding of DART, Comscore or @Plan, Microsoft Office
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
• Bachelors degree required
• Teamwork skills essential; sense of humor required; overdeveloped egos must be checked at the door.

Please apply online at www.tripadvisor.com/jobs Contact Information

Company: TripAdvisor
Contact: Kathleen Glebus
Email: kglebus@tripadvisor.com