Temp Media Sales Position

Sales Associate position would involve work with our highly regarded media guide: Getting on the Air & Into Print: A Citizen’s Guide to Chicago-Area Media & Beyond.  This guide, the region’s most comprehensive and least expensive media resource, is one of the crucial, basic tools for groups seeking to access the media.  It is now the official media guide of the Publicity Club of Chicago.

The associate will be responsible for selling ad space within our print media guide to previous, current and prospective clients including media based organizations, foundations and other organizations dedicated to not-for-profit capacity building. Associate will also be expected to work with the New Media Manager to produce supporting materials and conduct limited research.

Excellent oral and written communication skills are required, as well as a knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Basic proficiency in research, database management skills and Bi-lingual in Spanish is desirable.

Because of our continuous interaction with community organizations, journalists, government officials, etc., the associate should be outgoing and have a client-oriented focus. S/he should enjoy taking initiative on projects and must be comfortable with working in a self-directed manner. Accuracy and attention to detail are critical attributes as well.

Any prior experience in sales or marketing would be a plus but not a requirement.

Compensation includes an hourly rate plus compensation based on sales. This position is available immediately.

Contact Maggie Walker Operations Manager 312-369-6402 maggie@newstips.org

Customer Service/ Data Entry Internship
Assist in office support with database entry and data clean-up, answering customer service inquiries, photo-copying, filing, assistance with workshops, and other office duties as assigned. 20 hours/week.

Qualifications:

• Data entry skills
• Detail oriented
• Strong communication skills
• Fast learner in software packages
• Knowledge of Macintosh computers
• MS Word, Filemaker Pro, Pagemaker, Internet applications a plus
• Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments.

To apply, send your resume to Maggie Walker (maggie@newstips.org).


Data Researcher Internship
Assist in office staff with data research via web and traditional media. Enter information in database, and clean-up data as necessary, answer customer service inquiries, photo-copying, filing, assistance with workshops, and other office duties as assigned. 20 hours/week.

Qualifications:

• Data entry skills
• Detail-oriented
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Strong phone and computer skills
• Fast learner in software packages
• Knowledge of Macintosh computers
• MS Word, Filemaker Pro, Pagemaker, Internet applications a plus
• Ability to follow through on assignments.

To apply, send your resume to Maggie Walker (maggie@newstips.org).


Ethnic Media Project Internship
Assist office support with the Ethnic Media Project. Contacting and researching ethnic news media and update them in the database. Help set up training sessions and maintain ongoing list of contacts.

Take part in community building sessions between ethnic news media and their community.

Take part in effort to organize and provide support for an alliance of ethnic news media outlets.

Write and or report occasional stories or videos about ethnic news media individuals.

Qualifications:

• Data entry skills
• Phone skills
• Detail-oriented
• Strong communication skills
• Fast learner in software packages
• Knowledge of Macintosh computers
• MS Word, Filemaker Pro, Pagemaker, Internet applications a plus
• Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments

To apply send your resume to Maggie Walker (maggie@newstips.org).

Sales Representative

The Workshop is seeking a salesperson. If you are someone who is competitive, self-motivated, and likes building relationships we encourage you to apply for this opportunity to join the Workshop’s team. This position would be selling the Getting On Air, Online and Into Print media guide as well as the Chicago Online Media Guide.

Required Skills:

• Cold Calling
• Relationship Building
• New Business Development
• 60-70% travel in a local territory
• Managing the selling process from beginning to end
• Strong work ethic
• Desire for success
• High level of initiative and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Good analytical thinking and ability to solve problems
• Ability to travel in a local territory
• Knowledge of local geographic area

To apply send your resume to Maggie Walker (maggie@newstips.org).

Other Positions
No other positions are available at this time. If you want to be considered for future openings on staff or wish to join our team of freelance trainers, you can send a resume or suggest a workshop you want to lead by emailing cmw@newstips.org.

Here are some other places to look for leads:

• For Chicago non-profit employment listings, we recommend NPO.net; for national listings, we recommend Idealist.
• For journalism jobs in the Midwest, check the Chicago Headline Club web site; nationally, we suggest JournalismJobs.com . There are lots of other good job sources but these four are reliable and fairly comprehensive.

Volunteer Opportunities

Studs Terkel Awards – March, 2012
Volunteers help us pull off one of the best parties of the year as some outstanding journalists are honored for excellence in covering Chicago’s diverse communities. Expect to mix and mingle with some of this city’s movers and shakers: community activists, downtown policy experts, politicians, media experts and journalists. Learn about last year’s event here.

To learn more about these and other volunteer opportunities, please e-mail us at maggie@newstips.org.