Job Title: Advertising Sales Director
Company: Nebraska Life Magazine (Flagship Publishing)
Location: Nebraska-based remote (preferred)
Job Type: Full-Time or Part-Time
Salary Range: $59,805 - $70,054 per year (Base + Commission)
Schedule: Monday-Friday, Flexible hours
Benefits:
• Health insurance (for full-time employees)
• SIMPLE IRA with employer match
• Paid time off (for full-time employees)
• Flexible remote work options
• Supportive team and respected statewide brand
Job Summary:
Nebraska Life Magazine is hiring an Advertising Sales Director to lead advertising growth across our print, digital and event platforms. This role involves managing your own client accounts, developing outreach strategies, and building long-term relationships with Nebraska businesses and organizations.
If you have strong communication skills, sales experience and a passion for Nebraska's people and places, we'd love to hear from you.
Responsibilities:
• Prospect and build relationships with Nebraska-based advertisers
• Create and present custom advertising proposals
• Manage full sales cycle - from outreach to closing to account management
• Coordinate ad deadlines with editorial and production teams
• Maintain accurate records in CRM and track sales performance
• Participate in campaign planning, forecasting and strategy
• Assist with advertiser distribution and collections as needed
Qualifications:
• 3+ years of experience in sales, advertising, media or business development
• Excellent communication, persuasion and customer service skills
• Highly organized and self-motivated
• Familiar with CRM tools and remote work platforms
• Knowledge of Nebraska business and community landscape is preferred
Application Instructions:
To apply, please email the following to:
Subject line: Nebraska Advertising Sales Director - Your Name
• A short email introducing yourself and your approach to sales and relationship building
• A résumé highlighting relevant advertising, sales or business development experience
• A video (up to 4 minutes) in which you tell us:
- What you know about our magazine and company
- Why you want to contribute to our mission
- What super-skills you have that we need
- What is your "happy place"
We're looking for someone who can build strong relationships, communicate with purpose and connect advertisers to a publication that reflects the richness, pride and spirit of Nebraska.
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