Fast Growing MS based company needs mature self starter from central MS area to help keep pace with our new customers demands. $45-55K potential first year, some limited travel required, should be able to work independently with minimal supervision.. Fax resume to 1-888-773-7704 or email to bill@reedyadvertising.com
Midsize weekly newspaper in Crossett, Arkansas invites applicants for open newsroom position. If you can write accurate, compelling stories, your career will flourish here. Ability to design pages in InDesign is a plus. Recent grads as well as veteran reporters welcome. Receive good hourly pay and benefits while enjoying our community’s quality of life. Email resume with cover letter and writing samples to bwhite@ashleynewsobserver.com or mail to Publisher, The Ashley News Observer, PO Box 798, Crossett, AR 71635.
A family owned newspaper in Mississippi seeks an experienced
production manager. Applicants should be knowledgeable and experienced
in all aspects of pre-press and pressroom operations. This person
would oversee printing of a daily afternoon paper and three weeklies
on a 10-unit Goss Urbanite, expand our commercial business and manage
our mail room.
The ideal candidate is a tech-savy self-starter willing to learn new
skills as needed. We are looking for a sensitive manager who can work
with people from all walks of life. This is a hand-on position with
planning, reporting and budget responsibilities.
Good work environment, competitive salary, excellent benefits.
Send resume to Job Bank, Mississippi Press Association, 371 Edgewood Terrace, Jackson, MS 39206.
The Commercial Dispatch is seeking an intelligent, self-motivated,
full-time online advertising sales representative. This position will
be responsible for selling online advertisements on company websites
and for coordinating online campaigns with print advertising sales
representatives. Cdispatch.com is the primary website of The Dispatch
and it is one of the most visited news websites in the area.
Required technical skills include an expert knowledge of web browsing
and email as well as a familiarity with popular social media websites
such as Facebook and Twitter.
Applicants should be able to communicate effectively, be comfortable
with cold-calling prospects and should be detail-oriented. Interested
parties should deliver a resume to bproffitt@cdispatch.com or to 516
Main Street, Columbus, MS. No phone calls please.
“This South Arkansas town’s newspaper/magazine/shopper operation has an immediate opening for an Advertising Director. The job responsibilities include leading a staff of 2-3 salespeople; overseeing the sales and marketing of an award-winning weekly newspaper and associated shopper; enhancing magazine and other niche publication projects; and overseeing the marketing of the best newspaper website in the state. Sales training ability, budgeting skills, and goal setting experience are required. Customer service and a strong work ethic must be top priority. The pay is negotiable, with Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance and other benefits. Send resume to “Publisher” at publisher@monticellonews.net.
A coordinator is needed for the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal’s circulation sales team. Individual must have circulation and management experience and have great communication skills.
Duties include supervision of sales and retention efforts, training of team members and growth of circulation at Journal, Inc.’s daily and weekly newspapers.
This is a full-time position with great benefits. Salary plus commission.
Please send resume’ to:
michael.king@djournal.com
Charlotte Wolfe, Associate Publisher for Human Resources | Journal, Inc.
P.O. Box 909, Tupelo, MS 38802 | 662.678.1656| Fax 662.680.9986
charlotte.wolfe@djournal.com
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ADVERTISING MANAGER
The Delta Democrat Times, a small 6-day daily in the Delta of Mississippi, is seeking an ad manager that can lead a staff of six to greater levels of success. The DDT, as it is fondly known, is a Pulitzer Prize winning newspaper with a tradition that spans over a century and serves approximately 8,000 subscribers M-F and Sunday.
The successful candidate must be computer oriented and proficient in Word and Excel. A working knowledge of Quark would be extremely beneficial. Corporate reports and coordination with the accounting department are a must and some knowledge of accounting will be beneficial.
DUTIES
1. Develop and coordinate both short and long range sales goals for both on-line, newspaper, and quarterly niche products.
2. Monitor and assist all advertising reps in solicitation of new business, all the while conducting training sessions on a regular basis.
3. Develop supporting sales materials for the staff as well as construction of a competitive rate card on an annual basis with the publisher.
4. Handle a small account list to maintain your contact within the community.
The Delta Democrat Times offers excellent benefits that include 401K, BCBS health insurance, life insurance, and a great community to work in. Compensation ranges between $40M-$50,000 plus bonus. Contact ednichols@ddtonline.com, with your resume and letter.
Advertiser Media Group is the River Region’s number one source for news and information. Our family of news products includes the Montgomery Advertiser, montgomeryadvertiser.com, Prattville Progress, Wednesday Progress, Millbrook Progress, Wetumpka Progress, Bulletin Board, and the Maxwell Gunter Dispatch. We are looking for talented individuals who want to grow with the organization and be a part of our success story. We have the following opportunities available:
Senior Sales Manager/Classified
The Senior Sales Manager/Classified responsible for developing and executing strategies and tactics to drive revenue and active account growth across classified verticals including automotive and real estate for our daily and weekly newspaper, digital and magazine products.
Senior Sales Manager/Retail
The Senior Sales Manager/Retail is responsible for developing and executing strategies and tactics to drive revenue and active account growth across retail verticals including daily and weekly newspaper, digital and magazine products.
The ideal candidate must have a high sense of urgency, be a self-motivated over-achiever and have a strong desire to succeed.
This is an outstanding career opportunity for candidates to develop a rewarding career working with one of the River Region’s most high profile brands – The Montgomery Advertiser, while working for one of the nation’s leading news and information companies—Gannett.
Sales Manager Responsibilities
• Lead a team that is responsible for retail sales and service functions across print and digital platforms.
• Develop staff skills on prospecting new advertisers, closing sales, communication, negotiation, and selling multi-media product packages.
• Manage and measure expected results through use of standards of performance and by coaching team members to success through ongoing feedback, training and conducting annual performance appraisals.
• Achieve revenue and active account goals through development and implementation of products focused on meeting customer needs.
• Grow revenue for the Advertiser’s high profile products by developing business from existing and new customers.
• Assess and monitor market conditions and sales performance. Create, adapt, implement and communicate strategic and tactical plans to achieve desired results and initiatives.
• Negotiate contracts and establish relationships with key current and prospective clients.
• Serve as a member of the departmental operational planning team responsible for executing strategies and budgets.
Requirements
• Minimum three years sales and managerial experience. Newspaper, magazine or digital sales and sales management a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree or combination of education and experience.
• Ability to effectively manage and develop others and direct the operations of the department.
• Ability to meet/exceed sales/revenue goals and to identify new opportunities and create sales solution
• Knowledge of digital product applications as they relate to advertising opportunities. Excellent understanding of sales compensation and standards of performance programs.
• Excellent verbal communications skills. Must be articulate and persuasive.
• Highly organized and disciplined self-starter able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Must have the drive to exceed expectations and outperform peers.
• PC and Internet proficiency, including MS Office and Outlook including advanced skills with Excel and PowerPoint.
Your Opportunity
• Competitive base compensation with bonus potential.
• Comprehensive benefits plan that promotes health and wellness, builds current and future financial security, enhances work-life balance and allows for personal choice and flexibility for employees and their dependents.
The Advertiser Company offers an excellent compensation package including health, dental, vision and 401(k) plan. If you are interested and meet our requirements, please email, mail or fax your resume along with a cover letter, and salary history to:
The Advertiser Company
Human Resources Department
425 Molton Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Fax: 334-261-1587
Email: HR@Montgomeryadvertiser.com
EOE/M/F/D/V
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Executive Director
New Mexico Press Association
Terrific opportunity for an exceptional leader to take this newspaper organization to a new level. This is a challenging job that requires excellent sales, organizational, financial and management skills. Ideal candidate will have demonstrated success in integrating new media with traditional newspaper operations at various-sized operations. Lobbying experience is a plus. Currently, the association is managed as a two-person operation based in Albuquerque. Salary and bonus opportunities will grow as operations expand. To apply, send resume and cover letter to Executive Director, New Mexico Press Association, P.O. Box 30518, Albuquerque, NM 87190, fax to 505-275-1449, or email to director@nmpress.org. Applications should be received by Jan. 4, 2010.
Executive Director
The world’s oldest press association seeks applicants in a planned leadership transition to be completed by June 1, 2010. The Wisconsin Newspaper Association is a 501(c)(6) trade association representing more than 230 weekly and daily newspapers in Wisconsin. The WNA executive director also serves as president of a wholly owned subsidiary and a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation.
The individual works primarily in the arenas of the newspaper industry, state government to include the Legislature and state agencies, and public relations. Serving as WNA’s chief lobbyist, the director is responsible for all WNA and WNAF functions including financial, staff, resources and programs. The successful candidate will be a collaborative leader able to identify and act on strategic and entrepreneurial opportunities. The ideal candidate will have personal knowledge of the newspaper industry and a record of professional accomplishment sufficient to command the respect of WNA members, legislators and established strategic partners.
Compensation will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. For assured consideration, an application letter describing interest and abilities with accompanying professional resume should be received by Jan. 15, 2010; however, applications may be considered beyond that date until needs of the position are met. E-mail cover letter, resume and references (Microsoft Word or .pdf only) to Search@WNAnews.com.
News Editor The Enterprise-Tocsin, a 5,600 paid circulation weekly in
Indianola, MS, has an immediate opening for a news editor. We’re
seeking a motivated individual who likes hard work and is eager to
deal with all aspects of community journalism. Candidate should have
newswriting experience or solid knowledge of newswriting style and
approach. Ideal candidate will have experience in photography,
knowledge of layout and design, a background of covering local
government and events, and a strong desire to challenge themselves to
grow and learn in this role. Our news editor must be able to generate
feature stories, cover spot news, cover general news, assist with
photo assignments, and find own story leads within the community
coverage area. The Enterprise-Tocsin is part of a longtime family-
owned newspaper group and has a reputation of fair and thorough
reporting on the community. Good opportunity for early career
journalist seeking a fast-paced challenge. Compensation will be
$18,000 to $24,000, based on experience and qualifications. If
interested, submit resume, letter expressing interest, writing
samples, and references to wparham@enterprise-tocsin.com.
The Starkville Daily News a seven-day morning newspaper located in East
Central Mississippi, home to Mississippi State University has an opening for
a sports reporter. Our community’s sports reporter will focus heavily on our
coverage of the area high schools and our youth sports activities. Duties
include game coverage, feature and enterprise writing, column writing, and
photography. A thorough knowledge of InDesign is preferred. Applicants must
have a good driving record, dependable transportation. Pre-employment drug
screen is required. The Starkville Daily offers competitive pay and
benefits, a friendly work environment, and advancement opportunities with
our parent company, Horizon Publications. The Starkville Daily is an Equal
Opportunity Employer. Send a cover letter with wage requirement and history,
resume, writing samples to Don Norman, Publisher, The Starkville Daily News,
P.O. Box 1068, Starkville, Ms. 39760. Or, e-mail: sdnpub@bellsouth.net
The Picayune Item has an immediate opening for a Lifestyles Editor. The ideal candidate will have a journalism or related degree, 2 to 3 years experience as a reporter or lifestyles editor, good layout and design skills and an ability to connect with the local community. Will be responsible for producing a 3 to 4 page section two days a week as well as covering school board meetings once a week. Other work as assigned by the managing editor. The Picayune Item, 5,000, circulation, is published Tuesday through Friday and Sunday. Owned by CNHI, the Item offers a full slate of benefits including health, dental, vision, earned vacation, sick days and personal days. Send resume and clips to Tom Andrews, Publisher, Picayune Item, P.O. Box 580, Picayune, MS 39466 or, email to publisher@picayuneitem.com.
The Laurel Leader-Call, a seven-day, 7,500-circulation newspaper in
Laurel, Miss., is seeking a high-energy sports-minded individual to
lead our sports department. This person is responsible for the day-to-
day production of our local content driven sports section and the
guidance of our sports department which includes a part-time sports
writer, freelance sports photographer, and several stringers. The
sports department covers four primary high schools, several outlying
high schools, a junior college and the University of Southern
Mississippi, as well as youth league and recreational league sports.
The Sports Editor candidate must be a skilled writer with a keen eye
for page layout, proficient in Quark, while also being a self-
motivator with excellent time management skills. Please submit resumes
and clippings to Rob Sigler, Managing Editor, at editor@laurelleadercall.com
or mail to 130 Beacon Street, Laurel, Miss., 39440.
I am a freelance writer specializing in current events and the history
of ideas, and am interested in writing a regular opinion column on
public policy issues. I have 9.5 years of experience as a full-time
writer, am author or coauthor of 24 nonfiction books on a wide range
of topics (past clients include Facts on File, the University Press of
Mississippi, and McGraw-Hill Publications), cover civil liberties for
the New York Times Company’s online About.com division, and serve on
the boards of several major nonprofit advocacy organizations. I hold
an M.A. in humanities and am currently a Ph.D. candidate in
interdisciplinary studies, focusing on the history of ideas. I will
be available starting December 1st. Resumé and clips available upon
request. For more information, contact Tom Head at tom@tomhead.net.
Veteran journalist seeks position as a staff writer in sports, features or news at daily or semi-weekly publication. I am also interested in working for a magazine, public relations or sports information. I have over 18 years experience in newspaper work, and have won Mississippi Press Association awards for best sports feature writing four years in a row. Contact Allen Baswell at choctawwriter@hotmail.com.
“This South Arkansas town’s newspaper/magazine/shopper operation has an immediate opening for an Advertising Director. The job responsibilities include leading a staff of 2-3 salespeople; overseeing the sales and marketing of an award-winning weekly newspaper and associated shopper; enhancing magazine and other niche publication projects; and overseeing the marketing of the best newspaper website in the state. Sales training ability, budgeting skills, and goal setting experience are required. Customer service and a strong work ethic must be top priority. The pay is negotiable, with Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance and other benefits. Send resume to “Publisher” at publisher@monticellonews.net.
Journal Inc. is seeking a community-minded leader for the Chickasaw Journal, a weekly newspaper based in Houston, Miss. As general manager this person will be responsible for all facets of the operation and should have the experience and ability to take a good community newspaper to the next level in news content, readership and revenue. We’re not looking for someone who’s just passing through; we need a leader who will make a multi-year commitment to the community and our company. Journal Inc. publishes the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal and eight weekly newspapers and operates six Web sites. We’re a company committed to community building and confident in the future of community newspapers. Candidates should send a cover letter and resume’ to Clay Foster, Publisher, Journal Inc., P.O. Box 909, Tupelo, MS 38802.
The Mississippi Business Journal has an immediate opening for a seasoned veteran who can guide an experienced sales and marketing team and assume a vital role within our management structure.
Our focus is on quality. We are a fast-paced, high-profile company that provides results for those with whom we work and seeks to make a positive difference in the state’s business community.
We produce a weekly newspaper with statewide distribution, a newly-launched Web site that serves customer needs daily, two daily e-bulletins, a quarterly Construction Mississippi magazine, six Healthcare guides, NEXT! A Guide to Life After High School, an annual Book of Lists and special products on meetings, conventions and tourism and available office real estate.
Additionally, we host the Mississippi Business and Technology EXPO and statewide recognition events that salute the Top 40 (people) Under (age) 40, Mississippi’s 50 Leading Businesswomen, the Best Places to Work and the Fast 40, combining award ceremonies and publications for each.
Our advertising director needs to be an organized manager and communicator, an innovative thinker capable of juggling several projects at a time, a coach and motivator and a solid planner and closer who sees no limit to possible successes.
We are part of the highly respected Dolan Media Co., work from new offices in downtown Jackson, offer excellent benefits and are excited about our future.
Contact Ed Darling, editor and publisher, Mississippi Business Journal, at ed.darling@msbusiness.com or by calling (601) 364-1021, direct.
A weekly newspaper in South Mississippi is looking for an energetic go-getter and community-minded journalist to head up our newsroom. An ability to multi-task among roles and responsibilities in a fast-paced environment describes the best candidate for this Managing Editor position.
The managing editor is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of a small news department including assignments, general reporting and writing, copy editing and publication layout. Good people and organizational skills are critical as well as a solid knowledge of news writing style and approach. The ideal candidate will have experience in photography, knowledge of layout and design, an understanding of AP style, a background of covering local government and events, and a strong desire to become a vested part of the community.
This newspaper operates in a mid-size, progressive city that is experiencing growth despite the current economic slowdown. It is part of a newspaper group with a reputation of fair and thorough reporting, and offers a unique opportunity for a career-minded journalist. The position comes with a benefits package and competitive salary ranging from $27k-$30k annually, based upon experience.
This position is for an individual who possesses the ability to lead while also working as a part of a dedicated team of individuals committed to the newspaper and this community. If this individual is you, please apply by submitting a resume, writing samples and references to helpwanted.mississippi@gmail.com.
I’m a 28 year old Communications Professional seeking a new opportunity and position as a Public Relations Professional. My career history includes serving as Membership and Marketing Director for a Non-profit and also aiding in running a successful political campaign for a local politician in the capacity of Campaign Coordinator, I have the skill and the know how to be a contributing asset to any team or company organization. My Educational training includes a B.A. in English with an emphasis in Journalism and a M.S. in Public Relations. I’m a multitasker with a proven track record to get the job done with the most genuine passion for the line of work.
Resume available upon request. Contact allisonlockett@yahoo.com.
The Meridian Star, a 15,000 circulation daily paper located in Meridian, Mississippi, is seeking a full-time Sports Writer that is a skilled writer and reporter as well as having a keen eye for page design. The right candidate will round out a 3-person sports staff covering 22 high schools and three junior colleges that contend for championships in every sport. There will also be opportunities to cover Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Southern Miss. The candidate must be self-motivating with excellent time management skills. A journalism degree or applicable experience is preferred, however recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Please send resume and clips to Jamie Wachter, Executive Sports Editor, at sports@themeridianstar.com
The Meridian Star, a 15,000 circulation daily paper located in Meridian, Mississippi, is seeking a full-time Assistant Sports Editor that is a skilled writer and reporter who also has a keen eye for page design. The right candidate will be part of a 3-person sports staff covering 22 high schools and three junior colleges that contend for championships in every sport. There will also be opportunities to cover Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Southern Miss. The candidate must be self-motivated with excellent time management skills. A journalism degree and at least two years experience is preferred. Please send resume and clips to Jamie Wachter, Executive Sports Editor, at sports@themeridianstar.com
Daily Times Leader, a five day morning daily has an immediate opening for a smart, enterprising reporter to dig into local beats. Must be a good story-teller who loves bringing relevant stories to readers. We’re looking for fresh, innovative writers. The writer is
responsible for covering local government and the area’s school district, as well as crafting quality feature stories and compelling cover stories.
Thorough knowledge of AP style required. Professional experience preferred,
but exceptional recent college grads will be considered. This is a full-time
position with benefits. Send resume, cover letter, references 4 clips and
salary history/ requirements TO: Don Norman, Publisher, Starkville Daily
News, P.O. Box 1068, Starkville, Ms. 39759, e-mail:sdnpub@bellsouth.net,
fax:662-324-8092
In these tough economic times, I can make valuable contributions to your publication as a writer, reporter or columnist, working as little or as much as you would like.
A seasoned journalist with experience at both weekly and daily newspapers, I work for clients on an “as needed” basis. I do not receive benefits or other employment perks. My pre-determined fee is based on the hours worked or “by the job.”
Drop me an email if you’re interested in finding out more on how I can help you save money and increase readership with my insightful news stories, features and lifestyle columns. My email address is: yogaguru@bellsouth.net.
