Job description

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is a subscription-led and digitally-focused media and marketing solutions company committed to empowering communities to thrive. With an unmatched reach at the national and local level, Gannett touches the lives of millions with our Pulitzer Prize-winning content, consumer experiences and benefits, and advertiser products and services.

Our current portfolio of media assets includes The USA TODAY NETWORK, which includes USA TODAY, and local media organizations in 43 states in the United States, and Newsquest, a wholly-owned subsidiary operating in the United Kingdom. We also own digital marketing services companies under the brand LocaliQ, which provide a cloud-based platform of products to enable small and medium-sized businesses to accomplish their marketing goals. In addition, our portfolio includes one of the largest media-owned events businesses in the U.S., USA TODAY NETWORK Ventures.

Gannett open roles are featured on various external job boards. When applying to a position at Gannett, you should be completing an application on Gannett Careers via Dayforce. Job postings directing you to complete an application on other external sites may not be valid.

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Classified Account Specialist

Gannett/LOCALiQ is the marketing solution from the USA TODAY NETWORK providing businesses the smarter way to reach local customers. As local marketing becomes more complex, LOCALiQ empowers local businesses with unique insights from 125 million consumers in our network of sites, apps and experiences and learnings from millions of local leads delivered each year. We couple that with end-to-end service from our experts using local marketing best practices proven across the country. LOCALiQ simplifies local marketing and provides our clients the confidence of growing.
Our core values: Community, Progress through Passion, Action with Purpose and Belief in People. If you share these values, come join our family!
Life is short. Work somewhere awesome.
Gannett is looking for a talented Classified Account Specialist to join our team. The right person will enjoy interacting with new and existing customers over the phone and develop productive partnerships with our Outside Sales team. This role offers a unique opportunity for a self-starter to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, while getting exposure to a broad range of sales activities.
What will you do?

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• This position will be primarily working with new and existing customers - no prospecting!
• Answer high volume of calls from customers; interact with clients via phone and email to process requests for advertising campaigns.
• Provide superior customer service through quality assurance calls to increase sales opportunities.
• Ability to maintain consistent work ethic and be resilient in a fast-paced environment; managing incoming queue calls, responding to inquiries, and working with internal partners to ensure client retention and generate new business
• Identify customer needs through active listening and help customers navigate the value of our products; transitioning accounts to our sales team for upsell opportunities.
• Take a consultative approach, acting as a trusted advisor to customers by connecting their unique needs to products and services that will help their business grow
• Work in a collaborative team environment to drive revenue
• Achieve and exceed monthly, quarterly & annual sales goals
• Effectively manage daily sales and call activity via CRM (Salesforce)
• We are a team and anticipate you’ll participate actively in engagement activities, selling contests and other elements of our culture.

What you bring to the table:

• 1-2 years sales experience which can include previous digital sales experience, cross-selling, upselling, and referrals for products and services
• College Degree or the equivalent related work experience, Media sales experience a real plus
• Experience in high volume inbound/outbound, sales, telemarketing and/or other queue-based sales environment is required
• Ability to communicate the benefits of our audience-based marketing solutions to fill client needs, then sell the appropriate campaign.
• Ability to identify sales opportunities during service calls
• Dependability a MUST

We offer an energized, passionate team within a fun & flexible workplace. We offer competitive compensation and incentives and world-class benefits, including comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision coverage, 401(K), Paid Time Off and more.

We believe that diversity benefits and enhances everyone's development at Gannett. Our goal is to attract, develop, and retain the best and brightest from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life. This requires our organization to cultivate an inclusive culture in which all employees feel valued, are treated fairly, have a work-life balance, and have the opportunity to be successful at Gannett

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The hourly rate for this role will range between $9.52 and $22.12. Variable compensation is not reflected in these figures and based on the role, may be applicable. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, location, and union representation, if applicable.

Gannett Co., Inc. is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a diverse workforce. As such, we will consider all qualified applicants for employment and do not discriminate in connection with employment decisions on the basis of an applicant or employee’s race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, citizenship status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, personal appearance (including height and weight), sexual orientation, family responsibilities, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), education, genetic characteristics or information, political affiliation, military or veteran status or other classifications protected by applicable federal, state and local laws in the jurisdictions where Gannett employs employees. In addition, Gannett Co., Inc. will provide applicants who require a reasonable accommodation, as a result of an applicant’s disability or religion, to complete this employment application and/or any other process in connection with an individuals’ application for employment with Gannett Co., Inc. Applicants who require such accommodation should contact Gannett Co., Inc.’s Recruitment Department at Recruit@gannett.com.

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