Sales Assistant

Ready to start your career at the intersection of media, advertising, and iconic brands? As a Sales Assistant, you’ll play an important role in keeping our sales organization moving—supporting client relationships and sales activity across print, digital, and social while building the skills and experience to grow your career at Hearst Magazines.

Hearst Magazines’ portfolio of more than 30 iconic brands in the U.S. inspires and entertains audiences across all media platforms. We are aligned around a unified purpose to tell stories that inspire and inform, to entertain and empower, and to champion diverse voices and perspectives. Our dynamic digital and print brands—including Cosmopolitan, ELLE, Esquire, Good Housekeeping, Harper’s BAZAAR, and Popular Mechanics—inspire, entertain, and create bold experiences for an engaged and growing audience across digital, video, social, and print, reaching nearly 130 million readers and site visitors each month. With sophisticated content creation, cutting-edge technology, and industry-leading data capabilities, we make media and products that move people across all platforms. We are a global media company that publishes nearly 200 magazine editions and 175 websites around the world—and together, we are shaping what’s next.

• →Support the sales team throughout the advertising sales process for assigned accounts across Hearst Magazines’ portfolio of 30 brands, spanning print, digital, and social.
• →Respond to inbound advertising requests and serve as a reliable liaison between Hearst clients and the sales team.
• →Complete advertising RFPs accurately and efficiently, ensuring details and deadlines are carefully managed.
• →Coordinate client-facing requests, including mass email communications, editorial credits, and other sales support needs.
• →Partner with Business Managers to process insertion orders and maintain critical sales documentation and paperwork.
• →Prepare competitive share-of-market reports and analyses to help the team identify opportunities and make informed decisions.
• →Support client prospecting by monitoring trade media for relevant client news, industry developments, and potential opportunities.
• →Manage monthly sales expenses and coordinate travel and other administrative needs for the team.

• 1+ year of experience in sales support, media, advertising, customer service, or a related environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a customer-focused approach to working with clients and colleagues.
• Demonstrated organization, resourcefulness, and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivation and a collaborative mindset, with an interest in learning and growing within media, advertising, or sales.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work effectively across teams and build positive working relationships with internal and external partners.
• This role is based in New York City and requires working in the office four days per week as part of our hybrid work model.