Company
Thomson ReutersLocation
USA-NY-New York CityRemuneration
Not SpecifiedPosition Type
PermanentEmployment type
Full timeUpdated
18-Nov-2013eFC Ref no
1309160
The Sales Support Specialist sits
within Reuters News Agency division, Americas region. The Sales Support
Specialist will assist Sales Account Managers in all administrative
aspects of the customer sales process, from prospecting to customer
service. This role reports into the Senior Sales Support Manager and
The Sales Support Specialist sits within
Reuters News Agency division, Americas region. The Sales Support
Specialist will assist Sales Account Managers in all administrative
aspects of the customer sales process, from prospecting to customer
service. This role reports into the Senior Sales Support Manager and
also provides executive administrative assistance to two members of the
Reuters News Agency Leadership Team.
The Sales Support Specialist's primary responsibility is to support the Sales account managers in all administrative aspects of sales generation and customer support and service. This is a customer-facing role and excellent people skills are a must.
Primary duties:
• Assisting in the preparation of sales presentations, proposals, and contracts
• Creating and managing a contract expiration database
• Actively monitoring Salesforce opportunities, pipelines, flash and other reporting
• Working closely with account managers to ensure that the data in Salesforce accurately reflects sales opportunities
• Partner with account managers, Marketing and the VP Sales to organize conferences (planning and execution of events, venue confirmation, group registrations and hotel accommodations, guest list management and menu selection) This role also supports the VP Sales and Global head of Product in general administrative tasks, including travel arrangements, expense reports, and calendar management. The ideal candidate will be a team player with an appreciation for the essential contribution sales support makes to revenue generation. Required Skills:
• Team player: ability to build strong relationships within the team; willing to "roll up the sleeves"
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Detail-oriented; problem solver
• Thorough knowledge of MS Office, specifically Excel & PowerPoint
• Experience working with Salesforce
• Database management skills
• Excellent "people skills" Desired Skills:
• 2-3 years experience in a sales support role
• Knowledge of Media landscape and News Agencies strongly preferred
• Interest in breaking news and a passion for quality journalism
We are the leading source of intelligent information for the world's businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster. We deliver this must-have insight to the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization.
At Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one - collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With over 60,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world. Making this happen is a dynamic, evolving process, and we count on each employee to be a catalyst in driving our performance - and their own.
As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
Intrigued by a challenge as large and fascinating as the world itself? Come join us.
To learn more about what we offer, please visit careers.thomsonreuters.com.
More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.
The Sales Support Specialist's primary responsibility is to support the Sales account managers in all administrative aspects of sales generation and customer support and service. This is a customer-facing role and excellent people skills are a must.
Primary duties:
• Assisting in the preparation of sales presentations, proposals, and contracts
• Creating and managing a contract expiration database
• Actively monitoring Salesforce opportunities, pipelines, flash and other reporting
• Working closely with account managers to ensure that the data in Salesforce accurately reflects sales opportunities
• Partner with account managers, Marketing and the VP Sales to organize conferences (planning and execution of events, venue confirmation, group registrations and hotel accommodations, guest list management and menu selection) This role also supports the VP Sales and Global head of Product in general administrative tasks, including travel arrangements, expense reports, and calendar management. The ideal candidate will be a team player with an appreciation for the essential contribution sales support makes to revenue generation. Required Skills:
• Team player: ability to build strong relationships within the team; willing to "roll up the sleeves"
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Detail-oriented; problem solver
• Thorough knowledge of MS Office, specifically Excel & PowerPoint
• Experience working with Salesforce
• Database management skills
• Excellent "people skills" Desired Skills:
• 2-3 years experience in a sales support role
• Knowledge of Media landscape and News Agencies strongly preferred
• Interest in breaking news and a passion for quality journalism
We are the leading source of intelligent information for the world's businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster. We deliver this must-have insight to the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world's most trusted news organization.
At Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one - collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With over 60,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world. Making this happen is a dynamic, evolving process, and we count on each employee to be a catalyst in driving our performance - and their own.
As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
Intrigued by a challenge as large and fascinating as the world itself? Come join us.
To learn more about what we offer, please visit careers.thomsonreuters.com.
More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.
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