Advertising & Business Managers

Advertising Manager:

Responsibilities:

• Pitch ads to local, national, and university businesses and organizations
• Respond to emails in a timely manner to generate new business and build strong relationships
• Respond to client questions, clarify Bucknellian offerings, and ensure sales materials remain current
• Attend bi-weekly meetings with advisor and business manager
• Create ads for clients as requested

Qualifications:

• Basic understanding of Photoshop
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to commit a minimum of 5 hours per week, with an understanding that this may fluctuate from week to week
• A schedule permitting fast response time to business inquiries

If interested please email Alexandra Greene at agg008@bucknell.edu

Business Manager:

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the advertising managers to maintain existing revenue streams and seek out new opportunities for revenue growth (long-term)
• Send out invoices to our clients (bi weekly)
• Deposit checks for subscriptions & advertisements to finance
• Fulfill subscription orders using the TouchNet online application and work with the subscription team to ensure our customers are receiving their papers
• Respond to customer issues
• Make necessary reimbursements to Bucknellian staff
• Bi-weekly meetings with ad managers

The time commitment varies: the beginning of the semester can be incredibly busy with new subscriptions coming in daily, but it tends to slow down as the semester continues. It is a very manageable and rewarding position. Organization skills, communication skills and a proactive attitude are most important for the job.

If interested please email Kelly Armstrong at kra008@bucknell.edu