Sales Assistant Intern/Volunteer

Summary

The Aparecio Foundation is a non-profit organization associated with Luxe Media, LLC and Felix Magazine, focused on luxury lifestyle content. They are seeking a Sales Assistant Intern/Volunteer to provide administrative support and assist in various sales and marketing activities.

Responsibilities

• The Sales Assistant will be responsible for general administrative support such as: phone coverage, filing, expenses and calendar management
• Handling RFP's (request for proposals), insertion orders, editorial credits, client communication and preparing competitive reports
• Participation for client meetings, presentations and brainstorm sessions
• Learning integrated ad sales, brand essence and sales process
• Use of Microsoft and internal sales programs

Skills

• A passion for women's economic opportunities
• Must be a full or part-time student and working toward a degree
• Must be eligible to receive school credit and commit to 2-3 days a week for 3 months or a college graduate with 1+ years experience
• Excellent command of the English language
• Proven ability to work to stringent deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team or autonomously
• Ability to work in a fast-moving entrepreneurial environment with competing deadlines and priorities
• Integrity, honesty, openness and a willingness to operate as a team player
• A desire to learn advertising sales
• A bachelor's degree and relevant work experience, as well as excellent verbal and written
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint required

Qualifications

Must Haves

• A passion for women's economic opportunities
• Must be a full or part-time student and working toward a degree
• Must be eligible to receive school credit and commit to 2-3 days a week for 3 months or a college graduate with 1+ years experience
• Excellent command of the English language
• Proven ability to work to stringent deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team or autonomously
• Ability to work in a fast-moving entrepreneurial environment with competing deadlines and priorities
• Integrity, honesty, openness and a willingness to operate as a team player
• A desire to learn advertising sales
• A bachelor's degree and relevant work experience, as well as excellent verbal and written
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint required