Position Title:

TV and Digital Sales Representative (French Services) (Telework/Hybrid)

Status of Employment:

Temporary (STTRC)

Position Language Requirement:

English, French

Language Skills:

English (Reading - C - Advanced), English (Speaking - B - Intermediate), English (Writing - C - Advanced), French (Reading - C - Advanced), French (Speaking - C - Advanced), French (Writing - C - Advanced)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:

2024-10-16 11:59 PM

Assignment running from November 25, 2024, to January 4, 2026, with a full-time workload expected.

This is a hybrid position with a mix of in-office and remote work. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.

Your role

Under the supervision of Montreal Sales leadership, you work primarily with direct clients to support them in achieving their business goals. You promote TV and digital platforms in the CBC/Radio-Canada ecosystem with a focus on increasing investments by active clients, prospecting for new clients and closing sales of comprehensive, integrated advertising campaigns (TV and digital).

Your primary duties will be the following:

• Be responsible for maintaining the business relationship with direct clients and agencies as well as negotiating and managing volume agreements.

• Gather and analyze client needs and clearly define client marketing goals and key performance indicators in order to submit effective, relevant proposals.

• Perform tasks involved in the sales workflow (updating activities in the CRM system, forecasting, client meetings, prospecting).

• Maintain a sufficient volume of opportunities to achieve or exceed sales targets.

• Maintain and develop contacts with our clients.

• Work closely with representatives from all CBC & Radio-Canada Media Solutions departments (Content Marketing, Research, etc.).

What you bring:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in administration or related field, or equivalent experience

• Three or more years’ experience in TV and digital advertising sales (senior profile)

Skills:

• Excellent business development skills

• Ability to manage an existing high-volume portfolio

• Ability to build and foster effective business relationships

• Ability to work well under pressure

• Critical listening skills

• Proficiency with the MS Office suite (PowerPoint, Word and Excel)

• Ability to perform sales-related administrative tasks

• Excellent spoken and written French; good command of English required

• Valid driver’s licence and fully insured vehicle

• Ability and willingness to travel frequently within your sales region

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to the following:

• Interview

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/working-with-us/jobs/diversity-inclusion-cbc-rc) of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca .

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/values-ethics/conduct) . All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en/vision/governance/corporate-policies/human-resources/conflicts) . In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:

1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Part time

At CBC/Radio-Canada (http://cbc.radio-canada.ca/en) , we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.