Red Zebra Broadcasting - Finance Assistant/Office Manager (Posted: January 16, 2013)
Sports Radio Sales Account Executive
Web & Multi-Media Internship
Street Team Position
Marketing and Client Services Internship Program
Red Zebra Broadcasting - Finance Assistant/Office Manager
Red Zebra Broadcasting is looking for an experienced Finance Assistant/Office Manager for its corporate headquarters located in Rockville, Maryland.
Candidates must possess strong communication and interpersonal skills, be extremely well organized, detail-oriented and should be well versed in Microsoft Office applications and QuickBooks.
Candidates must also have previous human resources and/or office administration experience and will be responsible for handling all of the Company’s facility matters, FCC EEO compliance and maintaining/implementing corporate policies and procedures.
Additionally, job responsibilities will include performing entry level accounting duties to include billing, A/R, A/P and payroll, and assisting the Sr. Management team with daily business matters as required.
This position is a full time position and reports directly to the Corporate Controller.
Interested and qualified applicants should e-mail a cover letter and resume to:
Lisa R. Hill
Controller
Red Zebra Broadcasting, LLC
1801 Rockville Pike, Suite 405
Rockville, MD 20852
hilll@redskins.com (three L's in email address)
Sports Radio Sales Account Executive
The Sports Account Executive position is an outside sales position based out of the broadcast facility in Rockville, Maryland. Account Executives are experienced media sales professionals able to generate revenue from local and regional advertisers and advertising agencies. The ideal candidate has a proven track record in advertising sales with an understanding of the Sports Talk format and personality driven content. Our account executives sell advertising across popular sports talk shows like Mike & Mike in the Morning, Tony Kornheiser, the Sports Fix, Inside the Locker Room, and the Sports Reporters as well as a wide array of play-by-play sporting events including Redskins Football, Orioles Baseball, University of Maryland Football and Basketball, NFL Playoffs, Super Bowl, and Georgetown University Basketball. We are looking for a self-starter with a consultative sales approach who is pro-active in generating new business and increasing advertising from existing advertisers.
Red Zebra Broadcasting is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Responsibilities include:
1. Job emphasis is on selling new business through cold calls and existing account lists.
2. Proactively prospecting and qualifying potential new advertising accounts.
3. Sell advertising and sponsorship opportunities on ESPN 980 and espn980.com.
4. Present persuasive sales presentations to all levels of an organization.
5. Successfully close accounts in excess of $50,000 annually and manage a business exceeding $1,000,000 in yearly revenue.
Requirements:
1. Minimum of 2 to 3 years advertising sales experience with proven success.
2. Strong sales and customer service skills.
3. Superior phone, in-person, and written communication abilities.
4. Strong understanding of marketing dynamics including demographic and psychographic targeting and branding positions.
5. Results oriented, accountable, strong work ethic, proven negotiation skills.
6. Outstanding computer skills including solid knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
7. 4-year college degree, preferably Marketing and Advertising.
Interested candidates contact Anthony Verni at vernia@redskins.comx
Who is the internship for?
Are you good with Photoshop? Like designing graphics or websites? Like to make/edit videos? Or perhaps you're into sports journalism or broadcasting? If so, an ESPN 980 Multi-Media Web Internship is your dream internship come true!
About the Internship
Interns will work on various multi-media tasks and projects dealing with ESPN 980 and ESPN980.COM. Internships will cater to the Intern's desired focus. With all the multi-media action we got going on now and in the pipeline, there's sure to be something creative and productive for you to do. The work environment is laid-back, but professional and the people are great. Learn what the "real-world" is like as the forces of radio, ESPN, Redskins media, DC Sports, sales, programming, social media, video, and the internet collide within the realm of ESPN 980.
Testimonals
"My experience at ESPN 980 has been by far the best internship I have done since coming to college. I really felt that my web, design and video skills really improved and the projects that we did really made the experience worthwhile. I've been a sports fan my entire life and being able to create videos with the distinguished radio talent was really neat! I would tell anyone who wants to have a future in sports media needs to know how work the Internet and this internship covers it all. It is a great, fun, learning experience and I would do it all over again if I could!"
~ Amanda from American University
"Coming to intern at ESPN 980 has easily been one of the best experience's of my college career up to this point. The daily tasks I was assigned provided me an opportunity to actually use many of the skills I have worked on in school and on my own. Sports and web design are two great passions in my life, and I was able to tie the two together here more than I could have ever expected. I would highly recommend this internship to anyone looking to learn more about all types of media (because we literally dealt with them all!!!)."
~ TJ from The Catholic University of America
Important
1. THIS IS AN AWESOME OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE ASPIRING TO BECOME WEBMASTERS, GRAPHIC DESIGNERS, WEB DESIGNERS, SPORTS JOURNALISTS, VIDEOGRAPHERS, or PROFESSIOANL PHOTOGRAPHERS one day. FALL 2013 Internship inquiries are currently being ACCEPTED so apply today!
2. This is an unpaid internship. Interns receive college credit (credits determined by your school and is usually reflective of total internship hours worked).
Interested Candidates
Send an email to enzo@redskins.com (Enzo - Creative Director of Digital Media) and tell me:
1. Why you're interested in the internship
2. Why you would be a good intern
3. Your school and year
4. Contact info (including phone #)
5. (Optional) Feel free to attach resumes, sample work, website url's, etc.
GOOD LUCK!
ESPN980 Street Team Member
ESPN 980 is in search of a few good all stars to join our street team! As an ESPN 980 street team member, you will gain a first hand perspective into the many aspects of the sports radio, marketing and advertising industries!
Responsibilities include:
Setting up event and staging elements, attending promotions which include Redskins Games, Remote Broadcasts, station events, and sales appearances.
Supporting programming staff during live broadcast, and listener interaction.
Requirements:
Must be dedicated, hard-working, self motivated and open to learning new skills through hands-on experience.
Must apply creativity and initiative to all projects.
Clear verbal, written and typing/computer skills are essential.
Knowledge of media, sports and entertainment industries is preferred.
Must have access to reliable transportation, a clean driving record, and a comfort level driving station vehicles.
Be able to lift at least fifty pounds and be able to learn how to set up station display materials.
Be available to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Ability to work a minimum of ten to twelve hours a week during football season.
Be able to work well in a team environment.
If interested, send your resume, cover letter and a headshot to Dan Wurtzel at wurtzeld@redskins.com. No phone calls please.
Marketing and Client Services Internship
About Red Zebra Broadcasting:
Red Zebra Broadcasting is owned by RedZone Capital, LLC, which founded the company as a platform for the acquisition of radio, television, internet and other entertainment enterprises. The company currently consists of thirteen radio stations, four in the Washington, D.C., market that operates under the banner of ESPN980, WXGI-AM in Richmond, VA, WXTG-FM in Norfolk, Virginia, and a series of music and talk radio stations in Virginia, giving Red Zebra a presence in four of the largest Virginia radio markets. Six of the thirteen Red Zebra stations are part of The Washington Redskins Radio Network and air a 24-hour sports talk format including “The Sports Reporters”.
Principal Job Functions:
The purpose of this internship is to give students a unique opportunity to learn and provide support in the day to day operations of the Marketing & Client Services departments. Responsibilities may include designing and creating new sales materials, planning and assisting in the execution of station promotional events, editing digital sound clips, supporting the sales and marketing teams, client and market research, and working at station remote broadcasts including home game dates and training camp. Interns may also work with clients on day to day projects involving game day marketing campaigns and on-air advertising. Interns will also have the opportunity to learn new broadcasting and marketing software.
Skills and Abilities Required:
Applicants must be dedicated, hard-working, self motivated and open to learning new skills through hands-on experience. Must apply creativity and initiative to all projects. Clear verbal, written and typing/computer skills are essential. Knowledge of media, sports and entertainment industries is preferred. Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word programs are used daily.
Requirements and Reporting Structure:
This is an unpaid internship and students must earn college credit. Students must be entering at least their junior year in college to be considered. Possible office locations include:
Red Zebra Broadcasting Corporate Headquarters and Studios – Rockville, MD
FedExField – Landover, MD
Redskins Park – Ashburn, VA
If Interested: Please email a cover letter and resume to Rachel Northridge, northridger@redskins.com. No phone calls please.
Click HERE to view Red Zebra Broadcasting's EEO report for June 2011 through May 2012.
Red Zebra Broadcasting is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
Organizations that distribute information about employment opportunities to job seekers may request notices of new full-time vacancies at Red Zebra Broadcasting by contacting our receptionist at 301-230-3500.
