Oakland Local Sales/Marketing Manager

Have experience selling online media, Yellow Pages display ads or classifieds? Want an interesting job that offers great incentives for results?

Oakland Local, a nonprofit community news and media site based in Oakland, California, is looking for a sales and marketing manager to work with the publisher on online ad sales, sponsorships and related programs.

Responsibilities
•    Prospect and sell online ads, sponsorships and packages to local businesses, nonprofits and community organizations
•    Manage advertising and sponsorship client accounts
•    Develop, maintain and manage a prospect list
•    Pitch and follow up with clients and prospects weekly
•    Help plan, manage and sell sponsorable events
•    Share work on setting targets, focusing goals and priorities.

Requirements
•    Proven track record in closing sales
•    Go for it attitude, self-starter energy, good communication skills
•    Good phone manner
•    Able to commit up to 20 hours a week, including some time in the office in downtown Oakland and much more time out in the field
•    Comfortable using online tracking tools and CRM, including Highrise, Basecamp and Toggl
•    Own a computer
•    Oakland or East Bay person preferred

Competitive pay with bonuses and incentives for good performer. 

Note: This is NOT a staff job and does not include benefits or health insurance.  Oakland Local is an equal opportunity organization; people of color and LGBT strongly welcomed. PLEASE CHECK OUT THE SITE BEFORE YOU APPLY.
Job will be open until filled. Only candidates we are interested in will be contacted. 

Send a resume with relevant links to sales@oaklandlocal.com.

Marketing/Promotions Associate

Have experience doing online consumer marketing, newsletters, outreach? Enjoy putting on events and organizing programs? Passionate about social media and want to help serve the community at the same time? Oakland Local, a nonprofit community news and media site based in Oakland, California, is hiring a marketing and promotions associate to work with the publisher and the community engagement team on marketing programs, communications and events.

The ideal candidate has experience doing marketing and promotion, is energized about doing this to help take a young community-focused media site to the next level, and knows Oakland and the East Bay.

Responsibilities
•    Manage newsletter, events, promotions and media sponsorships
•    Support onsite tabling, promotions and outreach
•    Handle marketing for site and related events and programs
•    Work on competitive analysis, metrics and research
•    Project manage

Requirements
•    2-4 years online marketing experience, consumer preferred
•    Motivated self-starter, excellent follow-through
•    Professional demeanor, team player, positive attitude
•    Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook

Job will be open until filled. Only candidates we are interested in will be contacted. 

Send a resume with relevant links to marketing@oaklandlocal.com.