Whistle Radio is a community radio station in Stouffville, Ontario. We are seeking to appoint a full-time salesperson. This is a new position.

This individual will support, enable, grow and contribute to the station’s strong ties in the community with a view to generating increased and ongoing revenue.

He/she will develop a deep understanding of the community (if they do not already have one as a resident of the area), increasing awareness of and generating advertising and sponsorship revenue within the businesses in the community.

Duties will include:
1. Providing input on what advertising and sponsorship programs should be available
2. Planning and executing a sales strategy to insure full exposure to all local businesses on the benefits of advertising with the station
3. Developing and maintaining relationships around the community within the numerous groups/associations that exist including the Chamber of Commerce business members
4. Presenting and explaining the various advertising schedules that exist and securing revenue.
5. Developing and updating sales materials, websites, and a sales pitch for Whistle Radio
6. Researching and testing new forms of advertising, and new revenue-generating partnerships with businesses
7. Establishing and maintaining a customer relationship management program for ongoing and future reference
8. Travelling throughout the community to attend meetings with businesses and groups to carry out these duties.
9. Working with ad production staff to ensure that ads are produced to spec, scheduled appropriately, and played as scheduled
10. Working with the Treasurer to ensure that advertisers are invoiced correctly and in a timely manner
11. Preparing monthly sales reports.