Sales Assistant Project Coordinator

Location: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States; regular coordination with station staff, clients, and show guests, with occasional scheduling flexibility for production, special projects, or station events.

Company

WCBD News 2 is an NBC affiliate station owned by hirify.global and serving the Charleston, South Carolina market.

What you will do

• Support account executives and sales management with proposals, presentations, sales materials, client communications, advertising orders, campaign tracking, recaps, and records.
• Coordinate sales and sponsorship projects from planning through completion, maintaining calendars, timelines, task lists, status reports, deliverables, approvals, and deadline updates.
• Serve as a point of contact among sales, clients, production, and station departments.
• Book and coordinate lifestyle show guests, provide preparation and arrival instructions, collect supporting materials, maintain the booking calendar, and assist with production-day check-in.
• Research advertisers, local businesses, community events, guests, markets, audiences, industries, and competitors; prepare summaries, presentation materials, segment ideas, and sponsorship opportunities.
• Edit promotional videos, client clips, lifestyle excerpts, and sales content in Adobe Premiere Pro, including trimming, sequencing, audio adjustments, graphics, exporting, file organization, revisions, and approvals.

Requirements

• Strong organization, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Professional written and verbal communication skills and a customer-service mindset.
• Proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro and ability to independently complete basic video edits.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to conduct online research, verify information, and prepare clear summaries.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across departments.
• Sound judgment when handling client information and confidential materials.

Nice to have

• Experience in sales support, project coordination, television, marketing, guest booking, or administrative support.
• Familiarity with advertising systems, CRM platforms, and digital media.
• Degree in communications, marketing, business, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time role with regular coordination across sales, clients, production, and station teams.
• Scheduling flexibility may occasionally be needed for production, special projects, or station events.

Hiring process

• Submit a résumé and brief cover letter through the WCBD/Nexstar careers portal.
• Applicants are encouraged to include links to relevant video editing samples or a portfolio.