The Inlander is seeking a Sales Team Assistant.
WHO WE ARE:
At The Inlander, we don’t just sell ads—we help local businesses grow by connecting them with one of the most active, engaged audiences in the Inland Northwest, and we’re looking for an organized, detail-oriented Sales Team Assistant to enhance our team.
For more than 30 years, The Inlander has been a trusted voice in the Inland Northwest. In addition to our flagship newspaper, we publish Inlander Health & Home, Annual Manual, glossy city guides, digital content, and community-focused events including Inlander Restaurant Week. We’re proud to highlight what’s amazing about our community, and are fiercely committed to our region’s success.
WHO YOU ARE:
- You’re a super-organized, detail-oriented multitasker who works well in deadline-driven environments and has an interest in sales and marketing.
- You’re a great communicator, and you genuinely enjoy helping people and being part of a collaborative team environment.
- You’re proactive, dependable, and find satisfaction in keeping projects, people, and communication organized and moving forward.
- You’re the kind of person who notices what needs to be done and jumps in to help. You enjoy supporting a team, solving problems, and making life easier for the people around you.
- You have an eagle-eye for finding typos, enjoy digging into data and writing super-clean copy with great grammar.
- You care about the Inland Northwest, and want to work for a local, community-focused company.
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
The Sales Team Assistant plays a key role in ensuring the success of the Inlander Sales Team and that day-to-day operations of the Inlander run smoothly. This position is responsible for administrative tasks such as:
- Creating and updating sales materials, presentations, reports and proposals.
- Verifying placement, accuracy and compliance of print and digital advertising.
- Uploading, maintaining and tracking digital advertising on Inlander.com.
- Assembling, proofing and sending Inlander marketing and newsletter emails.
- Other general administrative tasks needed around the office.
The Sales Team Assistant is also the first point of contact for the Inlander, greeting visitors at the door and answering phone calls and emails.
This role requires excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to multitask and prioritize multiple administrative and sales requests.
ROLE REQUIREMENTS:
- Two-year or four-year college degree, or equivalent working experience in an administrative-type position.
- Must have strong written and verbal communication skills. This position is all about good communication! The ability to do so effectively is vital to success in this role.
- Must be detail-oriented, organized, and able to prioritize multiple tasks and deadlines.
- Must work well as a part of a team.
- Must have strong basic computer skills, with proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides) and willingness/ability to learn new software as required on the job.
This position will work daily with:
- Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides)
- Slack
- Mac OS (The Inlander is a fully-Mac environment)
- Adobe InDesign
*Experience with Adobe Suite of software is a definite plus but not required to apply
WOULD BE COOL, BUT NOT REQUIRED
- Experience working in a media sales environment.
- Experience with the Adobe Suite of Software, especially InDesign.
WHY JOIN THE INLANDER?
The Inlander is a family-owned, local and independent publishing company who cares about helping our community to thrive. You’ll make a real impact working with the businesses, nonprofits, and events that shape the Inland Northwest.
Our team of 30+ thrives in a collaborative, creative, and community-focused environment, and our office overlooks the Spokane River in beautiful Kendall Yards, just steps from downtown.
You’ll have a set schedule, health benefits, 16 days PTO (increases with tenure), six paid holidays and the opportunity to participate in the SIMPLE IRA Retirement Plan, which includes an annual company contribution.
Job Type: Full-time, in-person
Set schedule, Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm
Pay: $18.50 - 20.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Paid time off
- SIMPLE IRA Retirement Plan
- Access to:
Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
To Apply: Email your resume to [email protected] with a cover letter that includes something that genuinely excites you about this opportunity—we appreciate thoughtful humans around here.
Inland Publications is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.
Pay: $18.50 - $20.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
