Sales Support Specialist - Automotive in West Chicago

Job Description

Summary

Work directly with the Sales Execs, Creative Team, fellow Sales Support Team Members and the Senior Account Supervisor on the coordination of direct mail/digital campaigns for "one off" Individual Automotive (IA) clients. This fast-paced position will take assigned business contracts from start to completion for preparation for production. Duties include dealer contact, copywriting, vendor correspondence, list procurement, legal/review submission, CO-OP submission, individual deal coordination and any necessary follow-up communication and post-campaign documentation needed for Finance.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge and ability to fulfill all tasks of a Sales Support Specialist Position.
• Sales Support Specialist will coordinate all aspects of jobs assigned to them and will provide completed job components to continue onto Production.
• Position will require the ability to: multi-task, pay attention to small details, recognize the cause and effect of changes as they occur, operate under firm deadlines, provide follow-up & after sale reports/documentation as needed, and correspond with various outside vendors.
• Position will provide back-up support in the absence/overload of other Sales Support Specialists when needed.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, candidate must be able to perform each responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of some of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience

• REQUIRED: Must have experience navigating a MacBook computer and experience with the following programs: InDesign and Photoshop.
• Minimum of Associate's degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and Microsoft Teams is required.
• Must have the ability to learn various Epsilon specific programs (i.e. Shopboard, Phone System Manager, Mail Trail, Dashboard, AspenLeads, CO-OP submission, Salesforce, etc).

Language Skills

• Ability to read & write proficiently, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and governmental regulations.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, vendors, and clients.

Reasoning Ability

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with an ever-changing variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Work Environment /Locale/Training

Currently, the position of Sales Support Specialist is a hybrid position with 2 days in office (and 3 days remote. As "in office" and WFH policies continue to change, candidate will be required to adapt to any corporate updates to work location status. Flexibility to adjust to traveling for "in office" work is required. Training will be handled primarily with in office/in person sessions and remotely through Microsoft Teams. Training is executed by the entire IA sales support and creative teams.

Additional Information

About Epsilon

Epsilon is a global advertising and marketing technology company positioned at the center of Publicis Groupe. Epsilon accelerates clients' ability to harness the power of their first-party data to activate campaigns across channels and devices, with an unparalleled ability to prove outcomes. The company's industry-leading technology connects advertisers with consumers to drive performance while respecting and protecting consumer privacy. Epsilon's people-based identity graph allows brands, agencies and publishers to reach real people, not cookies or devices, across the open web. For more information, visit

When you're one of us, you get to run with the best. For decades, we've been helping marketers from the world's top brands personalize experiences for millions of people with our cutting-edge technology, solutions and services. Epsilon's best-in-class identity gives brands a clear, privacy-safe view of their customers, which they can use across our suite of digital media, messaging and loyalty solutions. We process 400+ billion consumer actions each day and hold many patents of proprietary technology, including real-time modeling languages and consumer privacy advancements. Thanks to the work of every employee, Epsilon has been consistently recognized as industry-leading by Forrester, Adweek and the MRC. Positioned at the core of Publicis Groupe, Epsilon is a global company with more than 8,000 employees around the world. Check out a few of these resources to learn more about what makes Epsilon so EPIC:

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Great People Deserve Great Benefits

We know that we have some of the brightest and most talented associates in the world, and we believe in rewarding them accordingly. If you work here, expect competitive pay, comprehensive health coverage, and endless opportunities to advance your career.

Epsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Epsilon's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on actual or perceived race, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, religion, creed, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Epsilon also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. Epsilon will provide accommodations to applicants needing accommodations to complete the application process.

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