Sales Representative

About US

Noisy Creek is the parent company of a family of bold, independent media brands, including The Stranger, The Portland Mercury, The Chicago Reader, Bold Type Tickets, EverOut, and our events division, which produces more than 100 events per year, including the nationally touring HUMP! Film Festival, live shows with Dan Savage, and many more one-of-a-kind experiences.

We are fiercely independent, unapologetically progressive, and driven by a mission to connect audiences with culture, events, and ideas that matter. Our newsletters are a cornerstone of that mission—delivering smart, engaging content that informs and delights readers while driving measurable results for advertisers, sponsors, and event partners.

The Role

• Sales representative responsibilities include selling print, digital, and events to local businesses. 

Key Responsibilities

• Must have sales or similar/transferable experience
• Knowledge of media/advertising products, including print and digital
• Working knowledge and experience utilizing a CRM (MediaOS preferred), Broadstreet, Slack, and Google Suite products to manage day-to-day activities
• Effective relationship-building skills
• Demonstrated success in meeting revenue goals
• Excellent analytical, written, oral, communication, and presentation skills
• The ability to multitask with strong time and project management skills
• … and other duties as assigned.

• Have a demonstrated ability to act as a qualified marketing consultant (you can talk the talk when it comes to advertising strategy and marketing goals)
• Possess working relationships with advertisers in Chicago 
• Excel at maintaining quotas and deadlines related to sales outreach and sales activity overall
• Understand and be excited about prospecting and building new business categories