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Missouri State University

Advertising Sales Assistant for The Standard

🇺🇸 Springfield, MO

🕑 Part-Time

💰 $15 per Hour

💻 Sales

🗓️ August 7th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Missouri State University is hiring an Advertising Sales Assistant for The Standard. This role involves selling advertising across multiple platforms, including the print newspaper, website, email newsletters, and on-campus posters, while communicating with off-campus businesses and campus departments to support the financial sustainability of the student-run news organization.

Highlights

  • Sell advertising through email and phone communication with schools, businesses, and organizations.
  • Create advertising agreements and invoices for clients.
  • Answer advertisers' questions and occasionally run errands on and off campus.
  • Collaborate with The Standard’s advertising designer and report to the faculty adviser.
  • Work approximately 10 hours per week, with flexible hours spread Monday through Friday during business hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
  • Required to be eligible for student employment at Missouri State University and possess basic computer skills.
  • Previous office, sales, or customer-service experience is helpful.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Excel, and Word, is expected.
  • Having a valid driver's license and access to a personal vehicle is preferred but not mandatory.
  • Hourly wage is $15.00.