Assistant District Manager
Lee Enterprises Inc
Tulsa, OK
Full-time
Management
Posted on January 30, 2023
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Why Join Us?
Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.
Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of high-quality local news, with 77 daily newspapers in 26 states that have print, digital and e-replica versions. Lee's newspapers have a combined circulation of more than 1.2 million daily. Our digital sites attract more than 44 million unique visits monthly. We also have a rapidly growing roster of digital products for consumers, and are committed to aggressive digital growth.
Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net .
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.
- Solicit and contract individuals to effectively service, and sell existing and new customers.
- Monitor carrier/distributor results daily and initiate corrective action based on results of carrier/distributor.
- Ensure all routine route functions, including delivering newspapers, are maintained in the absence of a contractor.
- Establish contact and rapport with schools, city offices, and community organizations in assigned district.
- Promote sales and service contests, and ensure all materials are distributed and understood.
- Anticipate and monitor competitor's activities and recommend counter measures.
- Conduct ongoing communication with customers to verify new orders, reverse cancellations and resolve service complaints.
- Prepare, submit, and maintain all required reports: i.e. expense reports, weekly planner, etc.
- Ability to promote and sell the newspaper while increasing market share.
- Available to work various hours Mon. - Sunday and receive phone calls at various hours of the day.
- Safely drive to and from various locations in assigned district.
- Interact positively with customers and contractors.
- On-site, regular and reliable attendance is required.
- Safely drive to and from various locations.
- Other duties as assigned
NECESSARY KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to follow all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to attendance standards.
- License and proof of insurance required.
- Ability to work well with others in a team environment.
- Satisfactory driving history from Motor Vehicle Report
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- High School diploma or equivalent.
- Delivery and management experience preferred.
Why Join Us?
Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.
Lee Enterprises is a leading provider of high-quality local news, with 77 daily newspapers in 26 states that have print, digital and e-replica versions. Lee's newspapers have a combined circulation of more than 1.2 million daily. Our digital sites attract more than 44 million unique visits monthly. We also have a rapidly growing roster of digital products for consumers, and are committed to aggressive digital growth.
Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net .
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.