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The Advertising Services Manager plays a critical role in enabling sales success across AARP Media Advertising Network’s print portfolio. This position leads key functions including sales forecasting and reporting, publication layouts, direct mail, content review, and end-to-end advertiser fulfillment. Working cross-functionally with sales, manufacturing, editorial, marketing, and ad policy teams, the manager ensures advertiser requirements are clearly communicated and flawlessly executed, delivering on both quality and timeline expectations. Additionally, this role partners with Sales Operations to identify and implement process improvements, leveraging automation and streamlined workflows to drive operational efficiency and support broader business objectives. The manager fosters a collaborative, solutions-oriented environment that strengthens alignment across teams and enhances overall performance.
- Manages real-time sales forecasting in multiple revenue systems, including current, future, and post-mortem activity reports.
- Manages publication layouts in collaboration with manufacturing to ensure advertising requirements are met. Manages the workflow to interact with departments, clients, vendors, and agencies to obtain & facilitating the testing of ad creative to ensure successful campaign delivery.
- Acts as liaison between sales, marketing, edit, and production throughout all stages of sales process.
- Builds prospect lists for sales based on targeted categories and account types.
- Administers sales data in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool for use in management and manufacturing reporting and analysis.
- Collaborates with operations management on long-term goals and revenue growth initiatives.
- Communicates sales performance results to sales and operations leadership.
- Ensures deadlines for digital campaign launch dates are met. Ensures Accurate and on-time billing of all digital campaigns.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Advertising, Marketing, Communications, or a related field, with 5+ years of relevant professional experience
- Experience in Sales Operations and/or Ad Operations
- Background in magazine publishing, book makeup, sales forecasting, insertion order management, pipeline management, and project management
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce
- Working knowledge of Tableau
- Highly detail-oriented with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines, and the ability to perform well in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
AARP will not sponsor an employment visa for this position at this time.
Additional Requirements
- Regular and reliable job attendance
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Exhibit respect and understanding of others to maintain professional relationships
- Independent judgement in evaluation options to make sound decisions
- Home office environment with the ability to work effectively surrounded by moderate home environment noise - (Telework)
Compensation and Benefits
AARP offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 401(k); 100% company-funded pension plan; health, dental, and vision plans; life insurance; paid time off to include company and individual holidays, vacation, sick, caregiving, and parental leave; performance-based and peer-based recognition and tuition reimbursement.
AARP is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. AARP does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
The Advertising Services Manager plays a critical role in enabling sales success across AARP Media Advertising Network’s print portfolio. This position leads key functions including sales forecasting and reporting, publication layouts, direct mail, content review, and end-to-end advertiser fulfillment. Working cross-functionally with sales, manufacturing, editorial, marketing, and ad policy teams, the manager ensures advertiser requirements are clearly communicated and flawlessly executed, delivering on both quality and timeline expectations. Additionally, this role partners with Sales Operations to identify and implement process improvements, leveraging automation and streamlined workflows to drive operational efficiency and support broader business objectives. The manager fosters a collaborative, solutions-oriented environment that strengthens alignment across teams and enhances overall performance.
- Manages real-time sales forecasting in multiple revenue systems, including current, future, and post-mortem activity reports.
- Manages publication layouts in collaboration with manufacturing to ensure advertising requirements are met. Manages the workflow to interact with departments, clients, vendors, and agencies to obtain & facilitating the testing of ad creative to ensure successful campaign delivery.
- Acts as liaison between sales, marketing, edit, and production throughout all stages of sales process.
- Builds prospect lists for sales based on targeted categories and account types.
- Administers sales data in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool for use in management and manufacturing reporting and analysis.
- Collaborates with operations management on long-term goals and revenue growth initiatives.
- Communicates sales performance results to sales and operations leadership.
- Ensures deadlines for digital campaign launch dates are met. Ensures Accurate and on-time billing of all digital campaigns.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Advertising, Marketing, Communications, or a related field, with 5+ years of relevant professional experience
- Experience in Sales Operations and/or Ad Operations
- Background in magazine publishing, book makeup, sales forecasting, insertion order management, pipeline management, and project management
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and familiarity with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce
- Working knowledge of Tableau
- Highly detail-oriented with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines, and the ability to perform well in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
AARP will not sponsor an employment visa for this position at this time.
Additional Requirements
- Regular and reliable job attendance
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Exhibit respect and understanding of others to maintain professional relationships
- Independent judgement in evaluation options to make sound decisions
- Home office environment with the ability to work effectively surrounded by moderate home environment noise - (Telework)
Compensation and Benefits
AARP offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including a 401(k); 100% company-funded pension plan; health, dental, and vision plans; life insurance; paid time off to include company and individual holidays, vacation, sick, caregiving, and parental leave; performance-based and peer-based recognition and tuition reimbursement.
AARP is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. AARP does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
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Who's Hiring
- Opera Software3
- Axios2
- Decided Excellence Catholic Media2
- AARP1
- Parexel1
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software2
- Healthcare & Medical Services2
- Music1
- Non-Profit & Social Services1
- Investment & Asset Management1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote advertising sales specialist jobs.
- Proven experience meeting or exceeding advertising revenue quotas in a direct sales role
- Familiarity with digital advertising platforms, programmatic buying, and impression-based pricing models
- Ability to build and manage a client pipeline using CRM software such as Salesforce
- Strong presentation and proposal writing skills for pitching media packages to brand and agency buyers
- Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field
- Experience selling across multiple ad formats including display, video, sponsorship, and native content
Tips for Your Remote Advertising Sales Specialist Job Search
Quantify your book of business
Hiring managers want to see revenue numbers, not just responsibilities. On your resume, list the dollar value of accounts you managed or grew, the size of your client roster, and any renewal rates you maintained. Vague claims about growing sales won't stand out.
Tailor your resume to the medium
An ad sales role at a podcast network reads very differently from one at an outdoor billboard company. Customize your resume to mirror the specific medium, whether digital display, connected TV, print, or audio, so your experience maps directly to what the employer sells.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists advertising sales specialist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target employers whose ad products you understand
Interviewers routinely ask you to pitch their own inventory back to them. Before applying, study the employer's ad products, audience demographics, and rate card if it's public. Candidates who can speak to why an advertiser would choose this outlet over a competitor get further faster.
Prepare a sample outreach deck or one-sheet
Many ad sales interviews include a mock pitch or case study. Build a one-page advertiser pitch template you can adapt quickly. It shows process, not just personality, and signals you're ready to prospect from day one rather than needing a long ramp.
Follow up with specifics after the interview
Generic thank-you notes do almost nothing in sales hiring, where follow-through is the skill being evaluated. Reference a specific objection you handled during the interview, a client category you could target for them, or a campaign idea you didn't get to finish pitching.
Remote Advertising Sales Specialist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote advertising sales specialist job?
Target companies that already run distributed teams, since they hire remotely by default and know how to onboard someone they never meet in person. Remote advertising sales specialist employers screen hard for self-direction and clear written communication on top of the core skills, so show evidence you can own work without someone over your shoulder. Apply to the openings above that match your experience.
Which companies hire remote advertising sales specialists?
Employers currently hiring remote advertising sales specialists include Opera Software, Axios, and Decided Excellence Catholic Media, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Remote-first firms and large companies running distributed teams post the most remote advertising sales specialist roles.
Can you get a remote advertising sales specialist job with no experience?
Yes, but it is harder than an on-site role, because remote work expects you to operate independently from the start. Entry-level remote advertising sales specialist openings do exist, especially at remote-first companies, and a portfolio of real work helps more than a long resume. Applying broadly to the roles that fit improves your odds.
Do you need a degree for remote advertising sales specialist jobs?
Not always. Many employers hire remote advertising sales specialists on demonstrated skills and prior work rather than a specific degree, though some larger companies still prefer one. Showing relevant results matters more than a credential for most remote advertising sales specialist roles.
Which industries hire the most remote advertising sales specialists?
Remote advertising sales specialist roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Healthcare & Medical Services, and Music, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. These sectors run distributed teams and hire advertising sales specialists remotely most consistently.
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