{"id":10480,"date":"2026-05-01T07:58:25","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/?post_type=jobs&p=10480"},"modified":"2026-05-01T07:58:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T12:58:25","slug":"sales-representative-sports-announcer","status":"publish","type":"jobs","link":"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/jobs\/sales-representative-sports-announcer\/","title":{"rendered":"Sales Representative & Sports Announcer"},"content":{"rendered":"

R & J Broadcasting, Inc. \u2013 Warroad\/Thief River Falls\/Fosston, MN<\/b><\/p>\n

R & J Broadcasting, Inc., a privately owned, family-operated company, is seeking a motivated, outgoing, and energetic individual to join our team as a <\/span>Sales Representative & Sports Announcer<\/b> in their Northern Minnesota market..<\/span><\/p>\n

Position Overview<\/b><\/h3>\n

This unique hybrid role blends relationship-driven sales with live sports broadcasting. The ideal candidate enjoys connecting with local businesses, growing revenue, and bringing energy to live sports coverage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Key Responsibilities<\/b><\/h3>\n
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  • Develop and maintain relationships with local businesses and advertisers<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Generate new sales opportunities and grow existing accounts<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Create and present advertising and marketing solutions across radio, digital, and social platforms<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Provide live play-by-play (PxP) announcing for radio and live-streamed sports broadcasts<\/span>\n
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    • Coverage may include: Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Hockey, Baseball\/Softball, and more<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • Assist with promotional campaigns and community engagement efforts<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Collaborate with programming and production teams to support client campaigns<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Qualifications<\/b><\/h3>\n
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      • Strong communication and interpersonal skills<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Self-motivated with the ability to manage time and meet goals<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Interest in sales, marketing, and customer service<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Passion for local sports and understanding of play-by-play announcing (experience preferred but not required)<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Basic computer and phone skills<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Team-oriented mindset with a positive attitude<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Compensation & Benefits<\/b><\/h3>\n
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        • Base wage plus commission and talent-based pay structure<\/span><\/li>\n
        • Full-time benefits package includes:<\/span>\n
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          • Health insurance<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Life insurance<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Paid time off<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Retirement plan with IRA match<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Professional development assistance<\/span><\/li>\n
          • Relocation assistance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Additional Opportunities<\/b><\/h3>\n
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            • Expanded on-air roles<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Growth within sales leadership<\/span><\/li>\n
            • Increased involvement in sports and community coverage<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10479,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"Job Types":[36,40],"class_list":["post-10480","jobs","type-jobs","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","JobTypes-on-air","JobTypes-sales"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobs\/10480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jobs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/jobs"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"Job Types","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ndba.org\/files\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/Job Types?post=10480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}