Job Description

The Advertising Planning Manager (APM) plays a key role in our National Sales Division, responsible for managing and processing ROP, Preprint, and Digital insertion orders for key national accounts across multiple markets. The ideal candidate will have strong customer service skills, solid PC proficiency, and the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a high attention to detail are essential.

The APM will work extensively in various systems to enter, research, verify, and update data. They will communicate rates, specs, impressions, availability, and deadlines to internal and external stakeholders, and provide market-specific information such as date options, zoning and zip code details, circulation projections, digital specs, special sections, and more.

This role requires coordinating with Sales, Finance, Pagination, and Production to confirm contracted rates, release ads, enter late ads, process client requests, fulfill affidavits, pull tear sheets, locate missing inserts, and upload digital creative. The APM will routinely work in multiple systems simultaneously to review, order, track, and upload insertion orders and related creative.



Job Requirements & Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree or a minimum of three (3) years of equivalent work experience Previous experience managing ROP, Preprint, and Digital order entry Familiarity with newspaper terminology Strong accuracy and attention to detail in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment Ability to work independently and collaboratively to support team and department objectives; cross-training within the department is required Ability to prioritize tasks, manage time effectively, and make independent decisions within established guidelines Self-motivated, proactive, flexible, and accountable, with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously Must meet daily and weekly deadlines Experience with Phoenix, AdBase, Naviga, Affinity, Portal, and DOMO is a plus Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, OneDrive, and general PC usage

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 major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 72 markets in 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.

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.