Employment:

Do you appreciate, demand and deliver exceptional service?  Do you like working independently to accomplish your goals?  If so, we have something in common.  NICKEL MARKETING, is actively seeking people who share our passion for delivering best-in-class service. When you represent NICKEL MARKETING, you’ll feel welcomed, challenged and engaged. NICKEL MARKETING is committed to supporting you – independent representatives as the face of Nickel Marketing – in your community.

NICKEL MARKETING needs qualified, dedicated individuals from many business disciplines to keep our operation growing and running smoothly.  Whatever your position with us, you’ll have opportunities for responsibility, challenge, and personal satisfaction.  You’ll also become part of the Nickel Marketing team – a culture in which we work together for the good of our Customers.

Note: Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire for purposes other than practical training and without employer sponsorship of non-immigrant work visa.

Sales Positions (1099)

NICKEL MARKETING is looking for experienced sales people with a proven track record of obtaining and maintaining clients. This is a Sales/Marketing opening with an uncapped commission plan.  Average earnings are between $38K – $46 the first year.  You will be responsible for getting to know local businesses and helping them promote their business by advertising for 5 cents or less.  The individual is responsible for completing a coupon ad campaign and coordinating with a printing schedule.  Each campaign consist of 34 business advertisements.  Commissions are paid on completed campaigns ready for print.

We are looking for the following strengths:

• People/Rapport Building skills
• Self motivated
• Strong organizational skills
• Comfortable working with deadlines
• Can work independently
• Closing the Sale
• Team player

Requirements:

• Must have 1 years of recent outside sales experience
• Must have a proven track record in outside sales
• Must have strong follow-up skills
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus
• Sales experience from the print ad or advertising industry is a plus

Territories  available:

• Northern Illinois
• Kentucky-Indiana (Kentuckiana)

Graphic Designers (Freelance)

Nickel Marketing is looking for entrepreneurial designers with experience in print and digital media. An ideal candidate will enjoy creating something from the ground up and setting the bar for what’s possible.  To succeed, you should be skilled in communication design, branding and digital production for business-to-consumer markets. In addition to being a hands-on designer, you should have experience managing projects on time. You will also need to think like a business owner, pursuing ways—processes, tools, technologies and resources—to achieve desired results.

We are looking for the following strengths:

• Extremely Organized and able to meet critical timelines in a fast paced environment
• Committed to excellence, with the ability to take projects from conception to completion
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks independently.
• Excellent at written, verbal and communications skills

Requirements:

• Ability to take initiative with minimal guidance and work well as an individual and as part of a team
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator – Adobe InDesign a plus
• Ability working with existing patterns and putting together layouts, with type (Text/fonts).
• Need to have a nice sense of style, layout, and design.
• Must know how to quickly meet deadlines
• Consistent proofreading

Territories:

• United States