Sales Inventory Manager
Location: Columbus OH
OVERVIEW
Orange Barrel Media is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Sales Inventory Manager to support the day-to-day management of sales inventory across our digital and static signage programs including resolving inventory conflicts and managing outages and swaps. This role plays a key part in ensuring inventory space is optimized and used effectively to support sales goals and revenue.
The Sales Inventory Manager oversees daily inventory holds and trafficking activity while directly managing and developing a team of three Sales Inventory team addition to hands-on inventory management this role is responsible for coaching mentoring and supporting the professional growth of the team ensuring they are equipped to handle increasingly complex inventory scenarios
WHAT YOULL DO
- Manage a high volume of daily inventory hold requests ensuring availability timing and details are accurate and aligned with sales priorities
- Resolve inventory conflicts and manage outages and swaps coordinating with Sales Operations and Data to minimize disruption or impact to contracts
- Oversee pre- and post-launch trafficking activities including updates and revisions to ensure campaigns run as planned and inventory is used as intended
- Partner with the Director of Inventory & Ad Operations to implement process updates and system improvements
- Optimize and advise on time-sold strategies to maximize inventory value.
- Support landlord and external partner relationships by providing campaign reporting for select assets to enable scheduling and contract needs while maintaining accurate internal tracking of intake volume and Partner Reserve time allocation.
- Oversee post-hold campaigns by reviewing inventory and managing outcomes when space becomes unavailable client priorities change or campaigns move to contract pending.
- Oversee and support Sales Inventory Coordinators in their day-to-day responsibilities providing administrative management and ongoing development to support both performance and professional growth.
- Use established platforms to manage campaigns and scheduling ensuring accuracy and timeliness while supporting new tool and process adoption.
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ABOUT YOU
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across Sales Operations Technology and other cross-functional teams
- 4 years of experience managing finite or time-based inventory sales support operations or comparable roles in fast-paced revenue-driven environments
- Demonstrated ability to balance and optimize limited inventory across competing needs to support revenue goals
- Proven ability to work effectively alongside high-performing sales teams serving as a collaborative and balanced partner while helping navigate priorities and trade-offs
- Strong judgment and problem-solving skills when addressing scheduling challenges competing requests or escalations
- Experience leading coaching and supporting team members with a focus on growth clarity and accountability
- Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to identifying challenges and implementing thoughtful solutions
- Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to maintain accuracy in dynamic fast-changing environments
- Experience working with inventory management systems sales platforms or scheduling tools
- Bachelors degree preferred (or equivalent relevant experience)
- Experience in advertising media or adjacent industries is beneficial but not required.
- PC experience
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the role and is not an exhaustive list of skills efforts duties responsibilities or working conditions associated with it. Responsibilities may change over time to adapt to business needs.
Required Experience:
Manager
Sales Inventory ManagerLocation: Columbus OHOVERVIEWOrange Barrel Media is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Sales Inventory Manager to support the day-to-day management of sales inventory across our digital and static signage programs including resolving inventory conflicts and managin...
Sales Inventory Manager
Location: Columbus OH
OVERVIEW
Orange Barrel Media is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Sales Inventory Manager to support the day-to-day management of sales inventory across our digital and static signage programs including resolving inventory conflicts and managing outages and swaps. This role plays a key part in ensuring inventory space is optimized and used effectively to support sales goals and revenue.
The Sales Inventory Manager oversees daily inventory holds and trafficking activity while directly managing and developing a team of three Sales Inventory team addition to hands-on inventory management this role is responsible for coaching mentoring and supporting the professional growth of the team ensuring they are equipped to handle increasingly complex inventory scenarios
WHAT YOULL DO
- Manage a high volume of daily inventory hold requests ensuring availability timing and details are accurate and aligned with sales priorities
- Resolve inventory conflicts and manage outages and swaps coordinating with Sales Operations and Data to minimize disruption or impact to contracts
- Oversee pre- and post-launch trafficking activities including updates and revisions to ensure campaigns run as planned and inventory is used as intended
- Partner with the Director of Inventory & Ad Operations to implement process updates and system improvements
- Optimize and advise on time-sold strategies to maximize inventory value.
- Support landlord and external partner relationships by providing campaign reporting for select assets to enable scheduling and contract needs while maintaining accurate internal tracking of intake volume and Partner Reserve time allocation.
- Oversee post-hold campaigns by reviewing inventory and managing outcomes when space becomes unavailable client priorities change or campaigns move to contract pending.
- Oversee and support Sales Inventory Coordinators in their day-to-day responsibilities providing administrative management and ongoing development to support both performance and professional growth.
- Use established platforms to manage campaigns and scheduling ensuring accuracy and timeliness while supporting new tool and process adoption.
-
ABOUT YOU
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across Sales Operations Technology and other cross-functional teams
- 4 years of experience managing finite or time-based inventory sales support operations or comparable roles in fast-paced revenue-driven environments
- Demonstrated ability to balance and optimize limited inventory across competing needs to support revenue goals
- Proven ability to work effectively alongside high-performing sales teams serving as a collaborative and balanced partner while helping navigate priorities and trade-offs
- Strong judgment and problem-solving skills when addressing scheduling challenges competing requests or escalations
- Experience leading coaching and supporting team members with a focus on growth clarity and accountability
- Strategic thinker with a proactive approach to identifying challenges and implementing thoughtful solutions
- Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to maintain accuracy in dynamic fast-changing environments
- Experience working with inventory management systems sales platforms or scheduling tools
- Bachelors degree preferred (or equivalent relevant experience)
- Experience in advertising media or adjacent industries is beneficial but not required.
- PC experience
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the role and is not an exhaustive list of skills efforts duties responsibilities or working conditions associated with it. Responsibilities may change over time to adapt to business needs.
Required Experience:
Manager
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