Job Description:

• 1) Receives orders for classified advertising for newspaper or magazine by telephone or in person: Talks to customer to determine wording and dates of publication of classified advertisement.

• 2) Determines word, line, or day rates, using rate schedule, and calculates total charge for customer.

• 3) Assigns box number for anonymous advertisements.

• 4) Collects payments for advertisements.

• 5) Writes order form to customer's specification and transmits to production personnel for publication.

• 6) Writes receipts and keeps records of transactions.

• 7) May mark advertising that has expired and indicate number of days other advertisements are to continue.

• 8) May record customer's request for cancellations or corrections of classified advertisement.

• 9) May solicit orders for classified advertisements over telephone.

• 10) When taking order over telephone, may be designated Telephone Ad Taker.