Confusing, confounding and soon to be condemned - Sales ImpreMedia Employee Review

2.0
Jan 9, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Great newspaper titles that are leaders in their cities. Usually pay well. Nice benefits and pretty easy going atmosphere. The company is really trying to make an effort to be more than a newspaper company.

Cons

Too much of an "old girls club" going on which is a change but the results are the same. Ineffective publishers and general managers are given free reign with little to no checks or balances. All the papers show double digit revenue declines. Accounts and sales organization changes day to day at the whim of whomever is in charge. Too many repeat failures in management who are never held accountable for their performance, decisions or revenue. Not much of a belief in sales given that it is a sales organization. Sales reps and managers are routinely layed off to make IBIDTA . Online is a mess, they are trying but really have no chance of being anything but a very minor player. Lot's of positive, proud talk but at the end of the day the results are still downward trending.

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5.0
May 30, 2018
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Pros

Community well known, hispanic media advocates

Cons

Hyper local, with foreign manager. Difficulties to communicate with senior management in south america.

2.0
Jun 21, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Like other reviews state - They have respected and recognized Hispanic brand names particularly in LA, New York and the Bay Area I found La Opinion was by far the "Big Fish" in the Spanish print market, with a great image in the public eye. 1st and/or 2nd generation Hispanics look up and respect the La Opinion name tremendously. Very loyal readership base within Southern California. Great "skyscraper" view of Downtown LA. Welcoming family oriented environment with frequent potlucks and creative holiday themed festivities . Their brand name allows you the opportunity to open and create long-lasting relationships with advertisers that can be very helpful down the line.

Cons

The first sales job I have ever seen where seniority is more important than actual daily sales activity. They (management) do not seem to understand that efforts in finding and retaining new clients is more important and much harder in the newspaper (declining) industry than the retention of very very old clients that mostly renew out of "habit". Innovative ideas and brainstorming are not encouraged whatsoever by management. - they seem to feel threatened, as if you are trying to do "their" job. No one wants to "rock the boat" by perhaps stepping out of their comfort zone to create new challenges. No one speaks of, or readily acknowledges that they have lost their once almost monopolistic market share in the Hispanic print and especially digital market.

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