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Advertising sales representative resume examples from 2026

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Updated March 26, 2025
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How to write an advertising sales representative resume

Craft a resume summary statement

A resume summary is your opening statement that highlights your strongest skills and top accomplishments. It is your chance to quickly let recruiters know who you are professionally - and why they should hire you for the advertising sales representative role.

Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.

Step 2: Include your years of experience in advertising sales representative-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.

Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.

Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.

These tips will help you demonstrate why you are the perfect fit for the advertising sales representative position.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

  1. Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
  2. Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
  3. Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some advertising sales representative interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on an advertising sales representative resume:

  • CRM
  • PowerPoint
  • Media Sales
  • Account Management
  • SEM
  • Sales Territory
  • Business Development
  • Sales Presentations
  • Customer Relations
  • Cold Calls
  • Mobile Marketing
  • Business Relationships
  • Business Sales
  • Client Relationships
  • Sales Revenue
  • SEO
  • Real Estate
  • Customer Accounts
  • Display ADS
  • Revenue Growth
  • Sales REP
  • Sales Quota
  • Search Engine Marketing
  • Repeat Business
  • Inbound Calls
  • Outbound Calls
  • Sales Strategies
  • Trade Shows
  • Client Accounts
  • Search Engine

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How to structure your work experience

Next you should include your work experience. Structure your work experience section by listing your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.

Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.

Include only recent, relevant jobs. Avoid including work experience over 20 years to avoid ageism.

Beneath each job, you should have bullet points to emphasize why you're the perfect fit for the advertising sales representative.

How to write advertising sales representative experience bullet points

Your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. Instead, it is your chance to show your accomplishments and show why you're good at what you do.

  • Use the What, How, and Why format. Answering these questions turns a bland job description into an effective showcase of your abilities.
  • What were your responsibilities or goals?
  • How did you accomplish them?
  • Why were your results important? (How did it impact your company? Can you quantify the results in numbers? )

Here are effective examples from advertising sales representative resumes:

Work history example #1

Marketing Internship

Children's Museum Of Manhattan

  • Worked with data bases; GoDaddy, WordPress, Constant Contacts, Excel, Microsoft Word and PhotoShop.
  • Worked to increase the followers and social media presence of the @WCUathletics Twitter account.
  • Created SAS Marketing models for marketing by using Proc SQL programming in SAS.
  • Created efficient method for managing client email database with ExactTarget; Managed client information data with SalesForce.com.
  • Launched the #HungerGames74 Twitter hashtag campaign, celebrating the 74 day milestone until the release of The Hunger Games movie.

Work history example #2

Advertising Sales Representative

GEORGIA STATE UNIV

  • Engaged with other activities at all echelons, to facilitate communications and synchronization efforts.
  • Engaged in a high volume of outbound calls targeting decision makers at major corporationsmfrom C-level executives to hiring managers and recruiters.
  • Established and maintained strong relationships with internal and external customers through telephone and written communication.
  • Created and delivered PowerPoint presentations, coordinated luncheons and other special events for new and prospective customers.
  • Mitigated risk of fraudulent ticket / pass use - resolved client issues and maintained lines of communication with administration and operations.

Work history example #3

Telemarketing Sales Representative

AT&T

  • Achieved high sales volume by conveying extensive knowledge of Yellow Pages print and internet advertising benefits to potential clients.
  • Restored interrupted phone and internet services/Processed credit card payments
  • Supported dedicated base of corporate million dollar accounts for communication services.
  • Prospected businesses for the purpose of selling internet and print advertising via the phone.
  • Assisted customers with continuation of connectivity to the Enterprise Internet Network and Cellular Connectivity.

Work history example #4

Accountant Internship

Howell's Child Care Center

  • Identified unusual payroll transaction and alerted payroll manager and corporate security resulting in personnel termination.
  • Prepared quarterly and annual GAAP and Statutory financial statements.
  • Assigned and maintained vendor identification files through Quickbooks.
  • Compiled tax information and reported to beneficiaries, trusts and IRS.
  • Recorded A/R and A/P invoices into the G/L.

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Add an education section to your resume

The education section should display your highest degree first.

Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.

If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.

Here are some examples of good education entries from advertising sales representative resumes:

Bachelor's Degree in communication

Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

2011 - 2014

Bachelor's Degree in business

Monroe College, Bronxville, NY

2008 - 2011

Highlight your advertising sales representative certifications on your resume

If you have any additional certifications or education-like achievements, add them to the education section.

Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your advertising sales representative resume:

  1. Certified Sales Professional (CSP)
  2. Certified Advertising Specialist (CAS)
  3. International Accredited Business Accountant (IABA)