Ad Manager – Lifestyle title – Award winning omni-channel content agency.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a successful media sales executive to take the next career step into managing a nationwide title with an award winning omni-channel west-end content agency.

 

Core functions:

  • To take ownership and be responsible for advertising revenue for the bi-monthly magazine and digital version
  • To grow current client base and new business
  • Attend regular meetings with buyers and suppliers
  • Ability to create and implement bespoke advertising solutions
  • To draft, present and implement agreed strategy
  • To work with the publisher to forecast and agree annual revenue targets
  • To produce end of issue reports for the client

 

Responsibilities:

  • Drive buyer and supplier relationships to maximise revenue across the publication portfolio
  • To design and propose creative solutions, sponsorship packages and advertorial ideas to potential advertisers
  • To work closely with editorial and publishing colleagues to maximise revenue opportunities
  • To have a detailed and current knowledge of the client’s market and competitor activity
  • To use magazine and industry research/stats to create presentations and sales messages
  • To take responsibility for ad copy approval, dealing with any issues that may arise

 

Your profile:

The ideal candidate will have a minimum 3 year’s sales experience preferably working in a similar field, or be working on a title where a large portion of the advertising base is client direct.

The role will also include selling a variety of creative content solutions and so the successful candidate will have a creative approach to sales with an interest in marketing.

Words and phrases which paint a picture of the ideal candidate include:

Excellent negotiation & objection handling skills, proactive, creative, fun, hard-working, opinionated, gets stuck in, wants to make a difference, team player, outgoing, fearless approach to sales, have great ideas for how we can increase revenue, great communication skills, self motivated, confident, determined, dynamic and lateral thinker.

You’ll relish the prospect of taking sole responsibility of a big title.

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