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Sales Director

SalesSalesFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200Since 2009H1B SponsorCompany Site LinkedIn

Location

New York

Posted

54 days ago

Salary

$125K - $200K / year

Bachelor Degree3 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Meet and exceed revenue goal across Afar platforms within assigned territory, agencies and/or categories • Identify sales prospects and work on prospect strategy • Learn and communicate clients’ key KPIs and share account insights to the marketing team for optimal proposal development • Collaborate with marketing, corporate, production, finance and other teams within the brand unit to produce top of the line advertising solutions and revenue opportunities for book of business • Present Afar brand and tailored opportunities to various clients, stakeholders, agency partners • Develop and manage ongoing relationships with clients and agency relationships • Responsible for overall account health, retention, growth and optimization across platforms and product lines • Report business performance, status and trends to assigned accounts • Travel is required to attend industry trade shows and client meetings • Make independent tactical decisions in alignment with company values, goals, policies & procedures

Job Requirements

3-5 years experience of integrated media sales
Must be highly motivated and passionate
Excellent presentation, time management and organizational skills
Superior interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
Fluency in the latest technologies (digital, social and mobile)
Self-starter able to solve problems, identify issues and develop solutions
Strong prospecting, negotiation and closing skills
Proven sales and closing success with ability to navigate multiple stakeholders and high-level conversations
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, remote, start-up environment with grace under pressure
A love of travel and the ability to travel for work