Sales: Senior Account Executive - Advertisment Sales

Seeking an entrepreneurial minded Senior Account Executive or Sales Director to head up all advertising opportunities and drive continued advertising sales growth through the delivery of multimedia marketing solutions to global brands and their agency representatives. You will be expected to analyze the needs of advertising partners and present them with a unique blend of interdisciplinary offerings to most effectively connect with an influential audience. Successful candidates will have a strong understanding of cross-platform journalism, branded storytelling, and macro-level trends in digital media. The Day to Day Generate new sales leads through prospecting and understanding of advertiser business challenges across the advertising industry Build and maintain strong relationships with clients & advertising agencies Serve as a trusted consultant with partners consistently bringing them creative, solution oriented ideas and products to meet their business challenges Effectively organize, prioritize, and manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment Develop, maintain, and manage a strong sales pipeline to ensure sufficient opportunities exist to meet revenue goals. Effectively manage cross department internal communications Be able to track, analyze, and communicate performance of advertiser campaigns Must Haves A minimum of 3 years of related work experience, ideally in the digital media industry A keen ability to see opportunities, understands needs, create relevant solutions, set proper expectations and close meaningful deals A detailed knowledge of online media planning terms and KPIs Demonstrated record of success in a fast-paced, goal-oriented sales environment Dynamic, flexible, hard-working attitude Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must in both French and English High level of organization with good attention to detail Strong multi-tasking abilities Strong project management and negotiation skills Knowledge of social media Passion for news, entertainment and current events, and knowledge of the media industry