Business Development Manager

We are looking for an ambitious individual with the ability to identify and close business. The ideal person is a self-starter, a team player and is hungry to prove their potential. We want proactive individuals who aren’t afraid to dive in head first and acquire new business. PLEASE NOTE ONLY PREVIOUS OOH/MEDIA SALES EXPERIENCE IS DESIRED.

• Connect with new prospects, sell media and content solutions

• Develop new business opportunities with existing and new clients

• Develop a solid sales strategy to achieve the business goals and revenue targets

• Be well connected with the clients, advertisers and media agencies

• Independently execute the sales plan

• Maintain key business reports

• Oversee, maintain and upgrade existing accounts to ensure ongoing client satisfaction.

• Coordinate, manage and resolve account maintenance issues.

• Must be able to effectively interface with Sales HOD’s

• Complete RFPs and proposals, follow up on submissions and close business.

• Must be passionate about media sales and have a detailed working knowledge of the industry along with a pulse on what is forthcoming.

• Must be extremely effective at initiating high-level contacts in accounts and their agencies, and have strong presentation skills to close the sale.

• 2 years of consultative advertising agency or media services sales experience, presenting to key decision makers.

• Advertising media agencies account for new business acquisitions, integrated cross platform media sales, digital media sales, OOH.

• Ability to maintain a high level of activity, manage multiple competing priorities, and work effectively in a results-driven culture

• Flexible with ability to adapt to change in a highly dynamic work environment

• Good written and verbal communication, presentation and time management skills.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

Who we are: We Move Walls To Measure, Reach, and Influence Real People in Physical Spaces The digital disruption of out-of-home advertising has presented us with an opportunity for innovation and leadership. We use data and technology to design media solutions that empower our clients to measure, reach and influence consumers in the real world. In simple terms, we have created the industry platform for Outernet. Our proficiency in these fields has lead to us being recognised with more than 25 global and regional awards for media innovation, technology, and business leadership. If you think that you can lead the team to greater achievements, this is the right role for you.

Originally posted on Himalayas