Manager - Digital Sales - Newspaper Website

A leading web platform, which hosts India's top news based website, is looking for professionals in Digital Sales. The portal has been rated as most popular English-language newspaper website in the country today by Alexa.

Experience selling digital products.

The ideal candidate must be in a similar role with: Strong analytical, strategic thinking, problem solving ability and strong ability to communicate across advertisers and Clients.

Candidate Profile

- The successful candidate will have responsibility for sourcing and developing commercial relationships, generating advertising revenue as well as managing new incoming client and advertiser leads.You will develop and manage a pipeline of prospects to achieve targets as well as ad hoc reporting on your clients- campaign activity.

- This role would suit a motivated, adaptable and goal-oriented candidate with a strong sense of urgency, initiative and competitive drive to get things done by influencing others, delegating, developing contacts and building relationships.

- You will be polished and professional, educated to degree level or equivalent and have excellent relationship building and communication skills.

- Previous sales experience is required, even better if it's within the digital or media industry. You will also have a good understanding or interest in online marketing..

- The dynamic and constantly changing job environment here provides growth opportunity as well as recognition and rewards for the achievement of business results.

KRA:

- Deliver results

- Revenue targets realization

- Market share

- Client acquisition target

- Retention rates

- Client satisfaction metrics and superior advertiser experience.

- Identify new verticals, markets, opportunities and work closely with the product team

Preferred candidates can be from newspaper websites as well.

MBA essential.