Assistant Manager - Ad Sales - Print Media Firm

We have requirement in HT Media Bangalore for an Assistant Manager.

Salary: Upto Rs. 12 lacs p.a (all inclusive)

Experience: 8 to 9+ years in ad sales (Core sales)

Function : Media Marketing

Location : Bangalore

Responsibility

- Responsible for ideating, creating and selling ad sales opportunities available in specified newspaper/supplements of the group to clients in the Government/ retail/ corporate/ real estate/ print sector. The role would have revenue responsibility.

- Guide and ratify the ad sales ideas to prospective clients based on opportunities available.

- Prepare client briefs for ad sales, when such requests come from the client

- Creating & maintaining a good relationship with clients

- Maximize business by ensuring network deals and making additions wherever possible

- Ensure offerings are being ideated and created for the client on the basis of ad sales opportunities/client briefs

Knowledge Set

Minimum exposure of 8/9 years in a Selling function, ideally of a Print Media product.

Preference would be given to candidates with experience in:

- Media sales function,

- Client Servicing

- Similar experience in the past

Leadership & Behavioural Competencies

- Entrepreneurial attitude with good communication skills

- High drive & process orientation with ownership/passion for the job

- Be energetic and passionate about their product specialty

- Ability to maximize revenues

- Ability to think creatively and out of the box

- Be able to work well with a wide range of people from different part of the business

- Be able to manage different projects at the same time

- Good understanding of the Market

- Integrity towards the organization

- Smart and pleasing personality

- Very aggressive and be able to coordinate with multiple departments

- Ability to network well within clients and agencies & also know about forthcoming campaigns