Manager - Business Development - Media

Business Development Manager

About Company :

They are a news website with a difference - They report positive news across India. India's LARGEST and fastest growing positive news platform with a monthly reach of 50 MILLION with over 5000+ stories.

Location : Mumbai

Experience : 6 - 7 Years

Function : Business Development

Need Candidate : Ad Sales, Space selling, Ad space selling, Digital Content, B2B Sales, Sales, Digital Media Sales

Job Description : What will be the core responsibilities of a Business Development Manager :

1. Responsible for driving sales from a dedicated set of industry verticals

2. Regularly contacting, prospecting for, and developing new advertising opportunities with key clients and agency stakeholders

3. The candidate is expected to be well connected with direct online advertisers and media agencies

4. Managing clients, from initial engagement, to campaign completion, to re-engagement

5. Developing clear and consistent strategies to achieve the stated business goals and revenue targets

6. Ensuring a healthy funnel for the business at any point of time

7. Ability to independently implement the sales plan

8. Maintaining and updating key business reports

What we are looking for in a Business Development Manager :

1. Overall work experience of 6- 7 years, with minimum 3years experience in ad sales & 1 year doing digital content sales.

2. Problem-solving attitude. Delivering creative content solutions to help brands with maximum outreach against their investment.

3. Ability to work with cross-functional teams. Effectively meet client commitments by working with teams across organization - editorial, multimedia, social media, legal & finance. Manage client expectation while adhering to the highest editorial practice

4. Relationship management skills - Ability to plan, schedule & effectively deliver as per commitments to each client. Ability to scale brand / agency partnerships year on year.

5. Astute negotiation skills with ability to think well on one's feet

6. People person - Patiently understand different perspectives and build strong relationships across the board.

7. Excellent written and oral communication skills - You have clarity in what you communicate, whether over email or phone or in-person.

8. Self-motivated - Ability to work under high-pressure environments and maturity to understand the business needs at all points.

Working Days : 5 Days a Week (9:30 AM to 6:30 PM)

Job Nature : Full Time