Pocket Aces Pictures - Advertising Sales

Job Description

We are on the lookout for ambitious candidates to build a new-age digital media startup that aims to transform video content being produced in India. As part of the core business development team, you will be responsible for building strong brand partnerships and generating revenue. Ideal candidates will have a strong understanding of the digital media industry and will be interested in building a career in digital advertising sales. There will be a steep learning curve and you'll have a key role in vital initiatives right from the get-go. As a company, we like to work with people who are smarter than their years, fast learners, and quick thinkers. Responsibility-shirkers need not apply.

Responsibilities

- Identify new advertising sales, sponsorship and digital revenue opportunities

- Communicate the value of the firm's brand and its content to advertisers and their agencies

- Create comprehensive packages for ad agencies and direct advertisers to sell digital inventory

- Create and implement brand strategies that resonate with the firm's current and potential clients

- Stay current with all advertising trends and innovations

- Prospect, qualify, grow, and maintain a defined account list

- Pitch new business (direct to brand and/or through requisite agencies) and negotiate effectively

- Participate in and represent the firm at industry events

- Work collaboratively with other teams to ensure that the client's needs are met

Job Requirements

- Curiosity, passion, positivity, diligence, and drive

- Strong sales experience with a track record of meeting/exceeding revenue goals

- Experience in structuring sales transactions and developing strong client relationships with brands

- Established relationships and successful experience working with brands and their agencies

- Solid understanding of digital media, advertising, sponsorship, and/or media buying

- Previous work experience as an Account Manager at an agency, digital media company, MCN, television channel, or digital publisher, is preferred

- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills

- Ability to work in teams within a highly creative and fast paced environment with tight deadlines

- Self- -starter, capable of thriving in a start- up environment

About Us

Pocket Aces Pictures is a Mumbai-based media startup that was formed with the intent of bringing cutting-edge content to Indian digital audiences by empowering content creators, specifically writers, within the Indian ecosystem.

Today content creation, consumption, and distribution are all going through a seismic shift. YouTube has become the distribution medium of choice for new-age creators. With the success of channels like TVF and AIB on YouTube, Indian audiences have also shown great acceptance for this medium. Pocket Aces wants to leverage YouTube as a distribution platform, in order to create a digital studio specifically focused on creating premium, scripted, digital series.

Send a r- sum- /CV in an email with - Sales Ninja- as the subject and in 3 lines or less, tell us why you are the perfect candidate for this role.