Agency Sales Lead - Social Platform

​Agency Sales Lead - £50 - £65K + comms

Please note; this is an agency sales role and will require appropriate contacts, please read the below JD before applying.

Our client is an emerging high-growth social platform which has raised some impressive capital from Venture Capitalists due to the engaging nature of their proposition. They are on a mission to do good and are looking for a well connected Grade A agency sales professional. The successful candidate will have the following primary responsibilities:

• Working with media agencies and clients in a consultative manner, identifying new sales opportunities and winning new RFPs

• The ability to influence agencies and clients with insight, data and research to win new business

• Helping to develop the revenue model, commercial products and/or services

• Experience of selling native ads, video and sponsorship

The role has a UK remit, and the majority of activity will be about working with media agencies but also with some client direct activity

• Good knowledge of the UK Digital Advertising ecosystem

• A curious mindset, cerebral and consultative in your approach

• The ability to build fruitful long-term deep relationships with key decision makers at agencies and clients

• A track record of being able to build a high worth portfolio from scratch

• A history of over-achieving and smashing sales targets

• Preferably 5 years + experience in a sales environment at a media company

• History of selling six-figure deals is essential

• Thorough and detailed Agency planner / buyer / comms planning black book is a must (applications without contacts will not be considered)