Drive revenue growth by selling newsletter ad inventory to direct-response advertisers, from prospecting and outreach to closing deals and securing renewals
Build and manage a pipeline of potential direct-response advertisers, using market insights and data to target high-potential clients
Collaboratively work with internal team members to develop lead-generation strategies to generate opportunities with prospective customers
Develop compelling pitches that showcase the effectiveness of our newsletter channels for direct-response campaigns
Collaborate with internal teams, including ad ops and account management, to ensure smooth campaign execution and optimize performance
Maintain strong client relationships, providing ongoing support, analyzing campaign metrics, and making data-backed recommendations for improvement.
Provide account management, updates on campaign performance, campaign wrap-up reports, and opportunities for renewals
Represent FMG publications and network partners as a knowledgeable resource for your clients and agencies
Provide ideas to help continuously improve our solutions and keep the team informed about customer feedback and data gathered in the field
Keep up to date with industry trends, competitor offerings, and best practices
Collaborate with an SDR to support you with your outreach and booking meetings
Collaborate with the creative team on campaign concepts, collateral development, and sales pitches
Identify new and interesting data points and insights that add value to the sales process
What We re Looking For
You have 2-5 years of recent/relevant advertising sales experience
You have a verifiable and current list of direct-response agency and client relationships
You have experience selling newsletter advertising
You have experience selling events
You bring an energy and vitality to the sales process
You re willing to get your hands dirty and participate in proposal generation and data gathering to support your prospecting
You re skilled in prospecting and developing new business
You are a highly motivated and self-starting individual
You have excellent written/verbal communication skills
You are internet savvy and like to dig deeper to find what you are looking for
You can prioritize and manage time effectively
You are intellectually curious and have a desire to learn about the business and potential clients
You re not just comfortable with cold-outreach and client communications, you re hungry to interact as much as you can