Senior Digital Display Sales Executive
Ad Dynamo International, South Africa
Job Description
Ad Dynamo is Africa’s largest digital sales house, representing Twitter, Snapchat, Spotify and Verizon Media exclusively in SA and sub-Saharan Africa. We are looking for a senior digital display sales executive to service and grow key accounts in Joburg for Verizon Media (Yahoo, Huffpost, TechCrunch etc).
The position requires daily communication and service of our agencies and brands. The ideal candidate would be a high-performing, experienced digital sales person with solid knowledge of the display advertising landscape - native as well as programmatic. You will be comprehensively trained on the Verizon Media product set but previous display ad sales experience, as well as a strong media agency network will be key drivers for success.
This role comprises the following responsibilities:
- Drive new and grow existing account revenues
- Achieve quarterly sales targets
- Provide day-to-day support to allocated customers
- Manage and build strong, long-term brand and agency relationships
- Reporting on campaign performance
- Activate new customers through strategic selling
- Ensure customers are educated and informed of all new product offerings
- Fulfil all role functionalities associated with operations and sales
A typical day consists of:
- Educating brands amp; agencies on Verizon Media solutions and best practice
- Preparing and presenting proposals to solve business objectives and generate ad sales
- Managing communications with agency amp; brand amp; ensuring ad performance is optimal
- Liaising with our Account Management and Brand Strategy teams for day-to-day support
- Daily communication with management on account progress and next steps
Requirements
- Digital sales experience (minimum 4 years)
- Digital marketing experience
- Knowledge of digital advertising products crucial
- Knowledge of programmatic advertising crucial
- Knowledge of South African/African agency/digital landscape would be a key advantage
- Excellent presentation skills - spoken and written
- Good numerical skills - create Keynote proposals and insertion orders independently
- Ambitious, tenacious, mature and positive can-do attitude
Benefits
- Competitive salary and sales commission incentives
- Contribution towards home internet
- Opportunity to help launch/grow globally recognised platforms/brands
- Opportunity to build your career in digital with global brands
- Regular office events
- Fun working environment with skilled diverse individuals
- No timesheets, cost centres, or complex approvals just a serious focus on building a good culture for great work and superior client service
- No cold calling - Ad Dynamo has an extensive track record and long-standing relationships with most big agencies and brands across SA, and represents international, instantly recognisable platforms