Integrated Sales Manager

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McHugh Media is New Zealand's leading integrated media publishing company, setting the benchmark for branded content and premium publishing. With three print magazines and accompanying digital platforms, McHugh Media is looking for an experienced Advertising Manager to grow the team. You will sell engaging branded content to new and existing clients, increasing the reputation and visibility of McHugh Media's branded content offering, across each of our premium platforms. 

The successful applicant will have proven digital media sales experience and will bring pre-existing agency and brand relationships with them. Your performance will be based on your ability to ignite, develop and close sales opportunities across a range of brand categories.

Your focus will be on building new client relationships and securing digital business. Key duties will include:

• Selling creative branded content solutions, video and supporting media across the full MiNDFOOD portfolio to new and existing clients/agencies. 

• Liaising internally with the Integration team to attend meetings, provide branded and creative responses to briefs and proactively grow branded content and digital sales across all company's platforms.

• Maintaining a thorough knowledge of saleable branded content and media options.

• We are looking for a self-motivated individual with experience in planning and forecasting their own sales performance, with a view to meeting and exceeding agreed targets.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Pre-sale planning and post-sale management and execution.

• Working closely with relevant teams to schedule campaigns into internal systems, resolving inventory conflicts, and meeting production timelines.

• Client facing and pitching experience and ability to handle working around ever-shifting deadlines.

• Ensuring that proposals are delivered back to clients on time and within budget.

• Cold calling/emailing to arrange meetings with clients and agencies to prospect for new business.

• Keeping abreast of competitor press and agency developments.

• Gathering market and customer information.

• Providing wrap reports and campaigns case studies to all branded content campaigns in order to prove our delivery against client objectives.

Essential Skills & Requirements

• Proficient and creative use in preparing proposals.

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in sales/account management, preferably in online digital advertising.

• Proven sales success.

• Self-starter with the ability to handle multiple projects, prioritise work assignments, meet deadlines, and work independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Thorough understanding of the branded content, digital advertising and video industry.

• Strong networker with proactive, customer focused and entrepreneurial spirit.

• Strong attention to detail and desire to excel at client handling.