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Ad Manager, Woodland Hills/Chatsworth/Northridge/Granada Hills | Patch | Los Angeles, CA
Are you passionate about online sales and advertising? Are you an
entrepreneur at heart? Do you love the idea of building a new online
business from the ground up? Are you equally comfortable with client
visits and web analytics? If so, keep reading.
We're Patch.com an internet startup owned by a major global online media
company looking to re-invent local online advertising, and we're seeking
a web- savvy sales person to be the Local Account Executive of a dynamic
new site devoted to news and information about suburban markets
throughout the Woodland Hills/Chatsworth/Northridge/Granada Hills area
and beyond.
In this job, you'll be working closely with local advertisers -- from
mom and pops to large regional clients, as their local online
advertising expert. You'll know your own platform (and others) backwards
and forwards so you can present complete advertising solutions. You may
even decide to host a local seminar on how to achieve the best results
by advertising on the web. As the top local business executive you will
attend chamber and trade functions, get involved in community groups,
head up charitable efforts, and maintain a highly visible presence in
the business community.
It's the right job for an utterly self-motivated individual who gets an
adrenaline rush from starting up a business, obsesses over numbers and
analytics, and can work flexible hours. Ideal candidates will have
in-depth understanding of current and emerging media. Preferably, you're
a local resident yourself, you have a car, and you're plugged into the
local business communities we are covering. It will be a huge,
live-and-breathe-it endeavor, which is why we're offering competitive
compensation; benefits nod performance-based bonuses.
Job Responsibilities:
The Account Executive (We call it an Ad Manager) is responsible for
advertising sales to businesses in local markets. Will sell advertising
inventory to include: banner ads, e-newsletters, video, and more. Will
present promotional opportunities and display options to store
owners/management. Identifies and pursues opportunities to increase
sales of current and new offerings. Will handle ad sales, inventory
management, and 'own' the online advertising for assigned local markets.
As the Ad Manager you will also be responsible for assisting in
coordinating local event sponsorships and attending them, possibly on
weekends.
Required skills:
Top notch sales and marketing instincts. Should have the
willingness to act as a media consultant and the ability to close/ask
for the sale. Will understand online advertising and also have
ability to manage sales, inventory, design and other aspects of online
advertising simultaneously. Be able to quickly grasp the interests,
rhythms, and identity of a community. Must have great
interpersonal and communication skills and enjoy working hard.
Unparalleled organizational skills.
Educational background:
Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or related discipline.
1-3 years of directly related experience.
Unique requirements:
Must be a flexible, independent, self-starter- you'll work from home,
the coffee shop, your car, and in and out of businesses everyday.
Must own a car. Must be willing to relocate or live near or in the
markets we are hiring. Ability and willingness to work various
hours outside of the typical M-F and 9-5. To include some weekends.
To apply for this position, please copy and paste the following link
into your browser address bar:
http://patch.contacthr.com/16947245
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