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GlobalPost - Business Development Manager

The award-winning news website GlobalPost is looking for a Business Development Manager to drive revenue growth by securing new business and by managing current partnerships.  The right candidate will have at least 5 years of digital publishing/media experience and will be creative, entrepreneurial, and versatile enough to impact revenue across product categories: digital advertising, content marketing, and events.  Responsibilities range from conducting sales presentations and closing business to developing strategies for effective sales pitches, and developing creative ways to leverage new trends in digital media to generate advertising and content marketing revenue.  Candidates with experience at a digital news organization will be given priority.  We are only looking for candidates currently based in New York City.

 

Job Responsibilities:

  • Build and generate new business/revenue and account pipeline to meet business objectives.
  • Maintain and strategically manage existing business development partnerships, including NBCNews.
  • Develop relationships with media agencies, creative agencies and brand marketing teams for innovative content-based sponsorships in close coordination with GlobalPost editorial management.
  • Secure leads and meetings through outreach and networking.
  • Provide regular communication and reporting on account and revenue performance goals.

 

  • Work with editorial, technology, and business teams to fulfill client campaigns and deliver on client expectations.   

 

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of professional experience in digital media business development, sales, marketing, or partner management with a proven ability to generate revenue.

 

  • Strong understanding of the digital media landscape.

 

  • Highly autonomous, self-directed and comfortable working independently of GlobalPost’s home office.

 

  • Proven ability to prospect and develop new business as well as manage and maintain existing partnership relationships.

 

  • Detail oriented with the ability to manage digital advertising campaigns accurately.

 

Key Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Highly self-motivated to succeed

• Strategic thinking

• Problem analysis and problem-solving

• Analytics-driven creativity

• Intellectual curiosity

• Strong attention to detail


  • City: New York
  • Job posted on: Oct. 20, 2014
  • Posting expires on: Nov. 19, 2014
  • Respond to: rbyrne@globalpost.com
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