International Data Group - Account Director

Do you want to sell for an industry-leading technology and media company? We provide an innovative startup environment built on of innovation, hard work and fun. We offer competitive salaries, an outstanding benefits package and an atmosphere dedicated to advancing our passion in providing cutting-edge advertising solutions for our clients.

We are looking for an Account Director to be part of a top-notch team, selling multiple products for a top 5 comScore ranked technology publisher to new and existing tier-one accounts and their advertising agencies in New York. You can expect a stable yet fast-paced work environment along with an office culture that rewards, recognizes, and respects achievement.

The Account Director will pursue sales opportunities, create powerful sales stories and presentations, and grow both new and existing business for assigned accounts. Selling multiple products to customers and their advertising agencies, s/he will utilize a creative, problem-solving approach and superior closing skills.

The ideal candidate will have five years sales experience with strong presentation, writing, critical thinking and negotiation skills. A solid understanding of mobile, programmatic, social and custom content sales elevates a candidate's potential. The ability to work in a highly collaborative environment, self-motivate, and add to the energy of a highly engaged team will be additional keys to success; able to generate a high volume of sales related activity including cold calls, presentations, proposals, and more.

IDG TechNetwork provides first to market advertising solutions for technology marketers with one goal in mind – keeping our clients one step ahead of the rapidly evolving digital market. We are experts in identifying and reaching all segments within the technology marketplace and take pride in connecting marketers with the largest and most enthused technology audience across the web. We are innovators. We are first in class. And we move quickly.

• Global Reach - Reaching more than 150 Million Technology Buyers in 97 Countries
• Network includes the best Tech sites on the web including flagship IDG Brands such as Macworld, PCWorld and IDG.tv
• Serve as a single service solution for all of our client demands (e.g. Video, programmatic, custom content & ad units, research, mobile, social, data targeting, etc.)

We are a part of IDG – The world’s leading technology media, data, and services company. For more than four decades, IDG has been committed to informing and educating people about the technology marketplace. As a result, IDG’s global network of Web sites, publications, events and research services has become the most trusted and respected source for advice and insight into technology news and trends around the world. Since its founding in 1964, IDG has grown to become a multi-billion dollar company with more than 13,000 employees worldwide. Today, IDG is the largest technology media, event management and Research Company in the world, reaching more than 280 million technology buyers in 97 countries.

More about us: https://idg.app.box.com/s/z5g7j1aur4pgqklm93j7