Sales and Marketing Professional (m/f)

Based in Hamburg our client, the worlds largest social media website, is seeking a strong experienced sales and marketing professional (m/f) to help build and sell advertising solutions to major clients in the automotive vertical. You will contribute to a high-caliber team in a business that is experiencing rapid and dramatic growth. This role will require a self-starter who can not only build strong relationships, but also create and execute a business plan and operate confidently within the clients rapidly evolving commercial landscape. Ideal candidates will have deep experience in a sales environment, in selling digital solutions into brand marketing departments and working with the major media agency groups. Success in this position requires a blend of strong consultative sales and analytical skills, with excellence in commercially focused client service in a team environment.

The sales and marketing professional develops a deep understanding of the clients organizations to get a buy-in by auto client and their agency teams (creative, media, digital) and to position the client as a relevant auto marketing lever.

Start Date: 01.06.2016

End Date: 31.12.2016 (12 month extension available)

Location: Hamburg

Contract: Temporary Permanent

Responsibilities

- Help define the clients overall approach and focus in the Retail vertical and on specific book of business
- Identify and prioritize business opportunities, build pitches & close with clients & agencies
- Partner with other teams on structuring and executing operational and strategic initiatives - developing work plans, synthesizing market related data, leading analysis and defining the overall business approach to the clients success in the Retail Vertical
- Increase the effectiveness of the team by recognizing opportunities for new approaches
- Develop and implement best practices for client interaction, sales and services for the client, including a good understanding of working with advertisers and agencies
- Prospect and penetrate large organizations to grow their advertising spend with the client
- Develop metrics to measure the growth and performance of the sales team, and provide reports as needed
-Create persuasive sales presentations using market trends, case studies and the clients network solutions
- Analyse campaign performance statistics, build case studies and recommend optimized media solutions
- Exceed sales, pricing and yield goals for yourself and your team
- Ensure that our clients receive the highest level of sales and operational customer service
- Represent the client at relevant Retail industry events
- Maintain deep and up-to-date knowledge of digital Marketing, technology, and accompanying clients solutions
- Analyse data and insights to guide strategy and implementation

Skills:

- Experience in all of the above mentioned tasks
- Background in Marketing, Media, Advertising, Sales or Consulting (the role requires a understanding of the online and traditional advertising landscape)
- Frequent Social Media user (eg Facebook and Instagram) and familiarity with their commercial offerings
- Broad Experience and knowledge of the Automotive industry e.g. in terms of auto clients marketing objectives & plans (Direct Response marketing, Branding, data and technology solutions, ad-tech, partnerships, CRM)
- german and english language skills (minimum B2 level)

I look forward to your application.

Kind regards

Ricarda Meuter
Candidate Relationship Manager

Harvey Nash GmbH
D-40213 Dsseldorf

Mail: [email protected]