AddressPedestrian Group is home to the strongest media brands creating culture for young Aussies across the broadest platforms. We are PEDESTRIAN.TV, VICE, Refinery29, The Chainsaw, Gizmodo, Lifehacker, Kotaku, Openair Cinemas and PEDESTRIAN TELEVISION.
This starts with Australia’s largest youth focused teams of journalists who understand the trends and topics that make their distinct audiences seen. Our partnerships and production teams provide award-winning client solutions to Australia’s biggest and most innovative advertisers, driven by insights and unfiltered creativity.
Entertainment to cooking, dating to gaming, beauty to bitcoin and beyond; we are wherever young Aussies are.
Job DescriptionWe are hiring for 2x sales professionals to join our team as a Advertising and Partnerships Manager or an Advertising and Partnerships Executive!
You will identify new commercial opportunities and drive our commercial output to achieve revenue targets.
Reporting into the Head of Partnerships, Victoria this role requires existing market relationships, the ability to identify new revenue streams and help create and feed into the culture of creativity. You must confidently balance Pedestrian Group’s interests against client and market requirements and collaborate with all internal departments to create engaging solutions which make Pedestrian Group’s commercial opportunities stand out from the market.
Day to day you will:
- Achieve revenue targets.
- Track and manage team sales pipeline and account activities in Advendio..
- Source, close, and grow new and existing businesses to regularly meet and exceed sales goals.
- Build an intimate understanding of Pedestrian Group offerings/ products and their place in the industry.
- Build relationships with clients of all levels (IE: media planners to senior executives)
- Create and vet market-leading pitches across all Pedestrian platforms (Native, Video, Podcast, Events, Activations etc.) for our Agency and/or Direct clients. With this, you need to understand client objectives and translate these into campaigns which deliver results.
- Build comprehensive client proposals, including developed stories, distribution strategy, copywriting and insights.
- Drive digital-first thinking to develop new products and solutions for our national sales team.
- Financial reporting
Please note, these positions are based in our Melbourne office.
QualificationsThe role calls for a multidisciplinary approach, someone who can collaborate effectively with internal departments, think critically, is keen to have FUN and be present in the market generating commercial opportunities as much as possible.
What we would like to see:
- Demonstrated sales experience, ideally in online advertising.
- Outgoing and adept at creating professional relationships. Advertisers’ contacts at all professional levels – both junior and c-suite level.
- Strong understanding of fundamentals of online advertising processes and technology.
- Interest in Pedestrian Group’s brands and trending pop-culture and news topics.
- Active in industry trade and networking events.
- Exceptional communication skills (both verbal and written).
- Strong attention to detail and ability to QA own work.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-orientated environment.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.
Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
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