Account Manager - Chicago
Location: Chicago, IL
imeem, inc. is looking for an experienced digital sales executive with 3+ years of online sales experience. This position will be based in Chicago.
Key Responsiblities:
- Drive online advertising sale revenue and meet all sales quarterly and yearly goals
- Manage, renew and grow existing client base while developing new business in the territory
- Effectively communicate and present the value of imeem products and services to the client to ensure their understanding of our full product offering and capabilities
- Develop a thorough understanding of assigned clients' business goals/objectives and identify ways to leverage imeem’s platform to support clients.
- Maintain positive external relationships with agencies and clients, and effectively leverage sales development, business development and marketing resources internally
- Ongoing research and understanding of the online advertising marketplace, assigned client’s, and their respective advertising agencies
- Provide regular reports, gather pertinent detailed information and actively record updates in imeem’s Salesforce CRM software on status of clients
Successful candidates should have the following qualifications/requirements:
- Customer focused sales professional with a minimum three years experience in digital media/ad sales; knowledge of ad serving/new media and agency experience is a plus
- Self-starter with a passion for music, media and digital communities
- Experience selling to the entertainment industry
- Deep understanding of online advertising market and the CHI territory
- Extraordinary written and oral communication skills
- Flexibility to work with advertising agency buyers and planners as well as senior marketing executives at the client level
- Ability to work in autonomously within a dynamic, demanding team-oriented environment
- Proficient computer skills: Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
- Online media advertising sales experience is required
If you’re interested in an exciting opportunity with a fast growing company, please submit your resume.