Account Executive, Advertising Sales - San Francisco or New York

GoFish Corporation
Location: San Francisco or New York

GoFish is a leading entertainment and media company with a focus on reaching kids, teens and moms. We specialize in aggregating, and distributing premium content on a large network of quality sites for which GoFish is the exclusive brand advertising monetization partner. We reach more than 20 million users domestically, and over 66 million worldwide, currently ranking as the third largest youth opportunity and a top five 'mom' opportunity for blue-chip advertisers.

Job Description:

Responsible for generating and driving ad sales revenue according to assigned budgets. Successfully represent GoFish within assigned territory. Maintain positive external relationships with agencies and clients and internal relationships with co-workers, split partners, and other Divisions. Responsible for consistently reporting accurate sales projections, updates and other information that relates to assigned territory and accounts.

Responsibilities

• Drive online advertising sale revenue and meeting all sales goals.
• Manage, renew and grow existing clients.
• Develop new business through executive's own network of contacts and
• prospecting.
• Negotiation of deals with approval of Manager
• Schedule meetings with sales prospects
• Gather pertinent detailed system and market information
• Prepare and Customize quality sales presentations for meetings through to close of business
• Manage and oversee Contractual Process

Skills and Competencies

• Customer focused sales executive with 2-5 years media/ad sales
• experience.
• Strategic seller able to identify individual client needs and propose optimal mix of products and solutions.
• Deep understanding of online ad sales marketplace with industry contacts. Intellectually curious with a desire to learn more about the online brand advertising marketplace
• Ability to work with ad agencies as well as marketing executives at the client level
• Team player with ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced and exciting environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient computer skills: Word/Excel/Outlook/Powerpoint
• Broadcast/Cable TV and/or Online Media Advertising Sales experience is preferred

Desired Experience, Skills & Education

• Experience selling to important industries - e.g., CPG, Retail, Entertainment an/or Automotive
• Experience selling branded entertainment or product integration
• Broadcast, Cable Television and/or Print sales experience
• 4 year Degree or equivalent experience