Advertising Account Executive NameMedia

Advertising Account Executive needed to join NameMedia. NameMedia is the owner and publisher of many of the largest and most active enthusiast community sites on the web, including sites focused on photography, astrology, rock climbing and sky-diving.
Each month, almost 9 million unique visitors come to our sites in the consumer technology, outdoor sports, and astrology categories. This massive audience of experts and enthusiasts visit our sites in order to interact with online communities sharing similar interests. Our audience is passionate, active, and engaged. Take your career to the next level by working with some of the biggest and best brands in each category and join the NameMedia family.

In this position, you?ll help to provide integrated, cross-platform advertising solutions. The primary responsibility of the Account Executive is to drive and grow new business revenue with advertisers. You?ll manage business relationships to ensure that your clients? needs and requirements are met. This will require you to serve as their advocate within NameMedia?s companies while collaborating with other NameMedia teams to provide them with a comprehensive portfolio of solutions and options. This is a high-adrenaline, client-facing sales role requiring deep industry expertise, proven sales ability with a particular penchant for closing deals, and a broad base of industry contacts. You understand and anticipate how decisions are made, and you will persistently explore and uncover the business needs of your key clients.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record in online sales at a top publisher or Media site. We?re looking for an energetic self-starter with a consultative sales approach who is pro-active in driving revenue and increasing client base. You must be results-driven, have strong analytical skills and be committed to creating new business opportunities. The NameMedia Advertising Account Executive is expected to able to articulate & present the NameMedia value proposition to the advertising community.

Qualifications:
? BA/BS degree or equivalent experience
? 4 years online media sales at a top publisher or Media site
? Proven track record of success driving revenue through the development of long-term strategic relationships
? Experience within a sales organization that produces and exceeds their goals consistently. Such experience within a start up environment is highly desired.
? Talented communicator (written and verbal) with specific skill in quickly building rapport and initiating relationships to help in negotiating and closing sales
? A bright, street savvy and emotionally intelligent sales executive
? An individual who is focused on monthly/yearly goals and has a ?whatever it takes? attitude towards exceeding those goals
? A high work ethic, energy, passion, sense of humor, compassion, enthusiasm and a record of success is an great fit to our environment
? Understanding of the industry?s issues, a vision for its growth, and a commitment to advance NameMedia companies forward-looking strategies within the marketplace.
? Strong skills within the following programs: MS Office Suite, Google Apps, and CRM applications such as Salesforce.com.

Location:	230 Third Avenue First Floor Waltham, MA 02451 United States