SurvivorNet is looking for a highly motivated person to join our team as a Sales Director for oncology information products, based in our New York City office.
You should have an established track record of high performance in previous roles driving business relationships with pharmaceutical marketers in digital media.
SurvivorNet is the country's leading platform for information about cancer. We are a well funded company with enormous opportunities for growth. Our founding team has an excellent track managing major national brands in health and media. The pace is fast and there is significant opportunity for learning and advancement.
Relationships in the biopharmaceutical industry and among stakeholders such as large ad agencies are highly desirable in this role.
You should have a range of skills needed to help build and manage a book of business from prospecting through entire sales process including post- sell stewardship. The successful candidate will have an entrepreneurial spirit and a comfort with operating independently. Creative problem-solving in developing new business is an everyday must.
The successful candidate will be the recipient of meaningful professional development, tremendous job satisfaction from working at a mission-driven company, and generous financial rewards.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
Responsibilities
Sell current and new ad products and strategic initiatives
Develop the strategies needed to help clients make informed deci-
sions through a consultative sales approach
Utilize forecasting and business analytical skills to take advantage of
opportunities and to expand relationships
Build relationships with agency and brand decision makers alike
Develop, craft, and pitch client proposal and brand opportunities
Work closely with internal teams to identify key strategies to maxi-
mize impact of clients!"campaigns on SurvivorNet platforms
Work closely with internal teams to maximum campaign perfor-
mance and ensure client success
Spearhead media activation strategies, delivering innovation, and
challenging the norm by identifying new tactics to test & learn across SurvivorNet's product portfolio
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- 5 to 10 years advertising/media sponsorship sales experience
- Extensive client deal-making experience and a desire to aggressively develop new business
- Excels in an entrepreneurial sales environment with only moderate
- supervision.
- Effectively blends the need to be a brand champion, a data expert,and a client consultant in order to maximize territory sales
- Excellent written and verbal skills, professional demeanor, strong work ethic, and enjoys working on a team Preferred
- 10+ years digital media sales preferred
- DTC experience