Marketing And Business Development Specialist/manager

Description:

We are looking for an experienced Business Development Manager-Advertising Agency to spearhead our efforts in acquiring new clients specifically for our market research services. The ideal candidate must have a strong background in business development within the marketing, advertising, or market research sector, with a proven track record of driving sales and building long-term client relationships.

- Retain and grow existing business, add new clients – build key customer relationships, identify business opportunities, negotiate, and close business deals

- Develop and execute a robust business development strategy quarterly networking, report on business development activities, sales pipeline, and revenue forecasts to the senior management team.

- Conduct meetings, presentations, and negotiations to understand client needs and provide customized market research solutions, market trends, competitor activities, and identify new opportunities.

- Develop and deliver tailored presentations, proposals, and pitches that show the impact of our market research capabilities and speak to the client’s needs, concerns, and objectives.

- Partner with internal teams, including market research, marketing, and creative, to increase sales opportunities to maximize revenue, service delivery and client satisfaction.

- Act as relation between client and agency to ensure alignment on project goals, timelines, and deliverable. Focus on developing Innovations, creative media, to create difference in campaigns executed by us.

DESIRED CANDIDATE PROFILE

- MBA/BBA in Marketing, Specialization in Mgmt. Sales would be preferred.

- Minimum 7+ years of strong AD sales (corporate) experience in OOH, Radio, Events, Advertising, TV Advertising, Hotels, Travel, etc.

- Must have exposure to acquiring and handling large corporate clients, advertisers and ad agencies.

- Highly motivated, goal-oriented, and able to work independently or as part of a team.

- Excellent interpersonal, communication, negotiation skills and excellent with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.