Client Sales Director - Luxury HNW market.
- Recruiter
- The Space Business
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 26 Jan 2019
- Closes
- 19 Feb 2019
- Sectors
- Sales, Sales Director
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Business Development/Client Sales Development Director - HNW/Luxury Clients - Based Canary Wharf.
THE ROLE: Partnership-based consultative face-to-face direct sales to Luxury brands.
Based at our Canary Wharf offices, you will be joining the company at a key stage of its rapid expansion and will be expected to bring with you a mature and professional approach to driving commercial revenues through print, digital, sponsorship, event and database intelligence sales from an established set of categories wishing to target London's HNW residents & overseas visitors.
You will also be tasked with growing revenues from select luxury lifestyle categories include fashion, accessories, watches & jewellery, interiors, food & drink, finance, travel and transportation. This position requires someone with a strong 'hunter' mentality & you will need to demonstrate experience in searching for/delivering significant commercial wins but also possess well-honed interpersonal skills/a proven track record of successfully developing profitable & sustainable client relationships over time. Integrity, professionalism, reliability and very strong organizational skills.
This role involves being passionate about all things Luxury and being able to commercialize a series of integrated opportunities across a broad spectrum of media. You will be working alongside exceptionally talented editorial and design teams plus also involved in promoting a new, visionary database profiling product plus using this to leverage high-value deals with your prospects. You will thrive by being part of a newly-reformed, highly-effective commercial team working within an exciting and diverse marketplace.
We also have a number of OOH Sponsorship opportunities.
ABOUT YOU:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
- 3+ years' experience of new business development within publishing or luxury industries
- Self-starter, senior-level commercial approach, motivated, able to work independently
- Experience of successfully selling to property (must have)
- Thorough understanding of the London property market/landscape and associated opportunities/challenges
- London agency contacts & experience of proactively developing, pitching and closing integrated proposals for major brands
- Highly driven to succeed ,competitive, assertive and unhappy unless you're regularly at the top
- Intuitive understanding of deal structures that will secure the business/create repeat custom
- Excellent written and oral communication skills -computer (MS Office, Excel, Google Drive) capability
- Hugely organized, efficient, able to work to tight deadlines and deliver quality results
- Experience in effective negotiations at mid/senior level
- Proven track record of regular revenue achievement
- A clear sense of urgency and ability to close deals monthly
- Active listener who takes the time to understand the client's business
- Exceptionally professional and results-focused, able to present complex partnership-type propositions with gravitas, enthusiasm and proactivity.
- Used to a consultative relationship-driven sales approach
- Multi-tasker with an engaging and likeable personality. People buy from you because they trust you and believe in what you are recommending.