Director, Online Advertising Sales – SF

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Then you want to be at Slide.

About Slide:
We are the #1 developer of applications on social networks.
Our applications, like Slideshow, FunSpace, SuperPoke! and Top Friends, are as technically deep and sophisticated as they are popular.
Our 155+ million users make us one of the top 10 web properties in the world; that’s serious scale.

Slide was launched by Max Levchin, who co-founded and sold PayPal for $1.5 billion.
Role Overview:
We seek a San Francisco based interactive sales professional to join a highly dynamic, passionate, and results oriented Sales organization. The Director, Sales will be responsible for existing and new revenue growth in the Central US region. This will include acquiring, growing and retaining key relationships with advertising agencies and marketers within your region. Established relationships with key advertising agencies, CPG, Telecom, Entertainment, Beverage, and social media experience are a huge plus!
Initially this will be a home office opportunity.

Responsibilities:
Prospect and penetrate advertising agencies and brands to generate a book of business within your territory

Building and maintaining advertising agency and client relationships

Customize sales presentations using industry trends, case studies, and other market data

Writing and presenting proposals, presentations, and responding to RFPs

Evangelize social media and the use of applications to the advertising community

Negotiating advertising contracts

Developing a growing understanding of our technology, and keeping up with Industry developments

Accurately reporting, forecasting, and exceeding revenue goals

Serve as industry expert in social media

Requirements:
5-7 years+ of online advertising sales experience
Track record of successfully meeting and exceeding quotas
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Demonstrated success in a goal oriented, highly accountable sales environment
Superior communication skills, including face-to-face presentations, phone and email
Strong relationships with advertising agencies and national advertising clients within the region
An entrepreneurial approach to business
Understand user behavior and how technology works with the ability to explain each in ordinary terms

The ability to structure, negotiate, and close advertising opportunities working within best practices guidelines

Desire to work in a start-up environment where there is constant change and limited resources
Experience in & knowledge of social media as well as selling youth products is highly desired
Diligent work ethic, dependable, and ethical
Significant travel within the region
Fortitude to attack every challenge as though there are no other options but to succeed
Educational Requirements:
BA/BS in a business related field. MBA a plus

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