As a Brand Partnerships & Sales Manager, your role is focused on generating sales and solving customer problems related to marketing and advertising. You will act as an extended marketing arm for brands, always maintaining a customer-first approach. The primary responsibilities include identifying potential brands, onboarding new clients, and ensuring the retention of existing ones. This involves campaign planning and execution based on client briefs.
Why This Role Is Compelling:
- Sales Funnel Mastery: Master the sales funnel and brand acquisition process.
- Diverse Client Exposure: Engage with a diverse portfolio of clients across various industries, gaining insights into their marketing spend trends and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) cycles.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with marketing teams in small, mid-sized, and large companies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct ongoing research on relevant brands, their marketing spending trends, and strategic approaches.
- Regularly engage with clients and agencies to understand their upcoming campaign needs.
- Identify new brands and companies based on market trends, industry knowledge, and existing advertiser insights.
- Establish and nurture relationships with identified brands, companies, and agencies.
- Understand client businesses, identify their marketing challenges, and gather comprehensive marketing campaign briefs.
- Develop strategic advertising campaigns based on client briefs and secure approval for execution.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure campaign performance and execution align with commitments.
- Coordinate effectively with clients to ensure smooth workflow and transparent reporting of ongoing advertising campaigns.
- Achieve ambitious monthly and yearly revenue targets.
- Prepare regular activity and progress reports.
- Effectively manage communication (emails/calls) alongside strategic campaign execution and planning.
- Forge strong, long-term business relationships with clients