We are seeking an experienced, agile, and result-oriented sales leader to take charge of our growth in the Southern region. Based out of Bengaluru, the Sales Manager (South) will oversee the complete revenue cycle, from strategy creation to final execution. The ideal candidate possesses deep roots within the Southern brand and media agency ecosystem, and brings an extensive track record of closing high-value branded content and digital advertising deals.

Role & responsibilities

1. Sales Strategy & Revenue Generation

- Own the overall revenue targets for the South region across digital media and branded content platforms.
- Develop and execute aggressive regional sales strategies to expand market share and consistently hit quarterly and annual revenue targets.
- Unearth and unlock growth opportunities in untapped brand categories while establishing strategic industry partnerships.
- Maintain and optimize a transparent, healthy sales pipeline ensuring continuous business acquisition.
- Command the end-to-end sales lifecycle from initial ideation and pitching to custom proposal building, negotiation, and closure.

2. Branded Content Sales & Campaign Solutions

- Conceptualize, build, and pitch tailored branded content offerings including video IPs, custom digital builds, influencer integrations, and editorial placements.
- Act as the strategic link between clients and our internal creative, content, and production teams to engineer high-impact, insight-driven client proposals.
- Align custom content solutions with clients' brand metrics to maximize storytelling impact and offer measurable ROI.
- Actively push upsell and cross-sell initiatives across Pinkvillas broad multi-platform ecosystem.

3. Client & Agency Relationship Management

- Cultivate and solidify strategic relationships with top-tier brands, media buying agencies, planning teams, and key senior decision-makers across the South market.




- Uncover client business challenges and deliver tailored digital media consultation to build multi-campaign retention.
- Secure long-term, large-scale media partnerships and seasonal campaign commits.

4. Team Leadership & People Management

- Lead, mentor, and guide the regional sales function, setting clear, transparent performance targets (KPIs).
- Support team professional development through consistent coaching, structured feedback mechanisms, and resource allocation.
- Foster an ambitious, hyper-collaborative, and revenue-driven culture across the regional sales desk.

5. Analytics, Reporting & Cross-functional Alignment

- Keep a firm pulse on digital advertising spends, market shifts, competitive intelligence, and industry pricing changes.
- Deliver actionable sales reports, forecasts, and pipeline performance metrics directly to senior leadership teams.
- Collaborate closely with editorial, marketing, and operations groups to ensure zero-lag execution of multi-platform client campaigns.
- Coordinate directly with finance functions to oversee accurate billing cycles, revenue recognition, and timely collections.

Preferred candidate profile

- Education: Any Graduate , MBA or Master's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, or a related discipline (highly preferred).
- Core Experience: 6+ years of core expertise in Digital Media Sales with deep immersion in Branded Content Sales.
- Network Advantage: An established, active Rolodex of corporate clients and media planning/buying agencies across South India.
- Product Knowledge: Demonstrated history of packaging and successfully closing complex video IPs, custom digital activations, and influencer network offerings.
- Leadership Track Record: Past experience managing or mentoring direct sales teams to hit cumulative targets.
- Skills: Exceptional high-stakes negotiation skills, persuasive storytelling/presentation delivery, and proficiency with digital CRMs and data analytics.

📌 South Sales (Bengaluru)
🏢 Pinkvilla Media
📍 Bengaluru