About BCCL

Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL) is one of India's largest media conglomerates, with a legacy dating back to 1838 and a portfolio that includes The Times of India, The Economic Times, Mumbai Mirror, Navbharat Times, Maharashtra Times, and Vijay Karnataka. Across print, digital, branded content, out-of-home, and experiential platforms, BCCL combines trusted journalism, audience insight, and innovation to shape conversations at scale.

The Opportunity

As a Sub Office Head, you will lead revenue growth across local and regional markets by building strong client relationships, identifying new business opportunities, and delivering effective advertising solutions. You will work closely with Branch leadership, clients, agencies, and internal teams to drive market share, strengthen advertiser partnerships, and achieve business objectives. This role offers the opportunity to influence sales strategy, expand BCCL's advertiser base, and contribute directly to the branch's commercial success.

What You Will Do

- Drive revenue growth by managing and expanding relationships with local and regional advertisers.
- Analyse market trends, competitor activity, client spend patterns, and category opportunities to identify growth areas.
- Build and execute sales plans aligned with branch revenue targets and business objectives.
- Develop client-centric advertising solutions that address communication and marketing objectives.
- Identify and acquire new clients while increasing share of business from existing accounts.
- Partner with internal stakeholders to ensure seamless execution of advertising campaigns and client commitments.
- Present new initiatives,



products, and monetisation opportunities to clients and agencies.
- Participate in sales reviews, monitor performance metrics, and recommend corrective actions to achieve targets.

What You Bring

- 12 years+ of experience in media sales, channel sales, direct sales, business development, or key account management.
- Proven ability to acquire new business and grow revenue from existing clients.
- Solid client relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Commercial acumen with the ability to identify market opportunities and develop sales strategies.
- Experience in managing advertiser and agency relationships across diverse industries.
- Strong negotiation, presentation, and communication skills.
- Results-oriented approach with a focus on achieving revenue and business growth targets.

Preferred

- Experience in the media, advertising, publishing, radio, digital, or related industries.
- Familiarity with regional advertising markets and local business ecosystems.

Education MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification preferred. Candidates with relevant sales and business development experience will also be considered.

Equal Opportunity

BCCL is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and consider applicants without discrimination based on gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, caste, ethnicity, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Candidates who need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process may inform the recruiter.

📌 Area Sales Manager (Thane)
🏢 Bennett Coleman u0026 Co. Ltd. (The Times of India)
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