Snapchat Sales Account Director at Ad Dynamo

Description

Snapchat

Snapchat itself is a camera company. Snapchat believes that reinventing the camera represents their greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Their products empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. Snapchat is the leading company in AR advertising at scale and the pioneers of vertical mobile content.

About Ad Dynamo

Ad Dynamo, is a global sales house that represents leading digital media platforms across various regions of the globe, such as Snapchat, Spotify, Twitter and Yahoo. Aiming to connect advertisers to every digitally connected user in its respective markets, Ad Dynamo equips their brands and agencies with the market know-how and innovative strategies to maximise their ROI’s.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Sales Account Director in Johannesburg to continue the growth of Snapchat's presence in the advertising world. Digital sales experience and a rich network is a must.

The position requires daily communication (in-person and video calls) and service of our agencies and brands. You will be comprehensively trained on the product set that you would sell.

This role comprises the following responsibilities:

• Drive new and grow existing account revenues

• Achieve quarterly sales targets

• Provide day-to-day support to allocated customers

• Manage brand direct and agency relationships

• Reporting on campaign performance

• Activate new customers through strategic selling

• Ensure customers are educated and informed of all new product offerings

• Full-fill all role functionalities associated with operations and sales

A typical day consists of:

• Educating brands & agencies

• Preparing and presenting proposals (ad sales)

• Managing communications with agency & brand & ensuring ad performance is optimal

• Liaising with our Account Management and Brand Strategy teams for day-to-day support

Requirements

• Digital sales experience (minimum 3 years)

• Digital marketing experience

• Knowledge of digital advertising products an advantage

• Knowledge of South African agency landscape is a must

• Excellent presentation skills - spoken and written

• Good numerical skills - create Keynote proposals and insertion orders independently

• Ambitious, tenacious and positive can-do attitude

Benefits

• A competitive salary and sales commission incentives

• Flexi-time and remote working

• 1 - 3 month paid sabbatical after 5 years service

• Fun working environment with skilled diverse individuals

• Contribution towards home internet

• Contribute to establishing a globally recognised brand

• Opportunity to build your career

• No timesheets or complex approvals – just a serious focus on building a good culture for great work and superior client service