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Account Executive
J2 Global
New York, NY, United States
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Description
Mashable is seeking an entrepreneurial minded Account Executive (AE) to drive continued advertising sales growth through the delivery of multimedia marketing solutions to global brands and their agency representatives. As a Mashable AE, you will be expected to analyze the needs of advertising partners and present them with a unique blend of interdisciplinary offerings to most effectively connect with an influential audience. Successful candidates will have a strong understanding of cross-platform journalism, branded storytelling, and macro-level trends in digital media. It is expected that incoming Account Executives will have an active network of client/agency relationships and a proven track record of using effective communication strategies to accomplish organizational goals. This is a fabulous opportunity and an excellent environment for someone looking to join a fast growing, innovative, and dynamic digital media organization.
The Day to Day
• Generate new sales leads through prospecting and understanding of advertiser business challenges
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients & advertising agencies
• Serve as a trusted consultant with partners consistently bringing them creative, solution oriented ideas and products to meet their business challenges
• Effectively organize, prioritize, and manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment
• Develop, maintain, and manage a strong sales pipeline to ensure sufficient opportunities exist to meet revenue goals
• Effectively manage cross department internal communications
• Be able to track, analyze, and communicate performance of advertiser campaigns
Must Haves
• A minimum of 3 years of related work experience, ideally in the digital media industry
• A keen ability to see opportunities, understands needs, create relevant solutions, set proper expectations and close meaningful deals
• A detailed knowledge of online media planning terms and KPIs
• Demonstrated record of success in a fast-paced, goal-oriented sales environment
• Experience in selling and managing Branded Content, Editorial Sponsorships and/or Event Activations
• Dynamic, flexible, hard-working attitude
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are a must
• High level of organization with good attention to detail
• Strong multi-tasking abilities
• Strong project management and negotiation skills
• Proficiency with SalesForce and social media platforms
• Knowledge of social media
• Passion for news, entertainment and current events, and knowledge of the media industry
About Mashable
Mashable is a media and entertainment company for superfans. We're not for the casually curious. Our proprietary Velocity technology suite gives us the unique ability to combine creativity with data. Our entertainment series and editorial coverage are smart, clever, ambitious, in-depth and first. We devour culture and tech. Our ideas shape the future and we speak to new influencers -- the early adopters who obsess with us around the globe. We deliver nearly 2 billion content views a month, with more than 70 million monthly unique visitors across platforms.
About j2 Global
Founded in 1995, j2 Global® (NASDAQ:JCOM) is an award winning, leading provider of Internet services through its two divisions: Business Cloud Services and Digital Media.
The Business Cloud Services Division offers Internet fax, virtual phone, hosted email, email marketing, online backup, unified communications and CRM solutions. It markets its services principally under the brand names eFax®, eVoice®, FuseMail®, Campaigner®, KeepItSafe® and Onebox® and operates a messaging network spanning 49 countries on six continents.
The Digital Media Division, created with j2 Cloud Services’ November 2012 acquisition of Ziff Davis, Inc.
Ziff Davis, Inc. is the leading digital media company specializing in the technology, gaming and men's lifestyle categories, reaching over 117 million unique visitors per month. Ziff Davis sites include IGN.com, PCMag.com, AskMen.com, ComputerShopper.com, ExtremeTech.com, Geek.com, LogicBuy.com and Toolbox.com. Ziff Davis also operates NetShelter, the largest community of technology publishers dedicated to consumer electronics, computing and mobile communications. Ziff Davis B2B is a leading provider of online research to enterprise buyers and high-quality leads to IT vendors.
As of December 31, 2016, j2 Cloud Services had achieved 21 consecutive fiscal years of revenue growth.
Our Culture:
At j2 Global®, we work in a culture of collaboration and welcome those who desire to join our growing global community. We seek enthusiastic individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit looking for an environment that rewards your best work.
J2 Global offers competitive salaries, health benefits, a 401k, and company-sponsored events. If you’re seeking a dynamic work environment where you can see the direct impact of your performance, then j2 is the place for you.
J2 Global® is an Equal Opportunity Employer.