SheKnows Media is a top women’s lifestyle digital media company that averages 60 million unique visitors per month (comScore) and reaches more than 300 million social media fans and followers. The company operates a family of leading media properties that include SheKnows.com, BlogHer.com, STYLECASTER.com and HelloFlo.com. SheKnows Media also organizes the conference #BlogHer17, the largest annual celebration of women online content creators, social media influencers and brand executives, taking place in Orlando, June 22-24, 2017.
The Job
We’re seeking a highly motived Sales Planner to join our dynamic, dedicated and growing team. The Sales Planner is responsible for prospecting for new accounts, creating RFPs, developing and managing strong client relationships. This position serves as the liaison between the Sales team and all other departments in the development and execution of ad campaigns. This individual will be responsible for assisting the full sales cycle from pre-sales through campaign execution. The sales planner will be a reliable support resource who can anticipate client and sales team needs. This role includes analysis, planning, research, project management and brainstorming.
The Work
- Execute, complete and fulfil requests for proposal’s (RFPs)
- Attend client meetings
- Brainstorm with internal teams to garner the most creative and strategic media plans and RFP recommendations
- Build sales presentations and proposals
- Establish relationships with trusted agency partners
- Day to day client contact for advertising campaigns pre-IO
- Provide and manage scalable solutions for advertisers
- Solve client issues with little or no supervision
- Develop strong understanding of SheKnows ad products and sponsorship opportunities
- Ensure clients receive the highest level of sales customer service
- Accurately Input & maintain the most updated information for all media plans in Operative One and Salesforce
The Fine Print
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 1-2 years’ experience in relevant position in Online Advertising/Marketing
- Managed $4mm+ of revenue
- Knowledge of the interactive marketplace
- Strong work ethic; desire to work in an entrepreneurial environment
- Must be a team player
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task - must be able to juggle multiple projects and clients
- Excellent communication skills - must be able to think critically about both client needs and internal solutions
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent time management skills
- Strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly in Excel & PowerPoint
About Us:
With a mission of women inspiring women, SheKnows Media is revolutionizing the publishing industry by forging a new kind of model that seamlessly integrates users, editors and content creators onto a single platform designed to empower all women to discover, share and create. Whether it’s parenting or pop culture, fashion or food, DIY or décor, our award-winning editorial team, Experts, bloggers and social media influencers produce authentic and on-trend content every day. We dig deep to learn what makes our audience tick, revealing unexpected insights on women and digital media. Our robust, end-to-end suite of premium branded content and influencer marketing solutions generate nearly 1 billion ad impressions per month (sources: DFP), allowing brands to distribute authentic content and integrated advertising at scale.
SheKnows Media offers a competitive compensation and benefits package with an exciting, fresh and engaging work environment. Join us, and love where you work!