The Account Executive drives revenue through HYPEBEAST's media platform, manages key client relationships, and develops new business opportunities while executing advertising campaigns.
Hypebeast is a leading global platform for contemporary culture and lifestyle, and a premier destination for editorially-driven news and commerce. Founded in 2005, it became a publicly listed company in 2016, and today boasts a global readership across North America, Asia Pacific, Europe and more. The Group has expanded its publishing brands to a wider scope, encompassing Hypebeast and its multiple content distribution platforms, creative agency Hypemaker, e-commerce and retail platform HBX, distribution and merchandising segment Hyperoom and food and beverage destination Hypebeans.
Responsibilities:
- Drive revenue across HYPEBEAST’s media platform - digital, social, experiential, etc. Need to meet/exceed revenue goals on quarterly and annual basis.
- Manage current key client and agency relationships and build new relationships with prospective clients - develop a sales pipeline of revenue driving opportunities.
- Maintain a strong knowledge of HYPEBEAST’s product offering and portfolio of services.
- Manage advertising campaigns, build proposals and customize creative ideas for brands.
- Define and develop new business opportunities with advertisers and agencies - need to understand and translate client needs.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration across relevant departments (Creative, Production, Editorial, Account Management) in order to execute campaigns effectively from start to finish.
- Proactively research and update yourself on new cultural trends as well as the general media landscape.
Requirements:
- 2+ years of relevant industry experience (media, advertising, communications, PR, digital or creative agency, fashion, etc.).
- Well versed in streetwear fashion and youth culture.
- Understanding of the media landscape, with an emphasis on social media.
- Experience with branded content and storytelling is highly desirable.
- Exceptional communication skills and a creative thinker.
- Able to effectively build relationships with key stakeholders.
- Strong presentation skills - able to articulate concepts to clients in an engaging manner.
- Proven track record of driving revenue or similar number based KPI’s.
- Able to effectively prospect and connect with potential sales leads.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills over email and phone.
- Well-organized and attention to detail.
- Able to work independently and effectively is a must.
- A hustler and someone who strives to continuously perform at a high level.
If you think you’ve got what it takes, please provide your cover letter, CV and expected salary.
This position is based and located in New York. Candidate must be eligible to work in the US.
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