Media Sales Internship

Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:

1. Drive sales from a dedicated set of industry verticals
2. Contact regularly, prospect for, and develop new advertising opportunities with key clients and agency stakeholders
3. Be well-connected with direct online advertisers and media agencies
4. Manage clients from initial engagement to campaign completion to re-engagement
5. Develop clear and consistent strategies to achieve the stated business goals and revenue targets
6. Ensure a healthy funnel for the business at any point in time
7. Implement the sales plan independently
8. Maintain and update key business reports

Requirements:

1. A problem solver delivering creative content solutions to help brands with maximum outreach against their investment
2. Able to work with cross-functional teams; effectively meet client commitments by working with teams across the organization - editorial, multimedia, social media, legal & finance
3. Able to manage client expectations while adhering to the highest editorial practice
4. A pro at managing relationships - the ability to plan, schedule & effectively deliver as per commitments to each client, ability to scale brand/agency partnerships year on year
5. Self-motivated - ability to work under high-pressure environments and maturity to understand the business needs at all points
6. A great negotiator, quick learner, thinker, and doer

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