Sales Manager

Role:                                     Sales Manager - Greece

Reporting to:                     Managing Director - SEE

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VICE Greece is looking for an experienced Sales Manager who will manage the Sales / Ad ops dpt.

 

At any given time, the responsibilities of the Sales Manager range from developing and innovating our sales portfolio to managing and motivating the sales team.

 

VICE Greece’s aim for significant and rapid growth, requires that the Sales Manager should have the ability to manage existing sales relationships, drive new business and increase sales and gross profits.

 

The Sales Manager is responsible for all areas of the sales department, some of the key responsibilities are:

 

• Deliver significant sales results based on targets.
• Identify new trends in the media sales business practice and ensure that VICE Greece remains at the cutting edge of our portfolio offering.
• Successfully integrate and efficiently work with all other departments to maximise creativity, planning output and sales results.
• Fully integrate with the Ad Operations team.
• Organise advertising/sales accounts, working closely with the MD.
• Ensure accurate and timely sales reporting and budgeting, including a bi-weekly sales report and inputting on the monthly global sales report.
• Promote VICE to clients, media agencies and advertisers.
• Input and innovate media products.
• Maintain regular contact with local senior management to ensure all business objectives are being met.

 

Presentation and Communication Skills:

• The Sales Manager is expected to demonstrate strong written and verbal skills. This includes the ability to run meetings, present and promote/sell creative sales ideas.

 

Negotiation Skills:

• The Sales Manager must demonstrate the advanced capabilities to negotiate and sell digital media.

 

Financial Management:

• To keep accurate and detailed finance status sales sheets.
• To be responsible for accurate invoicing procedures in the Sales Dept.

 

Other Required Qualifications/Skills:

• 5-6 years of experience in the position of Sales Manager or Head of Sales in the Media Industry.
• Must have senior level contacts at media agencies.
• Adaptability and willingness to pick up and run things quickly and accurately - proactively add ideas and innovation to the VICE business.
• Ability to handle heavy workload, mediating demands and requests with strong problem-solving drive.
• Fast learner with organizational agility and strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective team player with strong resiliency.
• Being an ambassador for the business at all times.
• Fluent in English and Greek.