Career Opportunities: National Account Manager - Out-of-Home (54793)
Req ID 54793 - Posted 09/08/2014 - Posting Location (1) - Job Province / State (1) - Job City (1) - Media - Bell Corporate
Bell is a truly Canadian company with over 134 years of success. We are defined by the passion of our team members and their belief in our company’s vast potential.
To ensure we continue to be recognized as Canada’s leading communications company, we’re committed to finding and developing the next generation of leaders. This means creating best-in-class career and development opportunities for our employees.
If you’re passionate, driven and find yourself seeking interesting work, new challenges and continuous learning opportunities, then we want you to join our team.
Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and digital media, including CTV — Canada's #1 television network, and the country's most-watched specialty channels. It is a critical component of Bell’s commitment to leverage strategic investments in broadband networks to offer Canadians the best available content on any of the four screens they choose: television, smartphone, tablet and computer.
Responsibilities:
- Work with national advertising agencies and direct clients
- Focus on new business development
- Obtain advertiser briefings and create and present sales proposals to meet client’s marketing needs
- Develop long-term business plans to grow account list and increase current client expenditures
- Market and sell Astral Out-of-Home’s new product developments
- Present and sell product information/marketing solutions to large groups in boardroom settings as well as on a one-on-one basis
- Maintain current relationships and establish new client relationships
- Work with Bell Media Mix for multi-platform opportunities
- Collaborate and contribute to a positive team environment within the sales department
- Provide complete and accurate weekly sales projections to management
- Compile and maintain accurate client information (CRM System)
- Keep up-to-date on outdoor industry developments and related research
- Act as liaison with other departments to ensure excellent level of customer service
- Client entertainment, occasionally outside of regular business hours is required
- Limited travel is required
Qualifications:
- Minimum of five years related agency and direct client business work experience (national clientele)
- College/University education, sales or marketing background
- Previous media planning or buying experience
- Knowledge of Canadian media environment
- Demonstrate ability to provide creative ideas and marketing solutions to clients
- Strong interpersonal skills as well as verbal and written skills
- Proven ability to develop current and new business
- Strong presentation skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong negotiation skills with proven ability to close
- Ability to think creatively
- Problem solving ability
- Ability to meet deadlines
- A strong team player
- Computer literate: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Ability to speak/read French is an asset
- Must have access to vehicle for client meetings
Internal employees please apply through this link: https://performancemanager5.successfactors.eu/login?company=Bell
Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
BM:WKP
Additional Information:
Position Type: Management
Position Level: CP2
Job Location (city): Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Application Deadline (MM/DD/YYYY): 09/22/2014
Please apply directly online to be considered for this role. Applications through email will not be accepted.
The masculine and feminine used in this job ad refer equally to employees of both sexes and in no way represent a particular distinction based on gender. Bell is an equal opportunity employer.
Created: Canada, Ontario, Toronto
Req ID 54793 - Posted 09/08/2014 - Posting Location (1) - Job Province / State (1) - Job City (1) - Media - Bell Corporate
Bell is a truly Canadian company with over 134 years of success. We are defined by the passion of our team members and their belief in our company’s vast potential.
To ensure we continue to be recognized as Canada’s leading communications company, we’re committed to finding and developing the next generation of leaders. This means creating best-in-class career and development opportunities for our employees.
If you’re passionate, driven and find yourself seeking interesting work, new challenges and continuous learning opportunities, then we want you to join our team.
Bell Media is Canada's premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and digital media, including CTV — Canada's #1 television network, and the country's most-watched specialty channels. It is a critical component of Bell’s commitment to leverage strategic investments in broadband networks to offer Canadians the best available content on any of the four screens they choose: television, smartphone, tablet and computer.
Responsibilities:
- Work with national advertising agencies and direct clients
- Focus on new business development
- Obtain advertiser briefings and create and present sales proposals to meet client’s marketing needs
- Develop long-term business plans to grow account list and increase current client expenditures
- Market and sell Astral Out-of-Home’s new product developments
- Present and sell product information/marketing solutions to large groups in boardroom settings as well as on a one-on-one basis
- Maintain current relationships and establish new client relationships
- Work with Bell Media Mix for multi-platform opportunities
- Collaborate and contribute to a positive team environment within the sales department
- Provide complete and accurate weekly sales projections to management
- Compile and maintain accurate client information (CRM System)
- Keep up-to-date on outdoor industry developments and related research
- Act as liaison with other departments to ensure excellent level of customer service
- Client entertainment, occasionally outside of regular business hours is required
- Limited travel is required
Qualifications:
- Minimum of five years related agency and direct client business work experience (national clientele)
- College/University education, sales or marketing background
- Previous media planning or buying experience
- Knowledge of Canadian media environment
- Demonstrate ability to provide creative ideas and marketing solutions to clients
- Strong interpersonal skills as well as verbal and written skills
- Proven ability to develop current and new business
- Strong presentation skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong negotiation skills with proven ability to close
- Ability to think creatively
- Problem solving ability
- Ability to meet deadlines
- A strong team player
- Computer literate: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Ability to speak/read French is an asset
- Must have access to vehicle for client meetings
Internal employees please apply through this link: https://performancemanager5.successfactors.eu/login?company=Bell
Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
BM:WKP
Additional Information:
Position Type: Management
Position Level: CP2
Job Location (city): Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Application Deadline (MM/DD/YYYY): 09/22/2014
Please apply directly online to be considered for this role. Applications through email will not be accepted.
The masculine and feminine used in this job ad refer equally to employees of both sexes and in no way represent a particular distinction based on gender. Bell is an equal opportunity employer.
Created: Canada, Ontario, Toronto