Sales Director - Digital

Sales Director - Digital
£60,000 - £85,000 + stock options
Our client, a leading innovative online advertising company, is looking to recruit an experienced Sales Director to join their team. As a senior member of the team, you will be responsible for leading the UK advertising division where you will be expected to manage and grow trading partnerships as well as maintaining excellent relationships with senior agency persons. The ideal candidate for this role will have previous professional experience working within a similar role in digital advertising (Network). This is an excellent opportunity to work for a leading company who is offering a competitive salary with excellent benefits. The key responsibilities of the Sales Director include: . Day to day management and leadership of the advertising department . Effectively managing the senior sales team . Setting, forecasting and delivering the overall sales strategy . Ensuring existing and new Trading Partnerships are managed accordingly . Maintaining a detailed knowledge of how key campaigns are performing . Improving where necessary, all sales infrastructure and processes (sales pipeline, CRM platform and Insertion Orders . Exceeding financial and key performance targets . Attending weekly management meetings . Demonstrating a thorough knowledge of all new market trends and technologies . Producing KPI reports The key qualities we are looking for in the Sales Director include: . Previous significant experience in a similar role within digital advertising . A proven track record within digital advertising is essential with strong agency relationships at senior levels . A detailed understanding of the display advertising sector . A well rounded technical understanding of digital technology . Solid ability to negotiate annual contracts . Excellent communication skills with the ability to present at board room level . A process driven individual with excellent attention to detail You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this position