Advertising Sales Director

Do you have something special to bring to the BannerSpace team? Let us know about it. Established in 1998, BannerSpace.com Inc. has not only survived the industry downturn, but has emerged as a leader in online advertising technology and creative innovation.

Key employees will have the unique opportunity to join a fast growing internet advertising company, in the initial phase, challenging work environment, and exciting growth potential.

Please forward resumes to [email protected], or send/fax resumes to:

BannerSpace.com, Inc.
14900 Sweitzer Lane, Suite 105
Laurel, MD 20707
301.317.4545
301.604.6807 fax

Do you have experience selling online advertising, and a proven track record of success? BannerSpace.com, Inc. has a rare opportunity to join a fast growing internet advertising company, in the initial expansion phase, challenging work environment, and exciting growth potential.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Initial responsibilities include all aspects of interactive ad sales, from lead building, to cold calling, contract negotiation, closing, ad brokering, and new media acquisition. Long term responsibilities will include business development, building, training, and managing a staff of account executives for multiple sales departments.

POSITION DETAILS:

Focus on building sub-channels of highly targeted content, and large channels of broadly targeted media. Broker advertising contracts between online publishers and existing advertiser accounts. Develop new business in advertiser accounts and publisher sales representation contracts. Act as exclusive sales representative for contracted online media properties, including selling both targeted and non-targeted, remnant advertising space. Lead sales projects associated with several upcoming new products.

Travel: Rare, less than 5%.

Position: Full-time, inside, Laurel MD.

Salary: DOE

REQUIREMENTS

Experience in internet advertising sales. Experience selling other media formats a plus.

Proven track record of successful closing performance.

Media acquisition or media buying experience a plus.

Any experience with an online advertising network a plus.

Excellent communications skills, both oral and written.

Desire to work for a small business in growing phase, and passion for driving business growth and exceeding goals.

Marketing expertise, and the ability to listen to and understand a client's needs and build advertising plans/proposals designed to achieve the client's specific goals.

Understanding of what online marketing approach will work, and what will not work, for each individual client.

Highly motivated, does not pause after first successes, but builds on them.

Excellent organization skills to track and manage multiple projects at once, and large numbers of accounts at different stages of the sales cycle, while continuing to locate and pursue new leads every day.