Luxury Advertising Manager - London, United Kingdom - Clearstate Pte. Ltd

Clearstate Pte. Ltd

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Introduction:

The Economist provides a unique and relevant perspective in influencing a globally curious and affluent audience.

We help brands to engage intelligently with this audience all over the world.

The recent highly successful launch of '1843', the new lifestyle, culture and ideas magazine from The Economist is at the heart of it's strategy to communicate to this audience with smart ideas across style, travel, the arts, design, technology and culture.

The Economist's print and digital eco-system and 1843 provides luxury brands with world-class opportunities to reach this audience through advertising, branded content, research and thought leadership.

The Economist has recently created a global luxury commercial team in order to develop opportunities across the entire portfolio of products and to provide the best possible expertise and marketing solutions to clients.

The _Luxury Advertising Manager (UK)_ will work closely with the SVP - Head of Luxury/Associate Publisher EMEA in implementing the luxury sales strategy for The Economist/1843 in the UK, growing revenue and providing best in class solutions to our clients.

The ability to sell innovative advertising ideas as well as having a real passion for luxury and a pro-active attitude are crucial elements to the role.

Accountabilities:

In this role you would be expected to:

Manage a sales patch of UK luxury clients/agencies for The Economist/1843 across all platforms (print, digital, content, and events) and be able to tailor packages that meet the needs of individual clients
Exceed all individual and team revenue targets
Create and propose effective sales presentations in order to develop business across the portfolio
Identify a sales strategy for each allocated client for maximum effectiveness
Direct the development, implementation and execution of innovative advertising and integrated sales plans on behalf of luxury brands
Build and maintain our client database and keep accurate records of sales activity
Ensure all sales forecasting is done promptly and accurately
Inform and influence our luxury market knowledge and strategy through research, insight and opinion
Collaborate with the wider luxury team effectively to provide the best possible ideas and proposals for our clients
Propose entertainment and insight ideas in order to support our core client relationships
Inform our evolving commercial strategy through deep knowledge and understanding of the luxury market

Experience, skills and professional attributes:

To succeed in the role you must have:

Significant previous sales experience in the luxury sector
A proven track record of exceeding sales targets
Understanding and knowledge of the luxury market and established relationships with luxury brands and their agencies in the UK
Excellent verbal/written communication skills, strong analytics, and realtime judgment
An entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to make effective decisions based on commercial goals
A collaborative approach to working in a team and with clients
Effective time management and organizational skills
Strong personal motivation to take ownership of a sales target

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If this role matches your skills, experience and motivations then please submit your CV with a covering note identifying why you feel you would be a great addition to the team along with your salary expectations.

In return, we provide a supportive and progressive environment for you to grow in both a professional and personal capacity as well as offering a wide range of benefits and opportunities_