Key Account Manager- Advertising - - Cape Town City Centre

Who are we: A young, dynamic, leading South African online retailer.

Who are we looking for: Key Account Manager - Advertising

What will you do:

· Developing and managing long-term partnerships with key advertising agencies

Educating advertising agencies on the advertising proposition
Create advertising proposals to drive strategic objectives
Drive more revenue spend from advertising agencies by adding value and insights
Work collaboratively with other teams in the organisation to deliver strategic campaigns
Provide insightful reporting to agencies with suggestions for future campaigns
Achieve and exceed advertising revenue targets
Identify opportunities to improve the experience of the agencies

What will you need

· Solid network of Advertising Agency contacts

Experience working with Ad Agencies and Media Agencies in South Africa
Excellent presentation skills
Ability to translate advertiser strategy into advertising plans to meet expectations
Proven track record of consistently hitting goals and targets
Competence in Excel, PowerPoint and Google Workspace
Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Diploma
If the degree/diploma qualification requirement isn’t met, 5+ years of account manager experience selling and actively pitching to media agencies
5 to 7 years minimum (at least 3 years key account experience)

Skills, knowledge and abilities:

· Account Management experience

Strong knowledge of the Digital Advertising & e-commerce landscape
Excellent communication and presentation skills (Excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail and follow-through
Enthusiasm for being a part of an entrepreneurial, start-up environment
Ability to collaborate effectively with team members within the organisation
Ability to work independently to achieve sales targets
Ability to identify key advertising sales opportunities and translate these into implementable solutions and action plans
Ability to manage and influence teams across various business units

The Environment:

We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve.

· We are short on ego and high on output

· We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after all

· We love what we do and what we are creating

We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who

· is forthright but respectful

· is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute

· is analytical, able to use data to make decisions

· is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours

· is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience

· is entrepreneurial, thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster