Advertising Sales for Fitness Media Company

Description: FitnessandWellnessCommunity.com has an outstanding opportunity for a creative, high velocity, new business generator, marketing-oriented media sales professional to sell advertising space on http://www.FitnessandWellnessCommunity.com. This person should have a passion for advertising and a competitive drive to exceed goals.  This position is a virtiual/home office based position.

FitnessandWellnessCommunity.com is a health and fitness internet portal, empowering users with information about the health, fitness, recreation and leisure industries; powered by FitnessJobs.com, the #1 job board for the fitness industry for the past 10 years. The Health and Fitness industry is a $15 Billion business which has nearly doubled in the last ten years and is projected to increase 47% by 2014.

Requirements: <>Responsible for negotiating and selling online advertising.

<>Oversee, maintain and upgrade existing accounts to ensure ongoing client satisfaction.

<>Develop new business and long term account opportunities through prospecting and cold calling.

<>Coordinate, manage and resolve account maintenance issues.

<>Must be passionate about the online space and have a detailed working knowledge of the industry along with a pulse on what is forthcoming.

<>Must be extremely effective at initiating high-level contacts in accounts and their agencies, and have strong presentation skills to close the sale.

<>Extensive B2B sales experience.

<>Experience selling new products or launching new territories is a big plus.

<>Minimum 3 years direct advertising sales - internet advertising experience a plus.

<>Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.

<>Directly responsible for new business development and national account development.

<>Responsible for developing sales forecast and reporting as required.

<>Review market analyses to determine market size, market share, and new market or new product opportunities.

<>Maintain competitive pricing levels that meet established margins and act as liaison between field sales and in establishing pricing discounts.

<>Annual Marketing and Business Plan - Participate in the development of plan. Develop annual sales goals by territory. Implement priorities and actions to obtain goals.

Compensation is a 1099-GENEROUS revenue share/bonus plan. Candidates must be comfortable being compensated this way.

Candidates should send cover letter and resume to alan@FitnessandWellnessCommunity.com.