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Hodinkee · 3 months ago

Sales Manager, Brand Partnerships

Hodinkee is a company focused on luxury and lifestyle branding, seeking a Sales Manager for Brand Partnerships to drive new advertising business. The role involves developing sales strategies, managing partnerships, and collaborating with various teams to deliver marketing solutions to prospective partners.

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Responsibilities

Drive commercial revenue by delivering holistic marketing solutions to new prospective partners
Create a sales pipeline for new partners across various non-watch, luxury lifestyle categories (fashion, auto, electronics, liquor, grooming, etc.)
Collaborate and communicate effectively with the endemic (watch) team
Develop and grow like-minded strategic advertising partnerships and sponsorship deals to reach and exceed sales quotas
Customize pitch strategy per brand and prepare compelling presentations to land first-time partnerships; Generating excitement and a desire to partner
Ensure that all client-facing presentation materials keenly articulate and express the value of the HODINKEE audience, brand, and marketing capabilities
Utilize marketing and sales collateral, visual presentations, research reports and sales support data to help effectively deliver to clients
Provide value across media platforms, including fresh + innovative branded content concepts and nuanced multi-platform partnerships to meet client objectives
Cultivate, develop and maintain relationships with key advertising decision makers at both the agency and client level
Manage all aspects of the sales communication and negotiation process and keep senior management abreast of status by providing accurate and timely business estimates, forecasts, and administrative paperwork
Collaborate with Creative and Marketing teams to map a clear process with ample lead times for advertiser programs
See production and delivery through to ensure a seamless execution
Negotiate program packages and schedules, and communicate results and flag any need for troubleshooting
Work closely with direct manager on developing advertising platforms and opportunities, ie. YouTube, Social, Sponsorships, Print, App/Mobile, Offline, Community, Creator, etc
Work with the Marketing and Creative teams to create and deliver stronger creative solutions for clients in order to maximize sales efforts
Serve as a brand custodian, keep the HODINKEE brand uncompromised through the pitching, production and execution process
Leverage Custom Content capabilities while also staying conscious of internal bandwidth and deliverability
Deliver timely and strong summarized campaign recaps

Qualification

Online advertising salesBranded contentIntegrated partnershipsNegotiation skillsSales strategy developmentRelationship managementPresentation skillsAnalytical skillsFollow-up skillsCalm dispositionHigh-impact resultsDiversityInclusionIAB Sales CertificationGoogle DFPProblem-solvingTeam collaborationCreative thinkingPositive outlook

Required

5+ years of online advertising sales experience
Proactive problem-solver and an energized self-starter
Collaborative team player; analytical and creative
Successful record in closing meaningful sales programs and custom advertising partnerships
Have a keen ability to identify prospects, key client stakeholders and nurture profitable partnerships
Proactively prospect for new business daily
Eager to build a new business from the ground up, with the ability to be discerning on partners that are right for HODINKEE
Understand areas of opportunity and works to move roadblocks quickly
Demonstrate good follow up and follow through
Positive outlook and calm disposition
Aim to overdeliver
Excellent business presentation skills including strong oral and verbal communication
Expertise with structuring and closing pitches, ability to navigate complex deals
Strong negotiation skills with experience in high level sales deals
Candidates must possess authorization to work in the U.S
Job is based in New York with opportunity to travel

Preferred

IAB Sales Certification preferred
Experience in branded content, integrated partnerships, and events a plus
Experience working in content and commerce a plus
Familiarity with Google DFP

Company

Hodinkee

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HODINKEE designs watches and is a media and retail platform providing a point of view on industry news and releases.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$43.6M
Key Investors
TCGLAUNCH
2024-10-03Acquired
2020-12-02Series B· $40M
2016-07-16Series A

Leadership Team

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Jeffery Fowler
Chief Executive Officer
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Evan Price
Chief Financial Officer
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