Yahoo Auto Sales Manager is looking for a dynamic, strategic, seasoned auto sales manager to lead a team of 3-5 Account Executives in our role as the Los Angeles Auto office.This will be primarily responsible sales management team to sell online advertising for Yahoo Inc. The ideal candidate has a proven track record (10 + years) in sales of online media and / or traditional and managerial experience to a publisher or site Top Media. We are looking for a strong leader in consultative selling approach that can lead by example and dive in and immediately add value by being proactive in driving revenue and increasing the customer's investment with Yahoo was looking for someone who is results-oriented, has strong analytical skills and communication and is committed to creating new business opportunities.
Specific duties: recruiting, training and development of Automotive Account Managers on your team. Automotive sales team development and strategy of driving revenue growth and develop deep relationships with senior client executives to VP, VP and C levels Work with a team to develop and implement the plan penetration of the automobile, the vertical relationships build strong and productive with OEMs and their agencies to develop a thorough understanding of market dynamics, both for research and display advertising as well as knowledge practice lists of vehicles on the market. Create and lines of inquiry, best practices, benchmarking competitive for key brands and their agencies provide visibility permanent category trends and the performance of individual clients. Approximately 25% travel required
BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE: Strong skills of service relations, sales and customer understanding of automotive OEM marketing objectives and metrics of success across different media is ideal. Strong experience in digital media Excellent analytical skills, including data / trends analysis have strong development and delivery Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and presentation skills for success in managing large analysis involving complex business problems. Opportunity to enlarge the image while effectively managing details. Minimum of 8 -10 years experience in automotive-related marketing, consumer insights, media planning and / purchase Preferred Qualifications: - 10 + years of experience in Media Sales, at least 3 years in management Senior Sales team - Prefer 5 + years of Online Media Sales experience - Experience reorganize, increasingly, a motivation of a team - Experience working in a matrix environment - BA / BS
Location : Santa Monica