Advertising Sales Manager

Bayut & dubizzle have the unique distinction of being iconic, homegrown brands with a strong presence across the seven emirates in the UAE. Connecting millions of users across the country, we are committed to delivering the best online search experience.

As part of Dubizzle Group, we are alongside some of the strongest classified brands in the market. With a collective strength of 5 brands, we have more than 123 million monthly users that trust in our dedication to providing them with the best platform for their needs.

As Advertising Sales Manager, you will be responsible for managing an industry-specific portfolio of advertising clients, ensuring revenue growth. Your key focus will be on enhancing relationships with key planners, buyers, and senior leads within the media agencies, creating opportunities for our long-term existing clients whilst winning new advertisers for both dubizzle and Bayut.

In this role, you will:

• Develop and successfully execute a comprehensive sales plan to meet or exceed growth and revenue goals for your industry;
• Identify opportunities in the market by creating and targeting a list of key potential clients, matching our products to the client's needs;
• Understand the media agency landscape and who the decision makers are, building strong reasoning for why they should advertise on dubizzle/Bayut.;
• Drive high levels of sales activity to build a strong pipeline and portfolio of clients across all stages of the sales cycle (source, pitch, negotiate, convert, onboard and rebook);
• Develop and maintain a high level of product knowledge on both the dubizzle and Bayut advertising products but also market trends, becoming a market expert in your field;
• Consistently deliver for your advertisers by creating well-structured and thorough media plans/proposal slides which fit the client’s needs;
• Actively manage each campaign, improve performance where possible and analyse performance, guiding the client on the next steps;
• Provide solid weekly/monthly revenue forecasts to management, which are accurate.

• Marketing or Advertising related higher qualifications preferred.
• Minimum 4 years in an advertising sales position, with 2 years in online media;
• Minimum 2 years of sales experience in real estate;
• Experience in Salesforce/Google Ad Manager is a plus.
• Deep understanding of digital advertising preferred (SEM, PPC, Banner ads, Programmatic advertising).
• Proficient in Microsft PowerPoint & Excel, Google Slides &sheets needed;
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Driven individual who will go above and beyond.
• A high level of sales activity is expected, so a high work rate is needed.

• A fast paced, high performing team.
• Multicultural environment with over 45 different nationalities
• Competitive Tax-free Salary
• Comprehensive Health insurance
• Annual Air Ticket Allowance
• Employee discounts at multiple vendors across the emirates
• Rewards & Recognitions
• Learning & Development

Bayut & dubizzle is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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