Role purpose:

Account Manager is the heart of our business success! It is the key role in closing the deals and managing long-term relationships with our partners to ensure repeat offer on our website.

Key accountabilities:

• New business development – cold calling, lead generation as well as key account management.

• Meeting financial and not-financial sales targets set by the business every month.

• Tracking leads, sales and managing client database and contacts.

• Setting up appointments, running meetings.

• Writing and presenting proposals.

• Must be willing to drive around the city and province to visit and meet with potential merchants. This is not an email-only job.

Requirements:

• Proven track record of sales targets met and/or exceeded.

• Minimum three to five years sales experience in both new business development and key account management

• Comprehensive understanding and working knowledge of the digital space including content marketing and direct marketing.

• Ability to address business owners, marketing managers and high-level decision-makers.

• Experience in the tourism and lifestyle space advantageous

Personal Attributes:

• High-level commercial thinker with the ability to educate clients, new and retained, on how to incorporate the business platform into their overall, integrated marketing communication mix.

• Creative and conceptual – must have the ability to generate promotional/deal ideas (this is not just a straight sell).

• Personable and professional with great communication skills.

• Excellent written and spoken communication skills; ability to express ideas, with correct grammar and punctuation; ability to convey commercial sales pitch face to face.

• Strong listening skills.

• Attention to detail.

• Team player whilst achieving and driving sales targets.

• Ability to have the "NO" from a potential merchant - driven, passion for sales, passion for the online space.

• Independent thinker and worker who is able to operate within a team environment