Job Description
Location: Milan, Italy
Type: Full-Time
OneFootball is the world’s #1 digital football platform, with more than 100 million active users across the world. Founded in 2008, we have come a long way to provide our users with the best personalised digital football experience.
Italy is a strategic country for the growth of our company and as we have one of the largest and most engaged audiences globally.
As part of the investments in Italy, we are creating the best team that will take care of our partners in this country and to this end are looking for experienced Senior/Sales managers.
This key role will partner with clients and their agencies to increase OneFootball’s advertising solutions knowledge and adoption and grow the Italian business. We are looking for someone with strong relationships with key stakeholders in the digital advertising space and ideally someone with a knowledge of the Italian sports market, capable of developing a solid pipeline of potential clients and building pitches that answer the clients’ needs, leveraging OneFootball multiple assets to create bespoke solutions.
The ideal candidate will have a network of Italian multi-market international clients with centralised budgets.
What You'll DoMeet and exceed quarterly/annual revenue targetsDevelop and execute against an international and domestic sales strategyConducting in-depth research on competitors' products, pricing, and market success to gain insight into customer preferences and interestsIdentifying promising prospects, networking and customer referralsLeverage your contacts in the media business, contacts in the sport business are a plusCultivating solid relationships with major customers to ensure a continuous flow of sales revenueNegotiate large advertising contracts with the biggest international brandsDevelop case studies of successful campaigns to share with customersIdentify appropriate industry events to attendEntertain and host strategically important clients at relevant eventsWhat You'll Bring3+ years working in Italian media sales (agency, advertiser or publisher)Bachelor's degree in business management or administration, marketing, communications, or related field is preferredDeep knowledge of the Italian media industry and programmatic advertising Proven track record in selling digital media in a fast-paced international environmentExperience in business development, client service and solution-based sellingStrong negotiation and consultative sales skillsExcellent analytical and problem-solving skillsOutstanding organisational and skillsEntrepreneurial mindset and passionate team playerComfortable operating with the ambiguity of a startup operationExcellent verbal and written skills in both Italian and English.You can find our Data Privacy Policy for recruiting
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Estimated Salary Range
Our AI-powered salary intelligence estimates this position’s salary to be between $40,000 - $60,000. The actual salary may vary based on factors such as experience, location, and market trends.
