Advertising Sales Manager

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 an Advertising Sales Manager, you will be responsible to deliver growth to our expanding client direct advertising business across dubizzle and Bayut.

Your key focus will be on targeting advertisers outside of media agencies not using media agencies (client direct / SME), offering solutions which match the client's objectives.

You will need to be a creative thinker, ensuring you track down advertisers suitable for our platforms, whilst providing bespoke solutions from our wide range of advertising products. You should be dedicated when winning new business, whilst attention to detail is key for account management as you grow these into repeat clients, building your own portfolio of advertising clients.

In this role, you will:

• Identify opportunities in the market by creating and targeting a list of key potential clients who would be relevant advertisers for dubizzle and Bayut
• 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 product but also market trends, becoming a market expert in your field.
• Consistently deliver for your advertisers by creating well-structured and thought out media plans / proposal slides which fit the client's needs.
• Actively manage each campaign, improving performance where possible. Analyse performance, guiding the client on next steps.
• Provide solid weekly / monthly revenue forecasts to management which are accurate.