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Green Options is Looking for a Contract Ad Sales Representative
Green Options Media is looking for an experienced and effective ad sales representative for our portfolio of green lifestyle blogs and web tools.
Your expertise and energy will help us succeed in our mission to provide information and decision-making tools for consumers as they choose options for more sustainable lifestyles.
Green Options Media provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to an early-stage company and to put your professional skills to use in ways that do good for others and the environment.
If you are highly motivated and experienced online advertising sales representative, who wants to make a big impact in your career and in the world, Green Options is for you.
Our Culture:
While we see the need for innovative solutions to our (the world’s) problems, we are not treehuggers or hippies per se. We believe market-based solutions are the key to reaching true sustainability. We’ve tried government and policy work and have seen the lack of success that intelligent, well-meaning people have had at effecting change; we are entrepreneurs supporting change at the individual level, knowing that through the emerging possibilities of the Internet, we can make a significant difference.
We are passionate about what we are doing and are highly cooperative, using web-based collaboration tools for efficiency. As a team of self-motivated professionals with diverse skills, we expect everyone to both take responsibility for specific projects and demonstrate leadership, but to also share information widely and to take input from the rest of the team.
Initial Responsibilities
• Develop new advertising prospects through cold calling, your personal network, attending networking events, and other marketing initiatives (to be supported by the Green Options Media marketing team)
• Complete proposals, negotiate sales, and close ad buys
• Evaluate results and performance for clients and provide advice for optimizing campaigns
• Participate in strategy sessions with the Green Options Media team to provide high value for advertising clients
• Manage ad client relationships for optimal satisfaction
Necessary Skills and Characteristics:
Because you will be key to increasing our revenue and helping us build the company, your ambition and creativity will shine. You will be self-directed much of the time but will be joining an experienced ad sales director and our team of marketing and editorial professionals, so excellent people skills are important.
At least two years of ad sales experience with a verifiable track record are required.
Since we are a technology-based and collaborative company, you will have knowledge of, and ideally experience in using, 37 Signals online tools (particularly Basecamp) as well as Google Docs. You should be comfortable with RSS feeds, and ideally use them to keep up on daily news in your personal life.
And, perhaps it goes without saying, but your love of the environment and a passion for helping more and more people “green” their lives should be evident to all around you.
Growth Opportunities:
We are a young and highly ambitious group. As you help us grow, you can hire support for your areas of responsibility and manage a larger portion of the operations.
Compensation:
This is a contract position (at least initially) with commission-based compensation to reward your results.
How to Apply:
Please send a resume with cover letter explaining why you can more than excel in this position to adsaleshiring@greenoptions.com (Only submissions with letters can be considered.)
