FitEngine magazine is seeking an advertising sales associate that can seek and generate ad sales, generate market information for potential advertisers, maintain contacts with advertisers/ad agencies and other industry contacts and specialists. This position also has regular contact with the Publisher and editorial staff.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Generates direct sales from cold calling, follow up calling and face to face meetings.
• Performs extensive research on the marketplace developing lists of new prospects and lists of existing accounts for follow-up purposes
• Generates market information, especially on the opportunity for potential advertisers
• Maintains strong industry credibility, staying up to date on new developments and technologies and communicating this information to both key existing accounts and potential new accounts.
• Prepares summary activity reports detailing account contacts, product, competitive and market information via Goldmine/Salesforce or compatible database
• Maintains and utilizes Salesforce database for all client contact and scheduling
• Contributes to research efforts in new products
• Performs other related duties as assigned by Publisher

REQUIREMENTS:

• Media sales experience mandatory, preferred but not mandatory in an urban lifestyle publishing environment
• Understands issues relevant to the fitness/wellness/sports market and industry, not mandatory
• Anticipates and responds to potential opportunities
• Must have tactful people skills and enthusiasm and industry contacts
• Have the ability to sell other products and services (e.g., event sponsorships, online etc.)
• A desire to grow with a company (that is a fun place to work with fitness and wellness perks)

We require a proven track record, a stable work history and a strong desire to succeed.

Please e-mail resume and cover letter to sales@fitengine.com