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Account Manager, Lifestyle

Location: Sydney
Reporting to: Commercial Director
Department: Commercial

The company

Time Out Australia is an award-winning lifestyle publisher focused on helping our audience make the most of their diverse and vibrant cities here and around the globe. In order to effectively communicate, deliver and sell the diversity of things to do in our cities we are looking for staff and contributors from a variety of cultural and linguistic backgrounds, gender identities, and with a variety of abilities.

About this role

Time Out Australia is looking to our Sydney commercial teams to sell across our product suite. We are seeking energetic, fun, fearless sales people who live, breathe and love their cities. 

The successful applicant will be responsible for our Lifestyle vertical; securing revenue, client growth, managing strategic partnerships and maintaining commercial client relationships across both direct and agency. This role requires solid media experience having worked in publishing or media agency roles previously. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and lifestyle sector knowledge are keys to success. The primary tasks include prospecting for new business, managing existing business relationships, exceptional client service and driving the full sales cycle. 

Key responsibilities:

• Manage the full sales process to deliver revenue, growth and opportunities

• Build and maintain key stakeholder relationships across both agency and direct relationships

• Contribute to the long-term commercial strategy within Time Out

• Understand Time Out and its audience in order to collaborate with teams across the business to drive revenue potential

Who are we looking for?

• A commercially focused, results-driven individual

• Superior attention to detail, delivering the highest level of client service

• Creativity and high problem-solving abilities

• Business development hustle and attention to detail

• Ability to close a high number of sales and the ability to identify key partnership opportunities

• Strong presentation and communication skills

• Ability to adapt, overcome hurdles and think strategically

• Clear desire to hit targets and to deliver rapid growth

• A team player with excellent networking skills

• A growth mindset and a drive to learn and grow within the business

• Ability to take data and use it to come up with the next big idea

• Understanding of what motivates others to make decisions

Previous experience:

• 3+ years sales and account management experience in the media industry: publisher and media agency preferred

• A strong track record implementing and executing successful campaigns

• Existing relationships across the industry: Lifestyle, Hospitality & Alcohol highly regarded

• An understanding of key sales and digital marketing tools

Benefits of Time Out:

• Opportunity to join an award-winning market leader in digital publishing

• Flexible working arrangements

• Fun, welcoming and supportive culture

• Work-life balance

• Great inner-city, dog-friendly offices

• Lots of opportunities to experience our city culture

To apply for this position, please submit your CV and cover letter as a single PDF document to susan.reid@timeout.com. Your cover letter should outline your experience and reasons you’d be a good fit for the role.