Sony Corporation

Director, Sales - Podcast Ad Sales

Sony Corporation$150K — $170K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of sales experience in digital or audio ad sales
  • Experience in podcast, video, social, or digital audio fields
  • Ability to execute strategic account plans for new business development
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
  • Proficiency in the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing
  • Established relationships with audio and digital buyers at agencies
  • Familiarity with sales CRM tools like Boostr, Salesforce, or Netsuite

Responsibilities

  • Manage daily activities with agency and direct clients to identify growth and upsell opportunities
  • Secure advertising bookings from both new and existing clients through various channels
  • Conduct regular meetings with key clients to build strong industry connections
  • Collaborate with internal teams to implement new revenue opportunities
  • Develop innovative campaign ideas utilizing podcast and audio knowledge
  • Analyze performance data to enhance client satisfaction and encourage renewals
  • Create and present sales materials for client pitches and internal education

Benefits

  • Vibrant global community with a focus on passion and innovation
  • Modern office environment fostering productivity
  • Investment in professional growth and development
  • Opportunities to contribute to social impact and DEI initiatives
  • Comprehensive benefits package including private medical cover and pension scheme
  • Unique music industry perks and winter break time off
Full Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic seller to fill the role of Sales Director in New York, and this is a pivotal team member that will drive revenue growth by monetizing our premium slate, leveraging existing relationships as well as developing new business opportunities. With a multi-channel portfolio across audio, video and social formats, the successful candidate will be responsible for both building new and maintaining existing relationships with media buyers across agencies and brands direct, crafting creative solutions and driving client success. What you'll do: • Proactively manage the day to day activity across a base of agency and direct clients, identifying growth, pitching new business and upsell opportunities • Secure bookings from new and repeat advertising clients, developing a revenue pipeline and creating new monetization opportunities for our podcasts and talent • Set and attend regular meetings with key agency and direct clients, building a strong internal and external profile across SME and the wider podcast industry • Work closely with internal SME colleagues, contributing to day-to-day operational processes, forecasting and communicating your sales pipeline with wider teams, and ensuring that all new revenue opportunities are implemented successfully within the existing business operations • Utilise knowledge of podcast landscape to proactively develop innovative audio and video campaigns • Analyse campaign performance data and provide recommendations to ensure client satisfaction and renewal of business • Develop and present sales collateral for pitching to clients externally, and for ongoing education pieces on the evolution of the podcast ad sales market internally Who you are: • Demonstrable strong sales experience and success in digital &/or audio ad sales, with specific experience in podcast, video, social or digital audio a huge plus! • Proven ability to develop and execute strategic account plans to identify new business opportunities and expanding existing relationships • Strong passion for podcasts is a MUST! • A clear and confident communicator, negotiator and problem solver • A hungry, driven hunter mentality with a proven ability to generate new business. • Proficient with the entire sales cycle, i.e prospecting; meeting and engaging; developing proposals and pitching. • Existing relationships with audio &/or digital buyers at brands, holding group and/or independent agencies • An understanding of agency dynamics, how they operate and awareness of campaign planning and buying cycles • Experience working a sales CRM like Boostr, Salesforce or Netsuite • A natural relationship-builder, with a stellar track record in maintaining and deepening revenue pipeline • Team player, looking for a company with a culture-first mentality and thrives in a collaborative environment. What we give you: • You join a vibrant global community with the opportunity to channel your passion every day • A modern office environment designed for you, empowering you to bring your best • Investment in your professional growth and development enabling you to thrive in our vibrant community • The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt and create what happens next • We give you the platform to champion positive change, with the opportunity to contribute to our social impact, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives • We provide excellent range of benefits like private medical cover, a generous pension scheme, life assurance, income protection, plus loads of music industry perks. There's also time off over winter break The anticipated annual base salary does not include any other compensation components or other benefits that an individual may be eligible for. The actual base salary offered depends on a variety of factors, which may include as applicable, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. New York Pay Range $150,000-$170,000 USD

About Sony Corporation

Sony Corporation is a multinational conglomerate that produces a wide range of products and services, including consumer electronics, gaming, entertainment, and financial services. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Sony has operations in over 190 countries and employs approximately 111,700 people worldwide. The company's mission is to inspire and fulfill people's curiosity and creativity through the power of technology, entertainment, and innovation.
Learn more about Sony Corporation
Size
111,700 employees
Market Cap
$96 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1,077.4 billion
Founded
1946
5 Year Trend
+5.5%
Revenue
$8,527.6 billion
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