Simon Property Group Inc

National Director, Business Development

Simon Property Group Inc$120K — $150K *
Media
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in advertising or media sales environments
  • Proven ability to generate new business from scratch
  • Track record of exceeding revenue targets
  • Experience with agency and brand-direct sales
  • Strong grasp of media planning and audience targeting
  • Skilled at simplifying complex media solutions
  • Excellent presentation and relationship-building capabilities
  • Entrepreneurial mindset suited for a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

  • Prospect, pitch, and close advertising partnerships with national brands
  • Manage a self-sourced pipeline of diverse advertising opportunities
  • Leverage audience intelligence to create revenue solutions
  • Develop customized advertising programs across various media solutions
  • Collaborate with client success teams to enhance proposal effectiveness
  • Achieve and exceed revenue goals through diverse sales channels
  • Build relationships with key marketing decision-makers
  • Represent the company at industry events and client meetings
  • Maintain accurate forecasting and CRM reporting
  • Provide market insight to influence product and sales strategy

Benefits

  • The chance to work within a significant growth sector
  • Access to an innovative and differentiated media platform
  • Opportunity to develop and maintain key advertiser relationships
  • Collaboration with a dynamic team focusing on campaign effectiveness
  • Possibility to shape the future sales strategies and product development
Full Job Description

Job Location:

Corporate Indianapolis

Primary Purpose

We are seeking a National Sales Director to drive revenue growth across Simon's media portfolio. This is a growth-oriented role responsible for developing advertiser relationships, generating new business opportunities, and closing revenue through Simon’s media and advertising solutions.

Leveraging Simon Media Network as a differentiated entry point, this individual will introduce advertisers to Simon's audience, activation, measurement, and media capabilities while developing solutions that may include audience-led activation, off-platform media, on-site DOOH advertising and cross-channel media programs.

The ideal candidate is a proven media seller who excels at opening doors, building relationships, and converting opportunities into long-term client partnerships. This individual combines a consultative approach with a relentless focus on driving revenue and delivering results.


Principal Responsibilities
  • Prospect, pitch, negotiate, and close new advertising partnerships with national brands and agencies.

  • Build and manage a self-sourced pipeline of opportunities across a range of advertiser categories and business segments.

  • Lead with Simon Media Network's audience intelligence, activation, and measurement capabilities to create new revenue opportunities.

  • Develop and sell customized advertising programs incorporating audience activation, off-platform media, on-site DOOH advertising, and other Simon media solutions.

  • Partner with SM&E’s Commerce Media and Client Success teams to develop compelling proposals and support campaign effectiveness discussions and renewals.

  • Consistently achieve and exceed revenue goals through both audience-led and traditional media sales opportunities.

  • Develop senior-level relationships with marketing decision-makers, agency partners, and media investment teams.

  • Represent Simon Media & Experiences in client meetings, industry events, and marketplace engagements.

  • Maintain disciplined pipeline management, forecasting accuracy, and CRM reporting.

  • Provide market feedback that helps inform product development, sales strategy, and go-to-market initiatives.


Minimum Qualifications
  • 7+ years of experience in advertising, media, digital, retail media, programmatic, DOOH, or related media sales environments.

  • Demonstrated success generating new business and building a pipeline from the ground up.

  • Consistent track record of achieving and exceeding revenue goals.

  • Experience selling into agencies and brand-direct organizations.

  • Strong understanding of modern media planning, audience targeting, activation, measurement, and advertising solutions.

  • Ability to translate complex media offerings into clear, compelling business solutions.

  • Strong presentation, negotiation, communication, and relationship-building skills.

  • Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-growing and evolving business environment.


Why This Role

Simon Media Network represents a significant growth opportunity within one of the country's most valuable consumer ecosystems. This role offers the opportunity to bring a differentiated media platform to market, helping advertisers connect audience intelligence, media activation, and measurable business outcomes in ways few platforms can replicate.

Success in this role will be defined by the ability to introduce advertisers to Simon Media Network's unique capabilities, develop meaningful advertiser relationships, and drive revenue growth across Simon's media portfolio.

About Simon Property Group Inc

Simon Property Group, Inc. is an American commercial real estate company, the largest retail real estate investment trust (REIT), and the largest shopping mall operator in the US. The company operates five retail real estate platforms: regional malls, premium outlet centers, The Mills, community/lifestyle centers and international properties. It owns or has an interest in more than 230 properties comprising approximately 190 million square feet of gross leasable area in North America and Asia.
Learn more about Simon Property Group Inc
Size
2,400 employees
Market Cap
$39.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$1.1 billion
Founded
1993
5 Year Trend
-1.2%
Revenue
$4.6 billion
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