Commercial Executive

ROLE: A Commercial executive is responsible for teams pursuing new business opportunities, to explore new avenues of activity and to seek out opportunities in order to help the company develop and grow. SKILLS : • Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Marketing, Finance, or related field; A Master's degree is advantageous • 1-3 years of experience • Media or agency experience is a plus • Proven business development, brand partnership, sales, or marketing experience • Proficient in all Microsoft Office applications • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills • Effective communication and negotiation skills • Strong business acumen • Detail-oriented and persuasive KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • The Commercial Executive will be responsible for the sales process of Augustus Media brands at Abu Dhabi • Build and maintain relationships with clients and prospects and maintain professional networks • Managing and supporting all aspects of commercial management and stakeholders • Developing and presenting commercial media proposals to clients is a strong plus • Prospect new clients, including the ability to qualify and close new accounts • Effectively prepare for and manage business meetings • Strategically and creatively build sales pipeline and maintain a high level of activity • Effectively collaborate with functional groups such as Sales, performance and Content teams to optimize campaigns and meet performance objectives • Strategically and creatively build sales pipeline and maintain a high level of activity • Proactively monitor campaign performance and delivery goals, escalate delivery issues as necessary • Track, optimize, and compile campaign analytics and custom end of campaign reports for clients • Aim to achieve monthly and annual targets PEOPLE : • Assist in fostering a high performance led culture • Bring along a positive, collaborative, ready to learn attitude at all times • Develop SMART performance objectives alongside your line manager • Promoting Augustus as a great place to work, ensuring positivity is championed and your team feels prepared to live out the 3 core values PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • Build on your emotional intelligence and self-awareness • Grow your presence in the industry, including relationships within agency partners and industry bodies to support professional stature • Complete mandatory training ABOUT AUGUSTUS The consumption of media is ever present, yet the mediums and the means are ever evolving. We are a ‘New Media’ company, born in one of the most dynamic and vibrant cities in the Middle East. Our vision is to establish and maintain a ‘New Order’ of media advertising with data and content at the heart of everything we do. Augustus is a Middle Eastern digital media company based in Dubai and Riyadh and has been designed to adapt and evolve to this perpetually changing media environment. Our mission is to be the ‘New Media’ company of choice in the Middle East by generating profitable growth through innovation and breaking the mold in marketing communications. Values We understand that achieving our mission is based upon strong values and we have identified three that sit right at our core. • Ingenuity: There is a bit of genius in everything we do. We take pride in our creative originality. • Tenacity: Good things come to those who work for them. We always persevere and persist. • Velocity: High level performance is about speed and momentum. We are fast and agile in how we think, operate and how we act Show more Show less