[Hiring] Senior Brand Partnerships Director @Dexerto

Role Description

Dexerto is seeking a talented and ambitious Senior Brand Partnerships Director, with an excellent track record in selling digital media and custom cross-platform content programs to brands and agencies, ideally with a gaming focused background/passion. The ideal candidate will be based within the EST/Central timezones and will have 5+ years previous media sales experience, or in a similar role agency side.

We are looking for a collaborative, client-focused individual contributor who will be motivated by building immediate and long-term relationships with brands and agencies predominantly across the US. The successful candidate will have a strong media sales background ideally in either esports, sports, gaming or entertainment industries, developing and managing new client relationships, and providing the highest level of sales and customer service.

Your goal is to generate revenue while developing a long-lasting reputation as an industry resource and elevate Dexerto’s brand presence and purpose within the fast-growing esports and gaming industry.

This role is supported by a robust integrated marketing and account management team and reports directly to the Head of Sales.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for building and maintaining revenue across advertising, content, events, influencer marketing, and custom offerings
• Identify relevant leads within esports, gaming, sports and entertainment markets
• Identify, ideate and implement advertising solutions on Dexerto.com to deliver measurable results for clients
• Represent Dexerto and its properties with a high level of integrity and knowledge and act as a resource for your clients and agencies
• Act as a consultant. Work with existing and potential clients to determine their business needs and formulate comprehensive sales solutions.
• Collaborate with internal teams globally across product, content, sales, marketing, media planning, and creative.
• Understanding of the programmatic ecosystem and associated advertising KPIs
• Ability to learn new systems and platforms quickly to keep up with the evolving digital media landscape.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage deadlines to support a global team
• Establish and maintain an excellent relationship with clients and partners
• Track and manage advertiser pipeline to inform and exceed quarterly business goals

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a similar role (experience on the agency-side is a bonus)
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred but not necessary depending on experience
• Possess an in-depth and up-to-date knowledge of either esports, gaming and influencer cultures
• Demonstrate an ability to think creatively, sell strategically, and communicate efficiently internally and externally.
• Must be able to work efficiently and effectively to deadlines, managing projects outside of conventional working hours if the opportunity requires it
• Strong desire to win, and to continually develop their personal and professional skills.
• Passionate and positive, with an eager attitude to learn and succeed
• Proactive with ideas, improvements, criticisms/feedback and solutions
• Excellent PowerPoint, presentation and written/oral communication skills

Remote Work

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