Job Description

About the job:

Inshorts has expanded into the Tier-I, Tier-II and Tier-III markets with a new product called PUBLIC APP. This app is a vernacular short-form news network that allows journalists to share happenings around them enabling real-time local updates. Public has become the number 1 app on the play store in the news category, registering a whopping 70 million monthly users and 200 million downloads.

Responsibilities:

- Ad Sales for acquiring New Clients for Branding/Sustenance campaigns

- Pitch, close and manage digital ad sales with media agencies and advertisers

- Handle the complete sales cycle end to end, from Lead Generation to Sales Closure

- Create a positive brand image& awareness about Public App

- Stay on top of trends in a rapidly changing media market and be well-informed about the latest happenings across various categories and competition

- Forecast revenue accurately through proper account management

- Use both qualitative and quantitative research to support the benefits of brands associating with Public App

Essential Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities):

- 4-8 years of experience in interactive ad sales including 2+ years in Digital

- Must have a great rapport across top media agencies of West incl Group M, IA, DAN, Madison, Publicis

- Should have handled categories like FMCG, Media& Entertainment and Consumer Durables

- Strong Communication skills and a positive& go-getter attitude

- Should be a top achiever in past Sales and BD stints

- An MBA degree from a Tier 1 college will be an added advantage

CTC: As per market standards

Location: Open for candidates preferably from Mumbai, digital background only.

Company Profile:

Inshorts Group is operating content distribution tech platforms with a user base across India, USA, UK, UAE, Canada and Southeast Asia. The applications currently operated by us include Inshorts, a tech platform that provides links/access for articles sourced from various third-party publishers to users and is the highest-rated and #1 app for English content, with more than 10 million users on its platform; Public, a location-based tech platform for hyperlocal information, content, updates, jobs, events, religious and cultural programs. With over 70 million active users, Public is the largest location-based tech platform and is available in all major languages.

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