Advertising Manager Time Out Abu Dhabi

Time Out are looking for a dynamic commercial leader to join its revenue generating team where they will pitch, plan, and deliver market-leading campaigns for its commercial partners. You should have robust experience working with teams launching products and selling media solutions in addition to an established network of contacts across the region, excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, and a passion for selling unique executions. This role is client-facing across the region.

Requirements

• Driving & managing monthly revenue across Time Out Abu Dhabi and other GCC territories.
• Responsible for pitching innovative executions for a wide variety of different clients.
• Exceed revenue targets via professional high-quality pitching and presenting both in response to briefs provided by clients and by proactively developing and pitching new concepts to potential brand partners.
• Drive brand-new revenue across both brands by establishing relationships with new partners and clients.
• Manage a client list and work closely with PR and media agencies building and maintaining strong relationships in the industry.
• Create monthly and seasonal offers and products to increase and diversify opportunities for brand and commercial partners, identifying potential for events and activations.
• Create high-quality presentations that bring each pitch to life during the sales process and flawless post-campaign reports.
• Think beyond the group, working with the Advertising Director to identify partners and brands from ITP Media Group's stable for company-wide amplification of campaigns.
• Work with the Advertising Director to ensure client briefs are exceeded and the editorial director to ensure ALL executions reflect overall content/editorial standards and strategy.
• Have your finger on the pulse of the local scene using professional contacts and social media networks to identify the next big thing in the market.

Personal attributes and essential skills

• A doer.
• Superb organisational skills.
• Driven by exceeding revenue targets.
• Strong understanding of all media formats and platforms in Time Out GCC's brand stable (digital, print, social, events, etc.).
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Passion for coming up with creative pitches and seeing through to fruition.
• Able to work creatively and efficiently under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Education: Must be educated to degree level or equivalent industry qualification with at least five years experience selling both to agencies and direct to clients.
• Essential: Proficient in MS PowerPoint and Excel.
• Is excited by the challenge of last-minute ad-hoc projects in addition to daily output.
• Highest standard of accuracy and attention to detail.
• A strong industry reputation. (desired)
• Flexibility and a professional approach at all times.
• English and Arabic language essential.

What we look for in a candidate

ITP Media Group is a company filled with individuals as diverse as the subjects we cover. At the same time, there are common characteristics we all share. To join our team, you’ll want to:

• Have a high sense of ownership, urgency, and drive.
• Either have experience at or want to dive headfirst into a fast-paced digital-first company.
• Think BIG.
• Have excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Be commercially astute.
• Be a team player.

Miscellaneous

• Ad hoc projects as required.
• Assisting in raising the profile of Time Out GCC and ITP Media Group.
• Any other reasonable requests from the company directors.