Sales Development Manager

Salary: $80,000 to $100,000 per year + commission

This is a role at The Brand Power Company which is part of the WPP network.

**The Role**
We're on the hunt for a Sales Development Manager to join our team in Australia to get our amazing digital advertising solutions in front of the world’s biggest packaged goods brands. This is a genuine sales role for someone who is serious about selling and keen to kick off their career in the digital economy. You are competitive, curious, and an outstanding communicator.

When you join us you will work directly with the world’s top packaged goods companies, have the opportunity to interact with some of the greatest marketing minds, and hone career-making sales, management, and production skills across a variety of multimedia platforms including, television, digital and social. You'll also learn all you need to know about our company, our unique products, and the secrets to selling as part of an extensive training program delivered by some of the industry's best.

Whether you’re a graduate or in the early years of your career, this is the perfect opportunity to blend your passion for sales, digital media, and consumer goods within a truly global business.

**The Brand Power Company**
The Brand Power Company, a WPP company, is the world’s leading provider of endorsement advertising platforms across television, digital and social, including Brand Power, Medifacts, and Home Tester Club. We’re big fans of authentic. Not just in the solutions we provide clients globally, but in the people we welcome to our team. Genuine team players up for collaborating, creating, and celebrating awesome results for our clients.

We know passion beats pretense and that it’s the down-to-earth who best step up to any challenge. We champion diversity. We collaborate across sixteen offices worldwide. We’re expanding into new markets. We’re committed to solutions that drive measurable results for our clients. And we play as hard as we work.

With more than 100,000 staff based in 110 different countries, WPP is the world's largest creative transformation company and is home to some of the biggest communications, advertising, and media agencies, including Ogilvy, GroupM, Grey, and Wavemaker. A career with The Brand Power Company opens up endless opportunities to learn and grow within a powerful network of WPP brands.

**Key Responsibilities**
Networking and getting to know our current clients while finding potential new ones
Use our pretty cool online CRM tools (including Salesforce) to maintain detailed information on contacts, accounts, meetings, and opportunities
Work effectively with multiple internal departments to sell, execute, and manage campaigns (ie. Creative & Production teams)
Research and manage potential leads and prospects through LinkedIn and industry database subscriptions
Learn and develop industry knowledge to establish areas of opportunity with potential clients
Become an expert in product categories and advertising best practices in order to persuade marketers to consider The Brand Power Company tools
Use the skills you develop to close business with new clients
Build strong relationships with existing clients to grow book of business

**Our Qualifications and Experience Wishlist**
University Degree (Business or Marketing preferred) or relevant experience
3 - 5 years of relevant work experience (CPG exposure is highly desirable)
High levels of initiative, self-motivation, and time management
Competitive and ambitious nature, demonstrating a strong aptitude for sales
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel skills
Experience in leading a team is highly desirable

**Benefits**
Competitive base salary and lucrative commission scheme

4 weeks paid vacation each year + additional discretionary leave
Hybrid work pattern - work 2 days in the office, the rest from home
Excellent international career opportunities in a high growth company
Training, training, and more training - delivered by some of the industry’s best
Employee referral bonus
Relaxed (and pretty cool...if we don't say so ourselves) advertising agency environment with a commitment to professional development and progression

**We’re big fans of authentic**
Diversity and inclusion is fundamental to who we are, and what has always made us tick. We recruit and reward people based on capability and performance. We don’t discriminate based on race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, lifestyle, age, educational background, national origin, religion or physical ability. You may think we care about your purple hair or love of cats, but we don’t. We believe treating everyone with authenticity and respect simply gives us the best chance of delivering success.

Only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview. Working rights are required for this role.

**Salary**: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

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