Digital Investment Partner
Here at the Telegraph our Independent Agency Hub has experienced significant growth over the past three years, and we’re looking for a driven individual to build on this momentum and expand our presence across the patch. Working within the market leading Commercial Innovation & Digital department, the Investment Partner is expected to evangelise The Telegraph’s digital offering, and maximise premium digital advertising revenues and yields across the Telegraph’s portfolio of premium digital advertising formats, Telegraph1, Metrics That Matter, Newsletters, Podcasts and Video, as well as supporting where appropriate on the digital element of partnership pitches.
In this role you will identify and develop opportunities, and negotiate with key Independent agency contacts. You will be proactive in selling high yielding and market leading products that are bespoke to The Telegraph; and in driving new or incremental business to all Telegraph digital products via any sales route. With the wider team’s specialist support you will innovate solutions to help clients with their digital advertising needs, analyse and work with numbers and demonstrate excellent knowledge of our products, platforms and the digital media market.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver on revenue targets specific to individual and group digital quarterly targets.
- Proactively seek new business from your Independent Agencies and direct booking clients
- Work with the Senior Digital Investment Partners on innovations to generate incremental revenue.
- Liaise with key internal teams to achieve maximum operational efficiency
- Report back on trading and drive proposals and sales.
- Cultivate working relationships with all agency contacts working within Digital, Investment, Data and Planning, with the support of specialist team members as appropriate.
- Increase yield and digital spend from core Telegraph advertisers
- Contribute to surfacing EIP and data partnership briefs from agencies
- Adhere to a structured approach as outlined by the CCO’s leadership team when proposing digital display and direct deals; yields, presentations, data, inventory.
- Ensure communication to all stakeholders is in constant flow to benefit overall revenue generation; briefs, deals under discussion, market intel, proposals
Requirements
- Strong Digital experience across both direct and programmatic sales and planning-
- Contacts at Independent agencies
- Ability to work in a high performing fast paced team
- Proven abilities to grow key accounts
- Ability to adapt to new products;
- A self starter mindset
Benefits
The nature of our industry means life at the Telegraph Media Group is fast-paced, demanding, and interesting. We also want it to be rewarding for everyone who works here by creating a suite of benefits that contribute to lifestyle choices and leisure activities. From dynamic working opportunities, medical cover, and parental leave (six months fully paid maternity leave and enhanced paternity/partner leave), to life assurance and season ticket loans, you can choose from a range of flexible benefits, designed to support your lifestyle and help you achieve a healthy work-life balance.
Training and development
With support from your manager and colleagues, you’ll also have access to a variety of training and development opportunities through The Academy. Covering a range of personal and professional skills, our courses enable you to develop an enjoyable and rewarding career.
Our commitment to inclusion
At Telegraph Media Group, we foster a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are committed to building a team that reflects a wide variety of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.
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