What are the responsibilities and job description for the Account Director, Lifestyle & Luxury position at Business Insider?
Business Insider is hiring an Account Director Lifestyle & Luxury to join our Luxury and Lifestyle team. This role will join Business Insider at an incredibly exciting period of the company's growth and evolution and will directly support and impact the aspirational goal of becoming one of the world's most beloved and influential media brands.
We are looking for an experienced, client-facing, enthusiastic digital media expert capable of creating advertising solutions such as custom, content and data driven digital programs for Lifestyle and Luxury clients. Experience and existing relationships in these markets are a must.
Business Insider is for people who are driven, optimistic and always looking forward. Our mission is to inspire action through thought-provoking stories. We tell our audience what they want and need to know to improve their lives and the world with storytelling that is accessible, smart, sometimes unexpected, and always helpful. Our team members embody and uphold Business Insider's three core values : we are all one team, we are effective, and we strive to get better every day.
The position reports directly to the VP of Lifestyle and Luxury. Candidates must be willing to travel. This position is based in our New York City HQ with an in-office presence of at least 2 days per week.
Key responsibilities :
- Serving as an "evangelist" for Business Insider internally and externally; clearly articulating the company's unique value proposition
- Lead high-level relationships with key CPG, beauty, fashion luxury and lifestyle clients and agencies
- Develop custom client solutions utilizing Business Insider's entire suite of products including Branded Content, Display, Video, Programmatic, Podcasts, Data and Live / Virtual Events.
- Create, maintain, and sustain relationships with media agencies, creative agencies, and clients directly while hitting quarterly sales targets.
- Work across multiple client and agency partners, i.e. branded content, video, digital and innovation teams, to deliver successful campaigns
- Coordinate effectively with Marketing, Client Services, Media Planning and Studios Teams to create successful ad campaigns.
- Educating and inspiring our automotive, luxury and lifestyle clients to use Business Insider Inc. to enhance their business objectives and reach customers
- Develop strategic account plans to achieve target revenue goals; hit or exceed these revenue goals
- Develop in-depth knowledge of the digital media industry
- Represent Business Insider at events, entertaining clients and serve as a brand ambassador
- Manage activity using Salesforce
The ideal candidate has / is :
Salary & Benefits :
Business Insider is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and, when making employment decisions, does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, age, nationality or national origin, religion, disability, familial status, and military or veteran status. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented groups to apply.
Are you passionate about this opportunity, but worried that you don't have 100% of the experience we're looking for? We still want to hear from you! Apply online and let us know why you would make a great addition to Business Insider.
About Business Insider :
Business Insider is a global journalism company that covers the world of business, tech, innovation, and beyond. With headquarters in New York and offices in San Francisco, London, Belfast, and Singapore, we reach an audience of more than 375 million with storytelling that's fascinating, unexpected, and always helpful.
As a company, we strive to be inspiring and effective, we value Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. Our company motto is "get better every day," which means we value all people. Diversity reflects the different life experiences, identities, and perspectives that make each of us unique. For more information on our DEI mission click here.
Salary : $125,000 - $140,000
