Senior Sales Executive

Company Description

Nine is Australia’s largest locally owned media company – the home of Australia’s most trusted and loved brands spanning News, Sport, Lifestyle, and Entertainment. We pride ourselves on creating the best content, accessed by consumers when and how they want – across Publishing, Broadcasting and Digital.

Nine’s assets include the 9Network, major mastheads such as The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Australian Financial Review, radio stations 2GB, 3AW, 4BC and 6PR, digital properties such as nine.com.au, 9Now, 9Honey, Pedestrian.TV, Drive, subscription video platform Stan and a majority investment in Domain Group.

Our Purpose: We shape culture by sparking conversations, challenging perspectives, and entertaining our communities.

We bring people together by celebrating the big occasions and connecting the everyday moments. Australia belongs here. We bring our purpose to life via three shared values: We walk the talk, turn over every stone and keep it human.

Job Description

As a Senior Sales Executive, you are responsible for delivering market-leading solutions while ensuring superior service and results for your designated agency and client group. You will be a leader on the sales floor, establishing strong internal relationships and continuously developing and maintaining strong relationships with key agencies across all relevant functions and clients.

You will work within a fast-paced, high-performing, and energetic sales team that pushes boundaries and leads the media industry.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a pipeline of briefs and proactive ideas to meet and exceed revenue targets, while accurately forecasting revenue to the business.
• Understand and communicate Nine's products and USPs relevant to your channel, ensuring you educate clients and drive product sales effectively.
• Understand Nine's wider products across channels and their roles, staying knowledgeable about the full breadth of our offerings.
• Maintain a strong knowledge of Nine’s digital products and stay up-to-date with innovations and capabilities.
• Cultivate relationships with internal stakeholders and collaborate across departments to deliver leading solutions for partners.
• Build and nurture relationships with senior stakeholders within agencies, representing the Nine brand in the market.
• Stay informed on media industry trends, buying models, and competitive landscapes, sharing relevant insights and information with the sales team and internal stakeholders.
• Create market-leading responses and solutions for clients, delivering strategies that reflect a deep understanding of client needs.
• Proactively identify opportunities for team revenue growth and new business from lapsed or new clients.
• Perform GBM tasks as needed when required or in the absence of a GBM, including Weekly Team Forecasting, Weekly Summary, Quarterly Business Plans, and revenue gap planning.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of media experience, preferably within Sales.
• A minimum of two years as a Sales Executive at Nine or equivalent elsewhere.
• Proven ability to manage all areas outlined in the job description.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and account management skills.
  Demonstrated success in delivering revenue growth and accurate forecasting.
• Strong analytical skills to understand revenue trends and influence sales strategies.
• Highly organised, with exceptional attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks concurrently.
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Exceptional presentation skills, with the ability to create and deliver presentations to varying group sizes.
• Demonstrated thought leadership, proactively contributing to the sales floor and beyond.
• Proven people management experience, including the successful onboarding and development of support staff into sales executives.

Additional Information
Being part of our Nine Sales team means you will benefit from:

Competitive Sales Incentive Scheme that rewards and recognises performance & success.
Sales Academy – our bespoke training and development program for Sales.
Complimentary subscriptions to all our platforms including Sydney Morning Herald, AFR, The Age, Brisbane Times and WA today.
Exclusive invitations to Nine Events – whether you are a fan of Ninja Warrior or the NRL, it could be you sitting in the audience!
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Work rights: Please note to apply for this role you must already have the right to lawfully work and live in Australia.