About the ANA TheANAs (Association of National Advertisers)mission is to drive growth for marketing professionals brands and businesses the industry and humanity. Founded in 1910 the ANA provides leadership that advances marketing excellence and shapes the future of the industry. Our membership includes more than 20000 brands and 50000 industry professionals that collectively invest $400 billion in marketing and advertising annually. It consists of U.S. and international companies including clientside marketers nonprofits universities and marketing solutions providers which include ad agencies marketing data science and technology suppliers law firms consultants and vendors. We are obsessed with delighting our members through superior products and services and an unwavering commitment to helping them become more effective marketers build stronger brands develop a more productive industry and benefit humanity through bold leadership and innovation programs.
Location New York City
Summary: The ANA has an extraordinary opportunity for you to join our Sponsorships & Partner Programs team as Senior Manager supporting both the SVP and VP Sponsorships & Partner Programs.
This is a sales and sales support role that requires both strategic thinking and attention to detail for executional excellence. Youll be involved in developing and executing sales plans cultivating strong relationships with both clients and prospects and contributing to the overall success of ANAs events. We are seeking a resultsdriven sales professional with both a hunter mentality and attention to detail as well as a passion for building mutually beneficial partnerships. You will utilize a combination of outreach strategic presentations and outstanding customer service to attract and retain sponsors and exhibitors.
Key Responsibilities:
Support ANAs prospecting/sales funnel strategy.
Provide relationship management support to key ANA partners being a resource for them to help activate their various assets.
Develop and implement comprehensive sales plans to secure sponsorships and exhibitors for ANAs national industry conferences.
Lead social media activity to both support current sponsors/partners and attract new ones.
Identify and cultivate new sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities through electronic and written communication facetoface meetings and cold calls.
Create and maintain sales support materials including email campaigns sponsorship sell sheets and pricing guides.
Invoice sponsors and exhibitors track revenue and contribute to accurate sales forecasting and budgeting.
Partner with Conference Logistics Marketing B2B Brand & Media Data Tech and other internal teams to identify new sales strategies and optimize event impact.
Maintain accurate records of client interactions in the ANA CRM system and Excel workbooks and provide regular sales progress updates to management.
Assist with onsite conference setup and fulfillment ensuring a seamless experience for sponsors and exhibitors.
Initiate innovative strategies for developing new sponsorship offerings and improving sales processes.
Delegate administrative and logistical functions to the Sponsorship Coordinator to ensure proper coordination between sponsors and the ANA.
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree plus a minimum of 3 5 years of consultative sales business development and/or account management experience a must
Ability to multitask and manage tight deadlines is critical.
Ability to travel within the US 1015 with expectation to meet regularly facetoface with sponsors and prospects in the NYC area.
Must be handson and proactive.
A customerserviceoriented attitude is a must.
Selfmotivated and able to work both independently and as part of a team
Superior interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with and relate to all levels both within and outside the organization
Salary and Total Rewards Package Starting pay range:$75000 to $80000 based on relevant experience and qualifications.
Comprehensivehealth and wellness benefits 401k with company match hybrid workweek and flexible scheduling generous paid time off program casual dress code incentives and rewards.
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