Associate Publisher, B2B Media - Hospitality Technology
- Revenue Generation: Meet or exceed sales targets by managing a territory of key accounts, developing consultative proposals, and closing deals across an integrated media portfolio.
- Sales Acumen & Forecast Precision: Maintain CRM for data hygiene and pipeline transparency; ability to monitor lead velocity and pivot sales strategies in real-time to mitigate gaps. You must demonstrate a sophisticated approach to forecasting, moving beyond "gut feel" to provide the Publisher with data-backed revenue projections that ensure quarterly and annual targets are consistently hit or exceeded.
- Market Analysis: Monitor foodservice tech trends, competitor movements, and audience data to identify new market opportunities or emerging technology categories.
- Product Development: Collaborate with brand leadership – including publisher and editorial teams – to help conceptualize and launch innovative B2B products that fill market gaps and leverage unique brand attributes.
- Client Relationship Management: Act as a senior-level ambassador for the brand at industry trade shows and networking events
- Industry Experience & Relationships: 7+ years of B2B media sales experience, specifically within the foodservice or hospitality technology sectors. The ideal candidate will have relationships with technology solution providers to the foodservice industry.
- Consultative Sales Mastery: Proven ability to coduct deep client discovery and craft sophisticated, custom proposals that go beyond "standard" ad units.
- Strategic Liaison Skills: Ability to translate between "client needs" and "editorial vision," ensuring commercial products are both high-value for sponsors and highly relevant to the audience.
- Individual Contributor Mindset: A self-starter who enjoys the "hunt" and the "close," but wants the added responsibility of influencing the brand's strategic direction.
- Analytical Skills: Ability to monitor audience data and engagement metrics to identify market threats or opportunities
- Communication & Presentation Skills: Exceptional presentation and storytelling skills, with the ability to articulate the unique value of the HT and RTN ecosystems to C-suite tech executives.
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