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To acquire new revenue across Corporations and PR/IR agencies in Australia amp; New Zealand by establishing PR Newswire /Cision as their partner for press release distribution, media monitoring amp; Insights and social media management. We are looking for a driven, self-motivated team player who has a minimum of 3+ years experience exceeding targets in a new business role. This individual must be target driven with an outgoing personality with a professional attitude and strong business acumen.Primary Duties Responsibilities:- To secure new business sales across marketing, social media, corporate communications, public relations and/or investor relations segments through telephone, via emails, and through face to face meetings
- Highly proactive with New Business generation across all industries by generating own leads and proposing solutions that lead to maximisation of revenues
- Highly proficient in demonstrating all PR Newswire/Cision services and products at all levels and become a company ambassador by developing strong relationships with customers face to face, virtually or through industry related events.
- To reach or exceed specific quarterly and annual targets by achieving pre-set criteria on revenue generated, with primary focus on wire distribution, multimedia services, SaaS and corporate workflow solutions
- To ensure that all clients are handled to the highest standards with your ability to sell in a consultative manner to decision-makers within IR, PR, Social, Communications and Marketing.
- Manage sales pipeline and record sales activities utilising CRM system such as Salesforce.
Desired Skills and Experience:- 3-5 years of new business sales development experience, preferably in the relevant industries such as corporate communications, marketing, public relations, investor relations, SaaS, advertising and/or media sales;
- A solid track record of consistently delivering or exceeding sales targets and other relevant KPIs;
- High level of self-motivation, energy and accountability; ability to work both independently and as a team in a fast-paced working environment;
- Competent in territory management
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; mature and engaging personalities;
- Fluent in spoken and written English.
- Proficiency in Internet and PC software, esp. MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
- User knowledge and experience in CRM system is preferred. Salesforce is an advantage.
As a global leader in PR, marketing and social media management technology and intelligence, Cision helps brands and organizations to identify, connect and engage with customers and stakeholders to drive business results. PR Newswire, a network of over 1.1 billion influencers, in-depth monitoring, analytics and its Brandwatch and Falcon.io social media platforms headline a premier suite of solutions. Cision has offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA and APAC. For more information about Cision's award-winning solutions, including its next-gen Cision Communications Cloud, visit www.cision.com and follow @Cision on Twitter.Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity amp; Inclusion pledge and named a Top Diversity Employer for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com.Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses.Please review our Global Candidate Data Privacy Statementto learn about Cision’s commitmentto protecting personal data collected during the hiring process.