Advertising Account Executive
Job No:
APG2
Location:
Richmond, B.C.
- Join a globally recognized leader in natural health and wellness publishing, inspiring and empowering over 1 million readers monthly
- Embark on an exciting journey with us and help lead the charge in our company's growth strategy
- Receive competitive compensation of $65-75k/yr + uncapped commissions + extensive benefits!
About Alive Publishing Group
At Alive Publishing Group (APG), we take pride in being the first-choice resource for millions of people around the world who want to participate more actively in natural health and wellness. We are constantly working to inspire, educate, and empower our readers, partners, and professional colleagues.
Our inaugural publication, alive Canada magazine is a success story for publishing at a time when publishers around the world struggle to find a clear path forward. Not only has alive maintained its status as the most trusted Canadian natural health and wellness publication in the market for more than 40 years, but we’ve also expanded our reach across North America and around the world. It makes for a global partnership of more than 1 million readers per month.
APG, with our long and wonderful history, is ever evolving—and looking forward to what this thriving field has in store for us.
For more information, please visit our website: apg.alive.com/
About the Opportunity
APG is looking for a full-time Advertising Account Executive based in Richmond, B.C, with 1 day work from home after an initial training period.
As a BDM at APG, you'll play a pivotal role in proactively prospecting, qualifying, and developing new and existing advertising accounts. Your mission? To cultivate and expand our client base while promoting our innovative products and services within the dynamic realm of natural health and wellness.
More specifically, your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Initiate daily cold calls and engage in proactive outreach to potential clients
- Craft compelling pitches to attract new business opportunities
- Cultivate and nurture strategic relationships with clients to drive long-term partnerships
- Collaborate with our team to assist advertisers in effectively promoting their products
- Stay ahead of the curve by educating clients on our latest offerings and industry trends
- Create and refine sales proposals to showcase the value of partnering with APG
- Participate in weekly sales meetings to brainstorm strategies and share insights
- Seamlessly collaborate with other departments on integrated sales and marketing initiatives
About You
To qualify, you will need a dynamic and self-motivated attitude with a passion for sales and relationship-building. A minimum of 2+ years of proven experience in a relational sales environment will be essential.
Additionally, the following skills and background will be highly valued:
- Flexibility to travel locally (up to 30%) and attend trade and consumer shows as needed
- Proficiency in Salesforce, Microsoft Office Suite, and CRM reporting tools
As our ideal candidate, you will possess excellent communication and presentation skills, a strategic mindset, and a commitment to providing exceptional customer service. You thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and are passionate about sales and relationship-building. This is an impactful role where you will be at the forefront of our company's growth strategy, leading with agility and innovation while embracing our health-centric, collaborative culture. We are looking for someone who is not only a great fit for our team, but is also excited to shape the future of media and publishing with us.
About the Benefits
Compensation based on skills and experience, is a competitive annual salary of $65k-75k + uncapped commissions, and a host of excellent benefits including:
- Extended health, vision, and dental insurance
- Life and disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking
- 2 weeks of Vacation and 1 week PTO per year
- Employee recognition program
- Referral bonus program
- Store discounts for supplements and health supplies
- Access to our on-site gym
- Healthy snack bar, herb and microgreen cultivator, and coffee/tea station in our fully-equipped kitchen
- Regular employee socials, holiday parties, and company events!
If you share our values and have the skills necessary to bring success to the role, we invite you to apply today!