JOB DESCRIPTION
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work from home, create and run your own advertising business or agency, work to the hours you want and be the driving force behind the media Ad sales of SailingAlmanac, the most popular and portable Nautical Almanac in use at the moment.
SailingAlmanac.com is a mobile optimised website, providing a portable alternative to Almanacs and Marina Guides across all platforms of mobile phones. It's a Free-2-View service which obtains its revenue from advertising and sponsorships, and with 100,000 visitors thus far its the most popular Almanac in use at the moment. SailingAlmanac tweets the Shipping Forecast and the UK's Navigation News, and one leading Captain of the Marine Industry has called it " an absolutely brilliant example of the practical application of Twitter for the modern man". The foundations of a solid advertising base has been established with clients like MDL, Raymarine, Sunsail, Pantaenius, and ICOM etc. However SailingAlmanac needs an Ad Sales person to take on and manage the entire commercial wing of the website. What's on offer is a business and a partnership. Using SailingAlmanac as the vehicle for the business, the successful candidate will take 60% of all revenue attained with routes to 80% through performance.
This is an opportunity to be your own boss, work from home for the hours that suits you, and be part of the rapidly growing and exciting market of Digital and Mobile Advertising. The position requires managing and setting the pricing structure of the various types of Ads on offer. It also requires populating the mobile site with as many Ads as possible and servicing those customers and clients on an quarterly or annual basis. About 1500 contacts in the marine industry will be provided along with an email account. Production of the Ads is not required in the job spec, although SailingAlmanac does offer to build Ads if required, in order to conclude a sale. No driving or travelling is required, although it is expected to attend the London and Southampton Boat Shows for a day or two. Having a home PC connected to the internet, and a 3G smart mobile phone with unlimited data roaming is essential. Those new to working from home will be provided with all the support and help as required. SailingAlmanac is also realistic and tune with life in general and has no objection to candidates needing or requiring a supplementary income to make ends meet, however it would be desirable if candidates can devote a minimum of 3 days a week.
Prerequisite Skills:
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work from home, create and run your own advertising business or agency, work to the hours you want and be the driving force behind the media Ad sales of SailingAlmanac, the most popular and portable Nautical Almanac in use at the moment.
SailingAlmanac.com is a mobile optimised website, providing a portable alternative to Almanacs and Marina Guides across all platforms of mobile phones. It's a Free-2-View service which obtains its revenue from advertising and sponsorships, and with 100,000 visitors thus far its the most popular Almanac in use at the moment. SailingAlmanac tweets the Shipping Forecast and the UK's Navigation News, and one leading Captain of the Marine Industry has called it " an absolutely brilliant example of the practical application of Twitter for the modern man". The foundations of a solid advertising base has been established with clients like MDL, Raymarine, Sunsail, Pantaenius, and ICOM etc. However SailingAlmanac needs an Ad Sales person to take on and manage the entire commercial wing of the website. What's on offer is a business and a partnership. Using SailingAlmanac as the vehicle for the business, the successful candidate will take 60% of all revenue attained with routes to 80% through performance.
This is an opportunity to be your own boss, work from home for the hours that suits you, and be part of the rapidly growing and exciting market of Digital and Mobile Advertising. The position requires managing and setting the pricing structure of the various types of Ads on offer. It also requires populating the mobile site with as many Ads as possible and servicing those customers and clients on an quarterly or annual basis. About 1500 contacts in the marine industry will be provided along with an email account. Production of the Ads is not required in the job spec, although SailingAlmanac does offer to build Ads if required, in order to conclude a sale. No driving or travelling is required, although it is expected to attend the London and Southampton Boat Shows for a day or two. Having a home PC connected to the internet, and a 3G smart mobile phone with unlimited data roaming is essential. Those new to working from home will be provided with all the support and help as required. SailingAlmanac is also realistic and tune with life in general and has no objection to candidates needing or requiring a supplementary income to make ends meet, however it would be desirable if candidates can devote a minimum of 3 days a week.
Prerequisite Skills:
- Candidates should have some previous experience in online Ad sales and some knowledge of the Marine Leisure Industry is desirable.
- Friendly but persuasive communication skills is essential, especially over the phone, and customer service skills need to be of a professional standard.
- The ability, the motivation and the confidence to work independently from home is obviously important.
- Candidates should be fairly literate in IT skills and the terminology used in Digital Advertising.
SALARY
60% commission with opportunities to 80% coupled with performance
TO APPLY
Interviews will be casual, yet searching and interviewees will be expected to present their ideas on how they'd drive the business forward.
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