ITPMedia Group is one of the largest media companies in the Middle East, with a portfolio of more than 100 brands. We deliver quality, real-time content to our audiences, viewers, delegates and guests through digital, print, events, awards, video content, social media platforms and social media influencers. These brands include a range of major names from Time Out and Harper s Bazaar to Arabian Business and Construction Week
ITP Live is ITP Media Group s influencer marketing and talent agency representing a growing pool of regional and global social media influencers. ITP Live has swiftly grown to become the largest regional talent agency and has established itself as the authoritative voice for social media in the region with its expert leading social media and influencer marketing content portal ITP.Live
Overall responsibility includes leading the brand partnership team of ITP Live in achieving monthly and quarterly sales targets for the division across Influencer Marketing, website advertising and event sponsorship. In addition, the role of a Brand Partnership Director will include managing and growing the commercial team s performance and skills as well as retaining and expanding the client list. While leading by example you will be responsible for identifying and developing new project revenue streams and opportunities as well as leading from the front in business development of the division. The ideal candidate will be proactive and enthusiastic with a passion for creative selling and has an extensive network of clients in the GCC/KSA region.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities:
- Generating revenue from agencies and direct clients
- Creative 360 degree influencer marketing plan across Platform and other ITP Live properties
- Managing an existing team of commercial managers and executives
- Introducing new businesses while retaining key clients
- To ensure monthly and quarterly sales targets are achieved
- Liaising closely with operations and production teams
- Leveraging on existing relationships to make an immediate impact
- Maximizing market share in the region
- Using current market information to analyze trends
- Setting commercial strategy for the UAE market
Personal Attributes and Essential Skills:
- Educated to a degree-level, the ideal candidate should have more than 10 years of digital and media sales experience, with at least 5 years in influencer marketing
- The candidate needs to be ambitious, aggressive, proactive and a team player
- Two key skills/attributes that will ensure his/her success are excellent communication and organization skills
- The candidate also needs to have a proven track record at both selling to agencies (media and PR) and direct to clients
- Arabic language skills is a plus
Benefits
Being an ITP employee is an opportunity to be part of the largest content creation house in the region and provides the luxury of working with global brands and experienced industry leaders. To ensure we invest in the development of our team, employees are given access to a variety of learning resources and exciting career development opportunities.
We believe in recognizing the passionate efforts of our team members. Our employees are rewarded by competitive tax-free remuneration, medical insurance and a generous leave entitlement scheme. ITP employees also enjoy a variety of staff offers at many local restaurants, salons, hotels and service providers.
Key Responsibilities: Generating revenue from agencies and direct clients Creative 360 degree influencer marketing plan across Platform and other ITP Live properties Managing an existing team of commercial managers and executives Introducing new businesses while retaining key clients To ensure monthly and quarterly sales targets are achieved Liaising closely with operations and production teams Leveraging on existing relationships to make an immediate impact Maximizing market share in the region Using current market information to analyze trends Setting commercial strategy for the UAE market Personal Attributes and Essential Skills: Educated to a degree-level, the ideal candidate should have more than 10 years of digital and media sales experience, with at least 5 years in influencer marketing The candidate needs to be ambitious, aggressive, proactive and a team player Two key skills/attributes that will ensure his/her success are excellent communication and organization skills The candidate also needs to have a proven track record at both selling to agencies (media and PR) and direct to clients Arabic language skills is a plus