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William Reed Business Media

Location: ChicagoIL 60606 Document ID: A9312-4B3Z Posted on: 2015-08-0908/09/2015 Job Type: Regular

Job Schedule:Full-time
Minimum Education: Not Specified2015-09-08
 

Account Manager – Food Verticals

Account Manager – Food Verticals

From retail to hospitality, manufacturing to grocery, William Reed Business Media (WRBM), based in the UK, has been providing market-leading business information to the food and drinks sector for over 150 years.

Five generations later, the Reed family still runs the company, overseeing a steadily expanding international portfolio of magazines, websites, business guides, exhibitions, conferences, events, data services, directories and newsletters.

William Reed Business Media Inc., the US subsidiary of the B2B publisher WRBM Group is the market leader in business and scientific news dedicated to the Food, Cosmetics and Pharmaceutical industries.

Primary role – Sales:

Contribute to the commercial development of the Food Vertical brands (BeverageDaily.com, DairyReporter.com, ConfectioneryNews.com and BakeryandSnacks.com) by: 

  • Developing a brand new portfolio of Food Verticals prospects 
  • Achieving quarterly and annual sales targets, strategic and tactical components in respect of established guidelines, rules and processes
  • Reaching KPI (Key Performance Indicators) standards as required          
  • Identifying and attending key vertically focused food trade events nationally
  • Conducting visits to vertically focused food sales prospects
  • Implementing strategies and action plans aimed at increasing food verticals revenues.
  • Providing regular and detailed reporting as required by Head of Sales
  • Maintaining updated CRM

Secondary role - Brand development / Marketing:

  • Exploring and recommending brand development opportunities within the Food Verticals markets to upper management, and conducting any other activities relevant to the growth of our Food Verticals brands and audiences.
  • Contributing to Food Verticals marketing initiatives and actions with direct commercial benefit.      
  • Identifying and exploring opportunities to partner with key associations and show / conference organisers in the Food Verticals space.
  • Developing and nurturing relationships with key industry players and opinion leaders.
  • Generally contributing to any other projects of potential benefit to Food Verticals brands in collaboration with other departments

In return for your enthusiasm, hard work and results, you will be given development opportunities in our market leading organization at the cutting edge of online publishing.

You will benefit from an attractive base salary + performance-linked commission, all within an exceptional working environment.

Other benefits include 25 days PTO, 401k, and full health insurance (dental and vision included)

     
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