Full-Time

Business Director

Posted on 11/10/2022

Hypebeast

Hypebeast

501-1,000 employees

Global platform for contemporary culture news, creative production, and

Consumer Goods

Compensation Overview

$100,000 - $120,000

Senior

New York, NY, USA

Required Skills
Sales
Communications
Lead Generation
Marketing
Requirements
  • You have excellent communication and persuasion skills
  • You have strong brand relationships with a background in creative sales roles
  • You are a strategic thinker with experience in building long-term partnerships with brands
  • You are detail-oriented with strong time management skills
  • You are solutions focused, with the ability identify pain points and opportunities with clients
  • You are a challenger who is always looking to exceed client expectations and outcomes
  • 7+ years of relevant work experience in sales, business development and/or client facing roles
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills over email and phone
  • Confident in presenting to c-suite level stakeholders
  • Masterful presentation and negotiation skills, both in-person and over the phone
  • Strong contacts across United States with direct clients and c-suite contacts
  • Wide network and existing relationships with media buyers; strong enterprise-level book of business
  • Availability for light travel and willingness to entertain clients on a regular basis
  • A creative seller. The ability to plug brand challenges into an ecosystem and quickly develop solutions
  • Proven experience and results in selling big budget ideas and solutions to global brands at senior level
  • Must be a team player and be able to interact with staff at all levels of the company, the client's organization, properties and/or vendors
  • Experienced in working through conflict and issues, with the ability to make timely decisions and recommendations
  • Has demonstrated consistent above average performance evaluations in previous roles
  • Ability to work in an environment characterized by constant change and tight deadlines
  • PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF NOT ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES OR EXPERIENCE DOES NOT ALIGN WITH THE POSITION. ANY APPLICANTS THAT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE UNITED STATES OR DO NOT HAVE EXPERIENCE OR STUDIES FOR THE POSITION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
Responsibilities
  • Be a partner and advisor to US sales leadership teams
  • New lead generation alongside growing and maintaining existing accounts
  • Develop and exceed set KPIs in line with global and regional business goals
  • Developing a strong understanding of client organizations and strategies
  • Understand client's requirements, brief the creative and strategic planning teams and pitch creative marketing strategies
  • Thrive on selling into complex and dynamic organizations across a broad spectrum of industries
  • Lead in new business from helping to recruit new businesses to the roster, to playing an active role in pitch development and delivery
  • Canvassing for new business from competitive creative agencies to grow business and increase revenue
  • Monitor the revenue pipeline and leads, adjusting as necessary to create sustainable growth
  • Identifying marketplace opportunities and areas for improvement. Monitor the marketplace and analyze opportunities, providing competitive analysis, strategies, and tactics
  • Ensuring market feedback is accurately relayed internally
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects in a fast moving environment
  • Negotiating deals with a focus on long term value, whilst managing multiple internal and external stakeholders
  • Deep-diving into client's requirements, identifying upsell opportunities. The goal is to be an extension of the client business and understand their challenges
  • Ensuring the client is front of mind at all times by keeping them up to date on a consistent basis. An understanding that relationship building is key to sales success
  • Build and foster creative teams committed to continuing our culture of innovation
  • Working with the creative and accounts team to build proposals, with the goal to always over exceed client expectations
  • Proactively research and update yourself on new online marketing (sales) trends and ideas, always keeping a close eye on competitor agencies
  • Managing and growing client database
  • Achieve and exceed individual sales and business targets
  • Proven winner with a deep desire to close big deals and earn large commissions
  • Report to regional head (New York based) on new market trends and opportunities to drive revenue

Hypebeast, a Hong Kong-based company, has established itself as a global leader in contemporary culture and lifestyle, offering a unique blend of editorially-driven news and commerce through its three divisions: Hypemedia, Hypemaker, and HBX. The company's commitment to authenticity is evident in its mission to share genuine aspects of global culture, while its competitive edge lies in its affordable investment pieces, with no item exceeding $200 USD in its initial release. With a comprehensive online presence, an in-house creative production agency, and an e-commerce platform, Hypebeast is a dynamic and culturally relevant workplace.

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$857K

Headquarters

, Hong Kong

Founded

2005

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-6%

1 year growth

-6%

2 year growth

-7%
INACTIVE