Location
Los Angeles CA
Job Category
Other

A promotional product agency specializing in the design and manufacturing of high-quality premiums, promotional merchandise, and toys for many of the world’s leading brands. This agency is dedicated to bringing the world’s largest brands into homes, sports arenas, theme parks, quick-serve restaurants and other centers of commerce. They are seeking a hunter-type Business Development/Sales Executive to be instrumental in the growth. As a brand relationship expert, you have a proven track record of meeting sales quotas and developing cutting-edge ideas that drive healthy, sustainable growth.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Creating Promotional Giveaways - from concept of campaign to developing custom promotional products and merchandise - everything from give-away items in CPG items and QSR restaurants to higher-end merchandise sold at theme parks and retail stores

  • Generating leads and target lists

  • Fearlessly cold-calling (and other creative means) in reaching new clients

  • Writing RFP/RFQ’s for promotions and on-going programs

  • Managing existing relationships

  • Maintaining a database to track and measure business growth

  • Achieving short and long-term sales and profitability goals

  • Pitching business goals, strategies and tactics

  • Managing projects from ideation to completion

  • Encouraging new and increased business within current accounts

  • Being aware of new business opportunities for all company business units

  • Developing sales materials for client pitches and follow-ups

  • Researching, analyzing and capitalizing on market opportunities

  • Countering competitive activity with company’s strengths and capabilities

  • Excelling at customer service for clients and fellow associates

  • Working within assigned budgets and forecasts

  • Understanding our client’s financial needs from revenue, costs to margin

  • Developing creative solutions for clients’ branding needs
  • Monitoring competitive products and marketing activities
  • Celebrating your successes with the company and your fellow associates


Qualifications and Skills:

  • 5+ years Business Development/Sales

  • Creativity and experience in product and/or concept development

  • Excellent Customer Service, Client Relationship Building

  • Proven track record of increasing sales or business opportunities through client development

  • Excellent client presentation skills

  • Complex negotiating skills