Client Partner - Digital Natives, Sub-Saharan

Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities - we're just getting started.Facebook is seeking a strong sales and marketing professional to help build and sell Facebooks advertising solutions to significant advertisers particularly in the digital natives and online services space in Sub-Saharan Africa.This role will establish and expand relationships with new clients, and continue to cultivate and grow relationships with strategic clients. With proven understanding of both online and traditional media, this role will align with a Client Solutions Manager within the Sales organization, to develop industry-specific marketing relationships and drive revenue by negotiating and optimizing complex opportunities with strategic clients. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in selling cross-network marketing solutions to multichannel advertisers. Having experience managing both brand and performance based campaigns, expertise in brand and performance based advertising products, and ability to leverage data and analytics to improve performance for digital campaigns is required. Client Partners must have strong consultative sales and analytical skills; thrive in a collaborative and innovative environment, and have a passion for Facebook. Success in this position will require a proven ability to reach and influence executive level customers; ecosystem partners (PMD's and Agencies) close new business, and provide holistic marketing solutions.



Responsibilities:

• Serve as an industry thought leader in social media and digital advertising in order to drive vertical and client success leveraging Facebooks ongoing product and technology developments, particularly in the digital native & online services verticals
• Develop and actively manage short and long term account plans based on client brand and direct response marketing objectives
• Accurately and effectively manage sales pipeline in order to prioritize business opportunities and resources
• Develop and broaden high-level collaborative relationships, including understanding and identifying contacts that manage multiple budget, (brand, DR etc.) and close large deals with up to 40 major customers
• Create and present needs-based solutions and high quality answers to RFPs
• Reach and exceed sales quotas while contributing to overall vertical and team goals
• Create and deliver consultative sales presentations using industry knowledge, market trends, and Facebook marketing solutions
• Exhibit executive presence and confidence in presenting Facebook to C-suite executives
• Partner with other vertical teams on structuring and executing operational and strategic initiatives - developing work plans, synthesizing market related data, leading analysis and defining the overall business approach

Mininum Qualifications:

• Marketing, Brand Advertising, Direct Response, Media Sales and/or Online Advertising experience
• Digital and traditional media sales experience strongly preferred
• Experience of the SSA region, in particular the eCommerce vertical
• Ability to build strong relationships with top marketing decision makers
• Proven track record of successfully reaching and exceeding sales revenue goals through consultative sell
• Strong understanding of Facebook user behavior and how technology works
• Strong analytical and Excel skills are essential, as well as curiosity, persistence, and the ability to solve problems in a structured manner
• Strong ability to apply rigor, methodologies and use technology to execute, assess, and explain complex brand and performance marketing solutions
• Experience in a fast-paced start-up, sales, and/or online advertising environment strongly preferred
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to move fast, be bold, and thrive in a dynamic, quickly-changing environment
• Demonstrated ability to work and collaborate in a team setting
• Dynamic, flexible, hard-working, and highly organized
• Strong passion for Facebook and our mission
• Fluency in English

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