Company Description

Pedestrian Group is home to the strongest media brands creating culture for young Aussies.

This starts with PEDESTRIAN’s youth focused teams of journalists who understand the trends and topics that make their audience seen. PEDESTRIAN TELEVISION is the only TV destination curated and created for young Aussies. Our partnerships and production teams provide award-winning client solutions to Australia’s biggest and most innovative advertisers, driven by insights and unfiltered creativity. We are wherever young Aussies are - any screen, any platform, any conversation, any location; TV, social, web, experiential and more.

Job Description

As a leader within the Pedestrian Group business, your primary duties as a Senior Advertising & Partnerships Manager are to identify new commercial opportunities and drive our commercial output to achieve revenue targets in New South Wales. Reporting into the

Head of NSW Partnerships, this role requires existing market relationships at all levels, the ability to identify new revenue streams. You must confidently balance Pedestrian Group’s interests against client and market requirements and collaborate with all internal departments to create engaging solutions which make Pedestrian Group’s commercial opportunities standout from the market.

The role works across Pedestrian.TV and PEDESTRIAN TELEVISION. The role calls for a

multidisciplinary approach, someone who can collaborate effectively with internal

departments, provide market leadership and help shape future commercial strategie

Day to day you will:

Achieve quarterly targets.
8 meetings with clients per week to uncover new opportunities and/or drive commercial output.
Continue to grow revenue and build the commercial offering in NSW.
Track and manage your sales pipeline and account activities in Advendio with 100% accuracy.
Source, close, and grow new and existing business to regularly meet and exceed sales goals.
Build an intimate understanding of Pedestrian Group offerings/ products and their place in the industry.
Build relationships with clients of all levels (IE: media planners to senior executives and heads of)
Create and vet market leading pitches across all Pedestrian platforms (Native, Video, Podcast, Events, Activations) for our clients. With this, you need to understand client objectives and translate these into campaigns which deliver results.
Build comprehensive client proposals, including developed storyboards, distribution strategy, copywriting and insights.
Drive digital first thinking to help develop new products and solutions for our national sales team.
Financial reporting to 100% accuracy

Qualifications

Self starter with strong sales experience in online advertising.
Outgoing and adept at creating professional relationships. Advertisers’ contacts – both junior and senior level.
Strong understanding of fundamentals of online advertising processes and technology.
Active in industry trade and networking events.
Strong leadership skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, team orientated, dynamic environment
Be on the pulse of trending pop culture news.

Additional Information

Working at Pedestrian Group

Our HQ is Sydney and Melbourne, and our Brisbane team continues to grow.

Our monthly Showcase meetings provide a platform for every team to present their latest projects. It's here that we also recognize our peer nominated MVP (Most Valued Pedestrians!) of the month, celebrate work anniversaries, and openly chat about the business.

Regular team bonding is a massive part of Pedestrian Group’s culture. Whether it's knockoffs at the local, engaging in team-building, monthly half day Fridays, and leadership training activities, exploring diverse cultural experiences, attending our annual company-wide summits, or simply gathering for a laid-back office BBQ on the balcony with a DJ and a cheeky margarita station… it would be rude not to.

Pedestrian Group is a great place to begin or level up a rewarding career in media. We surround ourselves with the brightest minds to produce work that pushes boundaries and enables young Aussies to feel seen, informed, entertained and understood.

Pedestrian Perks

Wellness: Everyone at Pedestrian Group has access to a free and confidential Employee Assistance service which includes counselling, money management advice, nutrition & lifestyle coaching, legal advice and more.
Environment: We foster a casual and friendly office environment, where dogs are welcome and breakfast and snacks are provided.
Work hard, play harder: Pedestrian Group Health & Culture Club runs all company half-yearly Summits, events and activities to bring everyone in the business together, strategise how we move forward, and importantly, have a good time!
Career Development: We provide our staff opportunities for personal and professional growth with online learning platforms, opportunities to attend conferences, and in-person instructor led workshops.
Recognition: We celebrate the wins; monthly MVPs announced at Showcase win a giftcard and Workaversaries are recognised with $100 for every year of service.
Work-life balance: We offer our employees options for flexible working arrangements, monthly half-day Fridays and a day off for your birthday if it lands on a weekday!
Discounts: We are constantly collaborating with local businesses to access discounts for our staff.
Pay it forward: Pedestrian Group’s charity and community program leverages our unique set of skills to help raise funds and awareness for issues affecting Aussie youth.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

At Nine, we are committed to fostering a workforce that embraces all aspects of diversity and inclusion and where practices are equitable to ensure our people experience a sense of belonging. From day one, you'll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work and will be supported to perform at your best. Should you require any adjustments to the recruitment process in order to equitably participate, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, and of all ages, nationalities, backgrounds and cultures.

Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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