Advertising Sales Manager, Finance

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We reach more than millions of people monthly during moments when they are most in need of expert advice and motivated to act on that advice directly on our platforms. Our signature franchises include our 'Best' series of consumer guides on colleges, graduate schools, hospitals, diets, cars, financial services and more. These guides provide an easy-to-digest list for consumers to better understand and compare when making their decisions. We continue to publish annual guides of the authoritative Best Colleges and Best Hospitals rankings on our website and in print. And our U.S. News Live flagship conferences highlight important national conversations including Healthcare of Tomorrow.

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Your role in helping us shape the future

We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven Advertising Sales Manager to join our sales team. You will play a pivotal role in driving top line revenue growth across our display, programmatic and branded content solutions. You'll work directly with agencies and clients to build lasting partnerships while supporting our revenue objectives within the financial category.

Are you up to the challenge?

• Meet or exceed quarterly and annual revenue goals by growing the existing base of business and prospecting new business.
• Cultivate and expand long-term relationships with agencies and clients to drive business with financial clients.
• Develop and execute a strategic growth plan for both existing business and new client acquisition.
• Work with marketing and sales strategy to create effective and compelling sales materials, proposals and RFP responses.
• Negotiate and structure deals with agency and client decision-makers.
• Expertly articulate and position the U.S. News brand, audience, and product portfolio-including digital display, branded content, and programmatic solutions-to prospective partners.
• Partner with account management to ensure effective campaign activation and client satisfaction.
• Maintain a rigorous sales pipeline, accurately forecasting and reporting sales performance to senior leadership.