Manager, Sales Research and Analysis

New York City, NYCompany: Weatherbug Status: Full Time, Employee Job Category: Sales/Retail/Business Development Relevant Work Experience: 5+ to 7 Years Career Level: Manager (Manager/Supervisor of Staff) Position Responsibilities:  Position will be responsible for providing customized and proactive research analysis to the advertising sales organization to support revenue growth for the Ad Sales Department plus provide strategic guidance for the overall consumer division.   Manage and lead all sales research initiatives for WeatherBug advertising sales department Develop and coordinate all sales field requests for custom research to help strengthen presentations, RFPs, negotiations, and general sales efforts.  Strengthen research to support customized sales programs and pitches Manage all research vendor relationships including ComScore, Nielsen, @plan, ad Relevance and other web and media related research providers to ensure the highest level of service and responsiveness Lead consumer division research analysis and strategy including competitive, category,  and audience trends Identify customized research needs Work closely with Director, Sales Marketing in the development and deployment of sales marketing strategy and tactics including events, sponsorships, collateral materials, and promotions Represent WeatherBug sales research at industry conferences and client/agency meetings Develop and deliver exceptional training and education to key internal and external customers Develop specific sales materials to effectively communicate internal and external research data Work closely with corporate marketing as it relates to product and consumer Manage special projects as directed by VP, Ad Sales & MarketingMust have excellent written and verbal communication skills.  Must be proficient in both qualitative/quantitative techniques.  Proven track record in an online or traditional media organization.  Experience with ComScore, @Plan, AdRelevance, and other research providers required.  Sales marketing experience in addition to research a plus.   Years of Job experience: 5-10 years in online media research preferred but not a pre-requisite.   Additional requirements/comments:    Candidate must have excellent verbal and written communications skills   Candidate must be able to create/tell a story that helps to support research findings Candidate needs to be able to effectively manage multiple demands, shifting priorities, meet deadlines and effectively follow up on work projects     Candidate must be a self-starter and possess a strong sense of urgency and drive  Candidate must be proficient in Word, Excel and Powerpoint     CONTACT INFORMATION Company: Weatherbug Email: Apply by Email View all "Weatherbug" jobs