Senior Online Sales Analyst

Harvard Business Digital Media is looking for a talented Senior Online Sales Analyst. This position will have overall responsibility for inventory and advertising program management, research and sales support functions and ad operations.  This individual will be provide the day-to-day support for all online advertising efforts working closely with Online Advertising Director, General Manager, the ad operations team and the NY Print Team.

Key Responsibilities

·  Overall responsibility for approving online advertising programs based on inventory availability and pricing requirements.  This position will work closely with HDB to execute all online advertising programs.

·   Work closely with the entire advertising sales team to support them with insightful research and analysis.  Create monthly report on key research trends using syndicated, primary and secondary data.

·  Provide targeted category and client focused presentations for online advertising proposals.

·  Be a strategic thinker and consistently look for ways to identify new business opportunities

·  Distribute published industry articles/reports with key findings

·  Train salespeople on media research methodologies and applications

·  Build strong communication channels with the full ad sales team


Qualifications

· BS/BA Degree and  2-3 years experience working in media research and inventory analysis at publisher or agency platform

·  Experience working with syndicated research databases including ComScore, Nielsen/NetRatings, @plan, AdRevelance, Hitbox, Hitwise, WebTrends, Scarborough, Media Audit, MRI, Simmons, Nielsen AdViews etc.

·  Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills

·  Ability to extract and interpret data

·  Proficient with Excel and Powerpoint

·  Quick learner who is very team oriented and can work in a fast paced environment

·  Well organized, and able to meet deadlines with working on multiple projects simultaneously

·  Strong verbal and written communication skills

ABOUT US:

Harvard Business School Publishing (HBSP) was founded in 1994 as a not-for-profit, wholly-owned subsidiary of Harvard University. Its mission is to improve the practice of management in a changing world. HBSP does this by serving as a bridge between academia and enterprises around the globe through its publications and reach into three markets: academic, enterprise, and individual managers.

HBSP has approximately 300 employees, primarily based in Boston, with an office in New York City. Its business units are Harvard Business Review magazine and article reprints, Harvard Business School Press books, Harvard Business School Publishing Newsletters, Harvard Business School Publishing Conferences, Harvard Business School Publishing Higher Education, Harvard Business Digital and Harvard Business School Publishing Corporate Learning. Through these publishing platforms, HBSP is able to influence real-world change by maximizing the reach and impact of its essential offering—ideas.

Our offices are located in the newly renovated Arsenal on the Charles office park in Watertown (15 minutes from Cambridge, 25 minutes from Boston). Free parking, a free shuttle from Harvard Square and access to several bus lines make this facility very accessible. Visit our website, www.harvardbusinessonline.org

We are an equal opportunity employer.