Sales and Marketing Specialist
About PhotoUp
PhotoUp partners with photographers around the world to connect them with young creative leaders in the Philippines through an innovative impact-sourcing model. We focus on human flourishing in three areas: Filipino Communities, Young Leaders, and Photographers.
Who You Are:
PhotoUp is looking for a marketing ninja who has a passion for working collaboratively with a purposeful company. Strong candidates will bring 2-4 years of sales and marketing experience and a deep desire to work with an international team. Furthermore, this person is a strong leader, relationship builder, and communicator who thrives on delivering excellence, engaging new partners, and figuring out new and creative ways to discover clients.
Responsibilities
You Value Client Relationships
– Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively with potential clients
– Follow up on client engagements via email, phone, and social media
– Establish new sales channels and partnerships
– Foster existing partnerships and relationships with clients
– Keen awareness and empathy for clients
– High self-awareness
– Highly responsive and decisive
Sales and Marketing
– Responsible for the full sales cycle, from prospecting to close
– Understand the client’s business goals and assist them in creating a pathway to success using the PhotoUp platform
– Ability to work with operations and creative departments to ensure the success of client onboarding
– Establish additional partner organizations for the sales funnel
– Achieve & exceed monthly sales goals
– Manage and update the sales database
Qualifications
– A four-year college degree is required. The emphasis on Marketing or Business Management
– 1 year of international and cross-cultural work experience is highly desirable
– High-level writing skills and ability to communicate effectively with others
– Bright, energetic individual committed to finding innovative solutions to sales and marketing
– Self-starter and self-disciplined
– Relationally driven, compassionate, and professional
– Success in roles requiring execution of multiple tasks while responding to multiple priorities
– Flexible and creative when it comes to problem-solving and conflict resolution
– Understanding and ability to review, analyze, and make adjustments to Google Adwords and Google Analytics
– Familiarity with Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, and other emerging social media platforms
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Additional characteristics we’re looking for in all roles at PhotoUp
– An understanding, commitment to, and passion for PhotoUp’s mission and core values:
- Community
- Goal Setting
- Culture of Excellence
- Integrity
- Partnership
- Having Fun!
– Solid operational skills including problem-solving and project management skills, including the ability to work and deliver projects independently, proactively, and under pressure
– Effectively collaborates with and across teams, both local and abroad
– Seeks and provides constructive feedback to/from coworkers at all levels
– Exceptional relationship and interpersonal skills: courtesy, tact, patience, and strong team orientation
– Ability to thrive under pressure, remain calm and respectful during conflictive situations, and be flexible in terms of hours worked, working environments, and tasks at hand
– Goal-oriented when it comes to both business and personal goals
– A sense of humor (seriously)
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Hours per week: Full Time / Exempt
Start date: November 2016
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled
Please email your cover letter and resume to Sales@photoup.net
