Salt’s Specialisms in Advertising Technology & Media Sales
• Media Planning & Buying
• Media Strategy
• Ad Operations
• Programmatic
Latest salary trends in the Advertising Technology & Media Sales job sector
AdTech & Media Sales – Entry-Level
NZ$50,000 - NZ$55,000
AdTech & Media Sales – Mid-Weight
NZ$60,000 - NZ$70,000
AdTech & Media Sales – Senior
NZ$90,000+
Demand Vs Offer
The Advertising Technology and Media Sales sector are among the fastest-growing industries in New Zealand as customers don't want to see interruptive advertising any more. Thanks to this development, job opportunities for Advertising Technology and Media Sales specialists are on the rise, and we expect this to continue.
Locations
• Auckland
• Wellington
Popular Industries
The public relations, marketing and media sector are the core industries for Advertising Technology and Media Sales jobs. Other industries, which offer a couple of job opportunities for experts in this field are the design and technology sector.
Recent Changes
Although the pressure on Sales professionals in this field was always high, it has increased over the last couple of years due to the fact that the sales targets have constantly been increased and employees need to deliver better results than in the past. This means that the pressure which is put on experts in this field has become stronger.
Future Prospects
Unfortunately, the working hours in this sector can be extremely irregular and professionals often have to work more than 40 hours per week, including weekends and holidays. On a positive note: there are amazing training opportunities for Ad Tech and Media Sales people. For those who are at the beginning of their career, many one-to-one training sessions with more experienced Sales people are offered. Furthermore, the salaries are on average very high (even for entry levels) and increases throughout your career.
Employers’ Requirements
Some of the qualities which employers rate as highly important are communication skills, confident personality, initiative, and organisational talent. Confidence and communications skills are crucial during sales calls for recommending the appropriate Advertising Technology or Media Sales package. While initiative helps to retain the current clients and to constantly acquire new ones, organisational talent is extremely useful to keep track of clients.
CV Requirements
Hiring manager would like to see on the CV of every Advertising Technology and Media Sales person that they have experience in delivering cost estimates for products and services, preparing sales presentation to new as well as existing clients, and processing all the documents and paperwork, which are related to an account. It is also beneficial if applicants show on their CV that they are aware about the latest industry trends, know how to analyse sales statistics and put together account reports.
Interview Preparation
In an Advertising Technology and Media Sales job, personality plays a crucial role as applicants should try to adapt their behaviours and answers to what the interviewer would like to hear. This is why it is a big advantage if you can find out the interviewer’s name first and look at his/her background on LinkedIn. Independent of the interviewer’s background, they are very likely to ask you the following questions:
• According to your opinion, what are the most important skills?
• What do you dislike about media sales?
• Are you comfortable doing cold calls?
• What do you do after a rejection?
Educational Requirements
The educational requirements for roles in Advertising Technology and Media Sales are not very strict, and for smaller and medium-sized companies A-levels are enough. Some larger companies, however, request a bachelor’s degree from their applicants. The best subjects to study for a career in this field are: business, technology, marketing, or advertising.
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