Staff Openings
Advertising and Business Development
ANN is looking for an experienced and well-connected individual to handle advertising sales and develop other revenue possibilities. The individual must have, experience selling online advertising, as well as their own network of contacts at various advertising agencies. Experience working in or familiarity with any of the following areas is strong plus:
- Niche market advertising;
- Online video ad sales;
- International advertising;
- Anime market;
- Broadcast ad sales;
- As a buyer.
Candidate will be responsible for working with ANN's existing ad-rep partners, handling inside-sales to existing clients, and, most importantly, bringing new clients to Anime News Network, preparing and making presentations to potential and existing clients.
Candidate must be able to work unsupervised and report directly to the company CEO.
This is a full time position with base salary and commission. Base salary will depend on the candidate's past experience. ANN will hire the candidate with the most impressive and relevant experience. This is a work from home position. This is not an entry level position.
E-mail detailed CVs to iwantacareer@animenewsnetwork.com along with all relevant information and salary expectations. CVs must be received by September 1st. ANN will only contact candidates that we are interested in hiring. We will acknowledge receipt of all CVs within 1 week of their receipt.
Anime News Network and Protoculture Addicts are not currently seeking any new editorial staff. However, if you are interested in submitting an article to either publication, please contact Zac Bertschy at zac@animenewsnetwork.com with a detailed article plan (not the article itself). Please note that Anime News Network generally does not provide financial compensation for unsolicited article submissions.
Thank you, Anime News Network
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