The MessageSpace success story continues unabated and we’re now looking to make another appointment to take our business to new heights.

Please don’t apply for this role unless you have political or public affairs experience.

The Account Executive will focus on Business Development and Sales, respectively. It’s a player/manager role, so the candidate must have a great track record in delivering and managing relationships. You will be working in a digital advertising environment. Specific experience is not necessary but a deep understanding of the political world is a must.

Responsibilities include prospecting, pitching, negotiating and closing contracts with public affairs, charity and commercial operators, as well as evangelising and closing sales deals with agencies and direct clients. Ideal candidates must be extremely proactive, entrepreneurial and work effectively within a small team environment.

• Responsibilities: Overall responsibility for identifying, closing and implementing partner relationships with ad agencies, public affairs advertisers, campaigners, charities and public sector operators.
• Prospect partner relationships with outbound efforts.
• Involve other executives to support business development efforts as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Ability to negotiate and close contracts with partners.
• A set of contacts of relevant decision-makers.
• Fantastic presentation skills and self-confidence.
• Ability to identify partnering opportunities and push through to completion.
• Good analytical skills, ROI driven.

Position based in central London.

Package commensurate with experience and will/may include stock options.

About MessageSpace
MessageSpace is the UK political world’s leading online advertising specialist, having served more than 50 million advertisements since launching in July last year and currently serving more than 8 million ads monthly. MessageSpace allows advertisers to reach their audience on the web and political online publishers to increase revenue from their sites. MessageSpace offers both advertisers and publishers the ability to target and segment advertising to their audience.

Sample MessageSpace customers include the Liberal Democratic Party, the Conservative Party, the National Union of Teachers, the Federation of Small Business, the Economist, the Spectator, Amicus, Friends of the Earth, the Co-operative Bank, Citigate plc, Norwich Union and the Hansard Society.