Account Partner in Brisbane

Available due to internal promotion. Position located in Fortitude Valley. Hybrid ways of working.

We're REA. With bold and ambitious goals, REA Group is changing the way the world experiences property. Our people are the key to our success. At the heart of everything we do, is a thriving culture centred around high performance and care. We are purpose driven and collaborative, which drives innovation and our ability to make a real impact.

Following an internal promotion, we are now in the market for a new Account Partner based in Brisbane! This role sits as part of our New Homes sales team. The New Homes team works with property developers, project marketers and media agencies to promote their Projects and New Homes through a suite of world class display and classified media products across Australia’s favourite property websites and mobile apps.

When you join the New Homes team, you join a cross-functional group of high-achievers representing product, IT, sales and marketing, supported by PR, communications, HR, finance, legal – all the people you need to provide exceptional products and services to Australia’s property developer community.

The team is responsible for ensuring the needs of property developers are always at the forefront, as well as creating products our consumers love and customers’ value.

In this permanent role, you will be a part of our high performing New Homes Sales team. The portfolio serves key Developer customers located in Brisbane and Gold Coast and requires regular travel between these locations every week.

The Account Partner supports the New Homes team in the following ways:

• Ensure revenue targets are met & exceeded each month, quarter and year.
• Identify key prospects and develop sales proposals to meet the advertisers marketing and sales objectives.
• Regularly meet with customers to build knowledge of their business while promoting REA’s products and services.
• Understand the local market, including new site launches, initiatives (within and outside existing client base) and general online industry developments.
• Build relationships with direct clients and keep abreast of any new developments and revenue opportunities.
• Proactively seek out new business and revenue opportunities, ensuring there is a sufficient pipeline of new/additional business to meet & exceed targets.
• Prepare and deliver quality sales presentations and proposals to prospects/agencies.

To set yourself up for success in this role you will have ideally gained experience in the following areas:

• Proven media sales experience, ideally in a digital environment.
• Knowledge of the property developer industry.
• Sales experience to direct customers as well as ad/media agencies.
• Good knowledge of advertising processes and strategies.
• Analytical skills, to enable reporting on client activity.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Salesforce experience desirable.

We need someone who is going to continue to build and shape our culture through embracing our values. That means you also need to be:

• A strong and creative communicator.
• Friendly, approachable and have good relationship management skills.
• An avid supporter of our fully inclusive culture - we celebrate difference and ensure that everyone belongs.

Some of our Perks & Benefits include:

• A hybrid and flexible approach to working.
• Fuel card for work driving.
• Flexible leave options including, birthday leave and purchase additional leave.
• Flexible parental leave offering for primary and secondary carers.
• Volunteering leave, community grants, matched payroll giving.
• Hackdays so you can bring your big ideas to life.

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. If you've got the skills, dedication and enthusiasm to learn but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch.

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