Advertising Sales Director
Good Housekeeping Magazine
Jan 1998 - Jan 1999 (1 year 1 month)
Reported to Publisher with full management responsibilities for magazine's monthly advertising sales revenue. Promoted to Advertising Sales Director in 1998. Responsibilities included managing a portfolio of approximately 15 key corporate accounts, negotiating advertising sales contracts with advertising agencies, managing a two-team sales force, exceeding monthly sales targets as outlined by the Publisher, determining commission structure and working closely with upper management and various other internal departments (i.e. editorial, production, marketing) to secure monthly sales targets. Key Accomplishments: Exceeded advertising sales budget of $1.5 million in 1999 by 20% and secured magazine's survival on the market post Russian economi