Job Title: Account & Sales Manager

Company: Alike Media & Creative Services

Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Reporting line: Management Employment

Work Setup: Hybrid/Remote, with client meetings and events as needed

How to apply

-Interested candidates may submit their updated CV and Email cover letter to [HIDDEN TEXT] with the subject line: Sales & Account Manager_ (your full name). For those who don't send in the provided email address, WON'T BE CONSIDERED.

Job Summary:

Alike is looking for a commercially driven Sales & Accounts Manager to generate revenue, acquire new clients, and grow long-term relationships with brands, advertisers, agencies, and corporate partners.

This role drives sales across Alike's two core commercial pillars: Media Sales & Brand Partnerships and Creative Services.

We're looking for a relationship builder and closer—someone who can identify opportunities, develop solutions, pitch, negotiate, close business, and grow accounts over time.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Media Sales & Brand Partnerships

Develop and close advertising and partnership opportunities across Alike's media ecosystem, including:

Digital — website advertising, branded content, sponsored features, and digital campaigns
Print — advertising and branded features across Alike magazines, coffee-table books, and special editions
Social Media — sponsored content, Reels, branded integrations, and cross-platform campaigns
Brand Partnerships — strategic collaborations with Alike as a media entity, including content series, special projects, launches, events, and co-branded campaigns
Event Sponsorships — sponsorship and brand integrations across Alike-produced events
Integrated Media Packages — customized combinations of digital, print, social, content, and events

2. Alike Creative Services

Acquire and grow clients for Alike's creative and integrated marketing services, including:

Brand and product launches
Events and experiential activations
Public relations and media relations
Social media management
Content creation and production
Influencer and KOL campaigns
Creative strategy and brand storytelling
360° integrated marketing campaigns

3. Sales & Account Growth

Proactively prospect and acquire new clients and partners
Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline
Develop proposals, presentations, media packages, and customized solutions
Lead client pitches, negotiations, and deal closing
Consistently achieve agreed revenue targets
Manage and grow client relationships to drive renewals and repeat business
Identify opportunities to cross-sell between Alike Media and Creative Services
Coordinate with internal teams to ensure smooth execution of sold campaigns and projects
Maintain sales forecasts and account performance reports
Work with Finance on contracts, billing, and collections

QUALIFICATIONS:

3–5+ years of experience in media sales, advertising, business development, account management, marketing, PR, events, or creative agencies
Proven ability to prospect, pitch, negotiate, and close business
Strong understanding of media, digital, social, PR, events, and integrated marketing
Existing relationships with brands, agencies, and marketing decision-makers are a strong advantage
Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills
Commercially minded, proactive, organized, and results-driven
Comfortable working in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial and creative environment

SUCCESS METRICS:

Success in this role is measured by revenue generated, new accounts acquired, sales targets achieved, account growth, repeat business, cross-selling, and a strong active pipeline.

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

We're looking for someone who actively creates opportunities rather than waits for them, someone who can open doors, build trusted relationships, and turn conversations into long-term business for Alike.