Online Advertising National Account Manager (outside sales)

Do you want to be a part of one of the most successful online communities and work at the forefront of a paradigm shift in the media industry? Online communities such as MySpace, Wikipedia, and ITtoolbox are changing the way information is created and consumed, putting users in control. ITtoolbox is an innovator in the use of online communities to provide value to advertisers that seek engaged IT professionals as the audience for their marketing message.

In the role of National Account Manager, you will be a part of the future of online advertising and will assist our advertising partners tap into this thriving community of IT professionals. You will be working out of your home office in the San Francisco area. Qualified, highly energetic, and financially motivated individuals are encouraged to apply.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including dental, vision, medical, and life insurance as well as a 401k. Your base salary is supplemented with a generous commission and other sales incentives.

Responsibilities include:
•Account development and revenue growth.
•Identifying decision makers and spending levels for sales prospects.
•Closing sales through a consultative approach.
•Working with sales management on account development strategies aimed at increasing revenue opportunities through account penetration and upselling.
•Some travel will be expected and required
REQUIREMENTS
•Bachelor’s degree required
•Online advertising sales experience a must.
•Experience working with advertising agencies and Information Technology vendors a plus
•Proven ability to develop accounts, increase revenue & achieve revenue expectations
•Excellent interpersonal skills.
•Must be proficient in Excel, Word, and Outlook.
•Ability to manage both short and long sales cycles.

About ITtoolbox: ITtoolbox facilitates collaboration for IT decision making among peer groups of executives and professionals, helping them gain practical and timely insight into IT issues critical to business. Since 1998, ITtoolbox has pioneered and led the concept of community-generated content for the IT market. Online collaboration tools in the ITtoolbox network include blogs, discussion groups, and a wiki. This combination of community-content with advertising value has made ITtoolbox a leader in online advertising, performing for over 520 clients including Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, Dell, and HP. ITtoolbox is based out of Scottsdale, Arizona with offices in Pennsylvania, New York, and Texas.