Community Partner Specialist

Village Media Inc.; Barrie; Presencial; CAD 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Village Media is seeking an experienced community partner specialist to join our BarrieToday site, developing and managing revenue-producing relationships with local businesses and agencies to help them reach our large local audience.

You will prospect for new business, analyze client marketing goals, coordinate campaigns and deliverables, oversee execution, and collaborate with internal teams across Village Media to drive revenue and client success.

Formación

• Proven track record of sales success.
• Ability to work alone and in a team.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High integrity and reliability.
• Hard-working, relationship-builder with a winning attitude.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets and other Google apps.
• Some travel may be necessary.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle required.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and manage revenue-producing relationships with clients and agencies.
• Prospect for new business using sales funnel techniques.
• Analyze client marketing goals and develop needs-based solutions to achieve them.
• Manage and take responsibility for the schedule of deliverables and campaigns of each client, being primary point of contact and managing all customer care and service.
• Oversee campaign execution and analysis.
• Work collaboratively with internal partners to drive revenue.
• Use web analytics tools to understand sales opportunities and statistics required for sales presentations.

Conocimientos

Sales track record

Teamwork

Presentation skills

Verbal and written comms

Integrity

Relationship building

Problem-solving & analytics

Gmail/Google Docs/Sheets

Travel required

Driver’s license & vehicle

Descripción del empleo

Do you have retail, call center or door-to-door sales experience?

Village Media, a community impact organization, is looking for an experienced community partner specialist to join us to support our BarrieToday news site.

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic self-starter who is passionate about helping to connect businesses with our large local audience.

You are entrusted to develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with local businesses, agencies or individuals and work with them to reach their target audience through various advertising channels and services.

What you will do:

• Develop and manage revenue-producing relationships with clients and agencies
• Prospect for new business using sales funnel techniques
• Analyze client marketing goals and develop needs-based solutions to achieve them
• Manage and take responsibility for the schedule of deliverables and campaigns of each client, being primary point of contact and managing all customer care and service
• Oversee campaign execution and analysis
• Work collaboratively with internal partners to drive revenue
• Use web analytics tools to understand sales opportunities and statistics required for sales presentations
• Work cohesively with other Village Media staff both locally based and across the network

Minimum qualifications for the position include:

• A proven track record of sales success
• The ability to work alone, and as part of a team
• Strong presentation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Integrity
• A hard-working, relationship-builder with a winning attitude
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Proficiency with Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets, and other Google applications
• Some travel may be necessary
• A valid driver’s licence and a reliable vehicle are required

The successful candidate must live in or near Barrie, Ontario.

This position frequently requires the successful candidate to meet and engage with clients at their place of business. Generally, hours of work are Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm but there is sometimes a need to work in the evenings and on weekends, to attend events.

The Kind of People We're Looking For

Village Media is beyond a traditional media company. We're a community impact organization. Our purpose is to help communities become stronger by keeping people informed, connected, and engaged.

That means we look for people who genuinely care about the places they serve. We need teammates who are curious, collaborative, adaptable, and energized by solving problems. You’ll fit right in if you take initiative, embrace change, and are always willing to step outside your job description to help the team or the community succeed.

We're building something ambitious in the digital media space, so we value:

• Humility over ego
• Optimism over cynicism
• Ownership over "that’s not my job"

We move quickly, support one another, and believe meaningful work comes from people who care deeply about both their colleagues and their neighbours. If you're excited by the opportunity to make a real difference where people live, you'll thrive here.

At Village Media, aptitude matters. Attitude matters more.

About Village Media

Village Media is a leading digital media company dedicated to strengthening local communities through trusted journalism, technology, and civic engagement. Headquartered in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Village Media operates a growing network of local news publications and community platforms across Canada and the United States.

Village Media is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion among our staff, volunteers, programs, and partners. We encourage applicants of diverse abilities, backgrounds, and life experiences to apply. If you require accommodations during the selection process, please contact [e-mail].