Director of Sales
John Lothian News
Chicago, IL
The title is the only boring thing about this job. We’re looking for someone who can do a bunch of things at once – marketing, sales, networking, and developing ideas that make this company different from any other media firm.
The main responsibility of the Director of Sales is to plan and implement sales and marketing activities in order to retain existing sponsors, develop new sponsors for existing products and find sponsors for new products. That said, a unique skill set can take this position in almost any direction.
About You
- Comfortable calling people you know and don’t know, telling our story and giving new and existing sponsors your attention.
- Willing to laugh, joke and bring enthusiasm and ideas every day.
- Works well independently and on a team.
- Able to organize and manage multiple concurrent projects.
- Excited to travel some for business.
- Available to (enthusiastically) participate in industry events during evenings.
- Someone who knows what they know, and knows what they don’t know.
- Great listener.
- Embraces new media and technology with open arms.
About John Lothian News
We like to meet new people and current friends in the industry, tell our story and listen to theirs. We’re an organization where ideas are welcomed, molded, implemented and sometimes rejected (but always appreciated). We value honesty, fairness, integrity and loyalty.
John Lothian News (JLN) is the news division of John J. Lothian & Company, Inc. Focused on financial markets, JLN produces seven newsletters/blogs, two wikis and a video website. The online media and financial services firm is majority owned by John J. Lothian, a futures industry veteran of 30 years, and minority owned by Jim Kharouf, a journalism veteran of more than 20 years. The firm is staffed by derivatives industry, journalism and technology professionals.
Send resume and brief introduction to johnlothian@johnlothian.com. Or give John a call at 312-203-5515.
