Careers at GSN / Account Director – New York City, Minneapolis, Western US

Grocery Shopping Network is a leading provider of digital and marketing services to the nation’s Grocery Store Chains and Consumer Packaged Goods companies.

We power the websites of over 6,000 Grocery Store locations representing over 90 grocery store chains, providing grocery shoppers an opportunity to prepare for their shopping trip with access to information from the store digital weekly circular, on-sale items, coupons, over 60,000 kitchen tested recipes, a location based iPhone application and more. Our market coverage represents over $130 Billion in annual grocery store revenue.

In addition to our extensive national advertising network we have access to Point-of-sale data from over 28 million Grocery Store Loyalty Card holders.

We have opportunities in New York City, Minneapolis and in the Western US for Account Directors that can drive revenue success representing our network of sites to CPG brands and their advertising agencies – providing impact with grocery shoppers as they plan their shopping and insight into the ROI and effectiveness of their investment – from ad impression all the way to check-out.

Grocery Shopping Network is a 14 year old firm based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is funded by Vantage Point Venture Partners, ASA Financial, and Trinity Financial. In 2009, we experienced unprecedented growth, bringing our GSN AD Network of Grocery Store Chains representing over 6,000 store locations – our network traffic grew over 300% percent to reach over 6.2 Million unique visitors each month.

Account Director – New York City, Minneapolis, Western US

Grocery Shopping Network is looking for experienced consultative sales executives that can drive results working with CPG brands, their digital agencies, Shopper Marketing Agencies and Regional brands; job qualifications and experience required:

• Consultative selling experience, working directly with clients and collaborating with client agencies – providing customers with ideas that solve their challenges and drive ROI
• 5 to 7 years experience in digital media – able to demonstrate your past success in generating ongoing budget beating revenue generation
• CPG experience – working direct with clients and a rolodex of customers
• Beyond media – you possess the ability to market and present insight provided by our behavioral/shopping data – building strategic relationships with brands and agencies.
• Able to communicate and work with senior level managers
• Sharp business sense, entrepreneurial, resourceful, and results orientated
• Strong computer and internet skills; Salesforce, DoubleClick/DART, and web based applications

Compensation packages are commensurate with experience, with base salaries and generous bonus/commission upside.

Please send your resume and letter of introduction to Chuck Bolkcom, Vice President Advertising Sales at cbolkcom@groceryshopping.net.