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Job Title: NEW BUSINESS & CLIENT MANAGER FRANCE & FRENCH SPEAKING MARKETS
2-5 years experience
Type of contract : CDI
Status : Executive
Location: Paris/France

ABOUT US :
Makemepulse is one of the leading interactive production studios in the world. We create stand out experiences for everyone everywhere. HeadQuartered in Paris, we also have offices in London and the US and are growing globally.  Our work is fresh, exquisitely crafted and insightful, it elevates our clients amongst their peers and their customers.
Our culture is the backbone of our success. We are a team of people who strive to create great work and want to be part of a dynamic, courageous group. We trust each other and it’s our responsibility to create an environment that helps you do your best work.
We win awards (which is great) but our real success is when our clients come back, which they do. We are growing and we want people to join our team who have something to say and want to grow with us.

THE ROLE : 
The NEW BUSINESS & CLIENT MANAGER plays a vital role in the growth of makemepulse. The main focus of the role is to generate, manage and win project opportunities with existing and new clients within your market. You will become the daily point of contact to a number of exciting long-term clients and identify and form relationships with new clients and companies. You will also be instrumental in supporting global pitches and clients as makemepulse grows globally.
You will work closely with an Executive Producer and Chief Growth Officer to qualify opportunities and think strategically about how we achieve our financial and strategic goals across the year. We will value your opinion and perspective on the opportunities and relationships you create. You will have access to tools, processes and a pitch team to enable you to be agile in your responses and ensure we always win the relationship.
You will be passionate about technology, craft and creativity; curious about the role it plays within marketing and advertising and the types of experiences we can help brands create for their audiences. You will be hungry to position us as the company that helps our clients rise above, so you’ll also have an eye on our competition. You will be comfortable working with advertising agencies, tech companies and brands and understand this landscape.
You will have a desire to identify and win projects and relationships that will elevate makemepulse. You won’t be fazed by the prospect of projects that haven’t been done before, in fact you’ll be inspired by the challenge! You’ll have excellent communication skills and in time be adept at translating and educating, making things simple for non-technical team members and clients alike.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES : 
Promoting makemepulse as a creative, technical and craft leader to prospects and clients
Be the company expert on best-in-class work and innovative brands in your region
Developing and managing relationships with brands and selected advertising agencies
Identifying opportunities, taking briefs and qualifying them
Co-ordinating the pitch team internally and being the daily point of contact externally
Meet financial targets and strategic company targets
Working with the EP to transition projects in and out of production
Sales admin support to wider sales team
Global pitch support
Provide regular progress reports on sales and prospecting pipeline
Offer strategic thinking on how we market and PR the work we create

ABOUT YOU :
Fluent in French and a working knowledge of English
2-5 years experience within marketing, gaming and advertising, especially in a sales or commercial role
You are motivated and comfortable working alone and as part of a team
A successful track record at reaching financial and strategic goals
Hungry to learn about how technology is changing behaviour and excited to educate others about this
Social media and marketing skills are a definite bonus
An existing network of contacts is helpful but not essential

APPLICATION DETAILS :
To apply, please send us 3 bullet points explaining why you’re the best candidate for the role, a link to your LinkedIn profile and your CV. Do take the time to check out the work that we do to help better understand the role.
Apply to [email protected] stating ‘New business & client manager France’ in the subject.
Deadline : 26th of January.