Job Location:

Del Amo Fashion Center

• PRIMARY PURPOSE:  

  The primary purpose of the National Director of Business Development is to use his/her experience, vision, and contacts, to sell Simon Malls as a Marketing Medium to brands, agencies and businesses at a National level. The National Director will also have experience executing location based campaigns utilizing new technologies including beacons, mobile integration, and geofencing. 

  PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:  

  The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

  • Identify, create and sell revenue opportunities through strategic positioning of mall assets, media assets, and mall programming in order to achieve the financial sales goals of our property portfolio.
  • Achieve or exceed personal sales goals and all property based monthly revenue budgets.
  • Create compelling client solutions to advertising objectives, articulate the benefits of Simon Malls, and close large single or multi property advertising, sponsorship, or promotional programs on a regular basis.
  • Target, pitch, and develop relationships with all companies within key categories (auto, health care, entertainment, retail, education, etc.) located within his/her market.
  • Execute leases and collect client receivables.
  • Communicate daily with local property, corporate and regional leadership teams.

  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Minimum 7 years’ experience selling advertising (preferably OOH), sponsorships, promotions, or marketing services, including recent experience executing location based campaigns and other new technologies including facial recognition,  programmatic digital, and mobile.
  •  Extensive direct personal contacts with key advertising decision makers
  • Extremely self-motivated, energetic, creative, independent person who can handle multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
  • Adept at prospecting new business and able to effectively communicate the value proposition of Simon Malls as an advertising solution
  • Experience in the shopping mall and retail industry a plus
  • Excellent selling, negotiating, proposal writing and presentation skills including fluency in multi-media presentation development
  • Excellent computer skills including Excel, PowerPoint, Word is required; Lotus Notes and CRM software a plus
  • Eagerness to learn and grow in fast paced business development group and a commitment to do what it takes to “get the job done”
  • Some overnight travel is required

  ​The salary range for this position is $86,000.00 - $198,000.00.  Actual compensation within that range will be dependent upon various factors, including an individual’s skills, experience, and qualifications.

  Simon offers a comprehensive benefits package, including, but not limited to, medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, and paid time off.