Think about impacting 1 out of every 2 people online--in innovative and imaginative ways that are uniquely Yahoo!. We do just that each and every day, and you could too. After all, it's big thinkers like you who will create the next generation of Internet experiences for consumers and advertisers across the globe. Now's the time to show the world what you've got. Put your ideas to work for over half a billion people.
The Yahoo! Communications team is looking for a highly motivated and experienced Technical Program Manager to manage a diverse set of mobile projects. We're looking for someone with a proven track record of driving projects to successful completion. Candidate should be able to thrive in a dynamic work environment.
Sales Manager, based in Jakarta, Indonesia
(Jakarta Raya)
Responsibilities:
Job Responsibilities/The Role/The Job
- Cultivate and foster relationships with Yahoo!’s top advertisers.
- Develop and implement strategies to expand clients’ accounts across Yahoo! ad product portfolio.
- Provide quarterly sales projections on a weekly basis.
- Knowledge and understanding of all internal systems to effectively responding to and proactively reaching out on specialized client requests and up-selling opportunities
- Handling and diffusing conflicts that arise with clients and accounts
- Arbitrate and mitigate internal conflicts
- Contribute to the creation and ongoing improvement of internal business processes and team processes, including but not limited to heading up special projects, meetings and team events
- Ensure full compliance with Yahoo! ad sales standards, policies and best practices.
Requirements:
Minimum Job Qualifications
- 5 or more years total individual sales experience; advertising sales experience preferred
- 4 or more years experience directly managing a fast-paced, quality-focused sales and service organization
- Proven history of successfully attaining or exceeding aggressive goals
- Ability to work towards common goals in a group sales environment
- Professional demeanor
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication (written and verbal) skills
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- A bachelor's degree in business or a related field
- Outstanding computer skills including solid knowledge of spreadsheets (Excel), PowerPoint, word processing (MS Word) and CRM systems
- Basic statistical analysis
- Able to handle multiple priorities and manage time effectively.
- Ability to work well within a team environment as well as individually
- Able to reach out and build relationships with other teams across the organization
- Fluent in English for both speaking and writing
Preferable Job Qualifications
- Ability to set a vision and execute effectively and efficiently
- Passion for marketing and the Internet
- Experience in off-line advertising/media, online advertising/media, channel marketing, strategic marketing and/or consulting is strongly preferred.
- Results driven, ambitious individual.
- Willingness to go above and beyond the job description and evolve over time
- Intuitive/creative thinker. Comfortable operating in a fast paced environment.
- Ability to adapt to a changing environment quickly and easily.
- Extremely proactive. Problem identifier and solver.
Consumer Public Relations Manager, Yahoo! Southeast Asia, based in Indonesia
(Jakarta Raya)
Responsibilities:
Role statement
Reaching a global audience of hundreds of millions of users every month through its innovative technology and engaging content and services, Yahoo! seeks a highly motivated consumer communications professional for the South East Asia region committed to delivering on Yahoo!'s vision to be the center of people's online lives.
As the lead for consumer public relations in South East Asia, this candidate will be based in Jakarta and responsible for developing and managing a comprehensive consumer communications strategy to help advance the company’s business interests in the region.
Specifically, this role will work closely as a close partner with the South East Asia marketing team to help position and enhance the Yahoo! brand as the one central trusted place where hundreds of millions of consumers connect with the people and things that matter to them most.
The successful individual will develop and deliver compelling Yahoo! consumer driven stories in print, online, and broadcast outlets around the region. They will create targeted media programs that showcase the Yahoo! brand, media properties, products, and services to consumer specific demographics. The focus of the role is making the Yahoo! brand relevant to consumer’s lifestyle needs.
A critical objective is to set the agenda and drive the company’s message to audiences in South East Asia – the media, consumers, employees, and the key industry/social media influencers who create buzz and have a significant impact on how Yahoo!’s brand is perceived.
You must be self-motivated, have excellent consumer pr skills, and be able to multi-task in a very fluid environment within a matrix organization.
Ideally the candidate would have experience working in the online community, experience in both marketing and public relations disciplines, and a strong understanding of the influential blogging community that play a vital role in building communities.
The Focus
- Syndicate or generate coverage of Yahoo!’s data & content to online, print & broadcast media
- Drive users back to Yahoo!
- Leverage surveys, third-party research & analysis for story development
- Leverage Yahoo! talent and experts to promote brand and humanize content
- Gain mindshare on topics that matter to Yahoo! users
- Mine and cultivate Yahoo! user stories for placement within consumer media outlets
- Drive sponsorship promotion programs that further promote Yahoo!’s brand, media properties, and services
- Key responsibilities
- Drive consumer PR strategy for Yahoo!'s properties in South East Asia to drive usage and adoption of our services, while driving positive perceptions of our brand
- Develop a strategy and execute a program for engaging with influential bloggers in the region, using both Yahoo! and other online tools and services
- Support various marketing initiatives or events by developing value-add consumer PR programs
- Develop a range of materials used to reach consumers, including blog posts, messaging frameworks, press releases and other materials.
- Define and deliver credible metrics used to measure the performance of consumer PR programs in South East Asia.
- Collaborate well with marketing and broader business teams to identify and maximize consumer PR opportunities
- Effectively manage agencies, with a willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job done
- Maintain deep understanding of competitive offerings and how they impact consumer and choices and preferences
- The effectiveness of this function directly impacts Yahoo! in the marketplace and the perceived reputation of the Yahoo! brand name.
- Success will be measured by improvements in customer and stakeholder perceptions, and the ability to anticipate issues and drive a pro-active consumer communications agenda for Yahoo! South East Asia.
Requirements:
Minimum Job Qualifications
- 4-6 years in a proven consumer communications role that has worked with senior leaders across an organization
- Strong skills in media relationships; story development; agency management; crisis management and budget management.
- Strong organizational skills
- Manage projects within a multi-functional management structure, set project timelines and deliver on schedule and on budget
- Experience working for a creative agency strongly preferred
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Extremely execution-focused and have a proven record of success in complex environments. Strong ability to work collaboratively in virtual teams.
- Comfort in a multi-tasking and highly dynamic environment is critical
- Bachelors degree required
- Broader marketing background is desirable but not essential
- Desirable Qualities
- A passion for the Internet, strong drive and the ability to excel in a fast changing environment. Creative and results driven. Excellent project management skills and the ability to get things done. Confident presence with media, partners, and internal executives. Self-motivated and articulate.
Yahoo! Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
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