Senior Key Account Executive (French speaker)

Senior Key Account Executive (French speaker)

Duration: Permanent

Location: London, UK (Hybrid)

Start: ASAP

Who You Are:

• You are a dedicated Salesperson that is well organised, self-motivated and has a record of success in delivering against targets. You will be able to demonstrate within your current role your expertise in developing high-level client relationships and growing accounts (top down and bottom up) to realise their full potential across a broad product portfolio. As an excellent communicator you will be able to engage and build rapport quickly with all levels of clients and colleagues alike. By having the ability to flex your style you will fit yourself into the Getty Images team and job role seamlessly, always bringing confidence and trust to customers, and being a positive influence with your colleagues.

Your Next Challenge:

• Develops new business revenue streams as it relates to all Getty Images products and services.
• Leverages industry experience and has a wealth of contacts territories.
• Travels to onsite customer meetings, industry events and client networking opportunities.
• Follows up on customer service issues as appropriate; fulfils management reporting requirements; mentors other sales employees.
• Develops sales approaches and solutions which lead to increased penetration and share of market.
• Works in collaboration with sales partners and colleagues in other segments/departments to define and execute account strategies and analysis where appropriate.
• Prioritise all activities to maintain a balanced pipeline of deals.
• Hunt for new revenue opportunities from within the existing customer portfolio.
• Develop and maximise outbound proactive sales methods including customer-facing sales presentations, phone sales, teleconference presentations and client briefings at trade shows, sponsor presentations and industry events.
• Understand content gaps in current deal structure that results in loss of share.
• Early understanding of new end client relationships with agencies to support more specific pitches.
• Leverage all products and services to build new segment customer relationships and develop valuable revenue opportunities.
• Leverage cross-functional relationships to get work done efficiently.
• Embrace a strong Obligation to Care and a positive and proactive approach to problem solving.

What You’ll Need:

• In-depth industry experience and knowledge including market trends.
• Experience selling to major event owners.
• Strong contacts and reputation across relevant industry and ability to use extensive list of contacts to drive growth and present new insights.
• A growth mindset to open new doors and budgets and present new ideas across target customers.
• Strong relationship building skills & experience of developing accounts to maximise revenue and elevate the customer relationship beyond the existing content deals in place.
• Proven success in building new business revenue within existing accounts.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects; must have strong organisational skills.
• Proficient knowledge of all MS Office tools, with solid grasp of Excel.
• Experience in using Salesforce and CRM.
• Proven effective closing and consistent forecasting skills delivering accurate outlooks.
• Able to build cross-functional relationships necessary to deliver revenue results.
• Strong communication, negotiation, presentation and proposal development skills.
• Project management - lead/co-lead a project implementation.
• Experience of selling multiple products in one solution.
• Experience selling, upselling, and developing underpenetrated accounts to grow committed revenue.
• C-suite level negotiation experience – cultivates relationships at the C-suite level and confidently negotiates enterprise level solutions.

There’s a story in every picture, a narrative in every frame. 

We believe in the power of visuals. As a leading visual content creator, our three brands–Getty Images, iStock, and Unsplash–offer a full range of content solutions to meet the needs of any customer, whatever their size, location, or budget. Whether the goal is commercial or philanthropic, revenue-generating or society-changing, market-disrupting or headline-driving, our visuals help any brand, business, or organization communicate more effectively with their target audience and urge them to action. In other words, we know how powerful an image or video can be—and that it can move the world. 

Working at Getty Images 

Our goal is to be one of the best places to work globally, which means we’re dedicated to providing experiences and resources that allow you to do your best work. Foundational to our culture are our Leadership Principles, which are the shared values that guide how we come together to do our work. We raise the bar and collectively bring solutions while exercising trust, transparency, and care. We actively reject biased behavior and are inclusive of different voices, perspectives, and experiences. We focus on our customers and deliver on our commitments and commercial goals. 

We foster a collaborative and supportive environment that prioritizes delivering results efficiently and using time wisely, so that all employees can achieve balance between commitments to the company and health and well-being in our lives. We value the importance of rest and recovery ranging from company-paid holidays to time away from work.

Getty Images Holdings, Inc. is a publicly traded company, and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "GETY". You may be eligible to participate in our employee Stock Purchase Plan, which allows employees to purchase company stock at a 15% discount to market. 

Our employees’ growth, development, belonging, and engagement are important investments. We offer learning experiences ranging from leadership development, diversity and inclusion training, mentoring programs, a high potential program, and professional and skills development. We prioritize staying connected in our hybrid-working world and encourage participation in global morale events and local gatherings, as well as finding community in one or more of our Employee Resource Groups. Learning about our business is paramount, and our open and transparent culture means you’ll have direct access to experts and senior leaders via open forums, all hands, and content hours. 

Getty Images believes that diversity is critical to our success in moving the world and is committed to creating an inclusive, mutually respectful environment that celebrates diversity. We seek to hire based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. Getty Images is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.