Do you thrive on building relationships, uncovering new opportunities, and helping businesses grow through strategic marketing solutions? Tucson Lifestyle is looking for a passionate and results-driven Marketing Strategist to join our core team of brand ambassadors. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work with an existing base of lifestyle clients while actively expanding our presence in the market.
This role is focused on driving revenue growth through new business development, re-engaging former advertisers, and helping businesses leverage Tucson Lifestyle’s expanding portfolio of digital and print marketing solutions. As a key ambassador for the brand, you will connect with business owners, marketing leaders, and community stakeholders to develop integrated campaigns that deliver measurable results.
About Us
Tucson Lifestyle celebrates why we love where we live. For more than 40 years, we’ve captured the essence of Tucson and Southern Arizona through beautiful photography, compelling storytelling, and exclusive content that showcases the people, culture, businesses, events, homes, food, and experiences that make our region unique.
As Southern Arizona’s only city magazine, we are committed to connecting our audience with the businesses, organizations, and experiences that enrich our community.
Responsibilities
- Generate new revenue through proactive prospecting, networking, referrals, and strategic business development activities.
- Identify and engage businesses that have never advertised with Tucson Lifestyle.
- Reconnect with former advertisers and educate them on the growth and evolution of Tucson Lifestyle’s audience, platforms, and marketing solutions.
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified prospects and opportunities.
- Develop customized marketing programs utilizing print, digital, social media, email marketing, sponsored content, video, and sponsorship opportunities.
- Lead discovery meetings to understand client goals, target audiences, and business challenges.
- Present strategic, integrated marketing solutions designed to achieve client objectives.
- Consistently achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue goals.
- Maintain an active schedule of in-person meetings, virtual presentations, networking events, and prospecting activities.
- Collaborate with creative, editorial, and marketing teams to ensure successful campaign execution.
- Provide weekly sales forecasts, pipeline updates, and activity reports to management.
- Represent the Tucson Lifestyle brand at community events, networking functions, industry gatherings, and client meetings.
Qualifications
- 3+ years of successful sales experience, preferably in media, publishing, advertising, marketing, or digital media.
- Proven track record of generating new business and exceeding revenue goals.
- Experience selling digital advertising solutions, including website advertising, sponsored content, email marketing, social media campaigns, video, programmatic, or related products.
- Strong consultative selling and business development skills.
- Excellent presentation, communication, and relationship-building abilities.
- Self-motivated, entrepreneurial mindset with strong prospecting discipline.
- Ability to manage multiple opportunities and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience using CRM systems and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Strong negotiation and closing skills.
Preferred Attributes
- Passion for Tucson, local business, and community engagement.
- Strong professional network within Southern Arizona.
- Strategic thinker who can translate marketing objectives into impactful campaigns.
- Comfortable selling both traditional and digital marketing solutions.
Compensation & Benefits
· Base salary guarantee for the first three months, followed by a competitive commission plan
- Health, dental, and flexible spending plans available after 60 days of employment.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Opportunity to represent one of Southern Arizona’s most respected lifestyle media brands.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
Experience:
- Sales: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
