Account Executive – Advertising Sales and Partnerships Job at Rapaport in New Yo

Account Executive – Advertising Sales and Partnerships

Rapaport is seeking a driven, results‑oriented Account Executive to lead advertising sales across all Rapaport content and trading channels.

Overview: Rapaport, the trade's primary source of diamond prices, research, analysis and news, is growing its advertising and partnerships team. This role focuses on digital advertising sales and relationship management in a fast‑paced environment at the intersection of luxury and technology.

Responsibilities

• Sell digital advertising placements throughout Rapaport’s advertising inventory, including renewing and expanding existing business
• Manage the full sales cycle — prospecting, pitching, negotiating, and closing
• Respond to inbound leads and execute proactive outreach to generate new business
• Present tailored advertising solutions aligned with client objectives
• Use Salesforce to manage pipelines, forecast revenue, and report on KPIs
• Onboarding milestones: first 30 days — complete comprehensive training on Rapaport’s product offerings, value propositions, market differentiation, and sales process; first 60 days — manage inbound/outbound leads and progress them through the sales cycle; first 90 days — close sales cycles independently

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 2–3 years of experience in digital advertising/media sales
• Strong communication and consultative selling skills
• Ability to thrive in a high‑volume, outbound‑driven sales role
• Familiarity with digital ad performance metrics and campaign strategy
• Experience with Salesforce or similar CRM platforms
• Familiarity with diamonds, gems or jewelry markets is a plus

Why Join Rapaport?

• Be part of a global leader in diamond tech
• Own and scale a key digital revenue stream
• Engage with an international client base

About the Rapaport Group

The Rapaport Group is an international network of companies providing services that support fair, transparent, competitive and efficient diamond and jewelry markets. Established in 1976, the Group has more than 20,000 clients in over 120 countries. Activities include Rapaport Information Services, RapNet — the world’s largest diamond trading network, and Rapaport Trading and Auction Services. More information is available at rapaport.com.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Sales and Business Development
• Industries: Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry