Fast Facts
- Company Snapshot: Fourth-generation, family-owned business providing business content and marketing solutions to the global agrifood and pet food industries.
- Position: Global Agrifood Sales Director
- Reports To: Vice President, Agrifood Division
- Location: Remote
- Team Leadership: Five Sales Managers
- Key Focus: Global revenue strategy, sales leadership, customer growth, product development and team performance
- Travel: Approximately 50%, including domestic and international travel
- Global Reach: More than 194,000 business decision-makers in over 150 countries
The Organization
WATT Global Media is a fourth-generation, family-owned business that has served the agrifood industry since 1917. From its beginnings with Poultry Tribune magazine, the company has grown into a trusted global media and events organization serving the poultry, animal feed and pet food markets.
Today, WATT delivers original business intelligence, industry data and specialized insights through digital platforms, magazines, newsletters, podcasts, videos, webinars, custom content, trade shows and conferences. Its portfolio connects marketers with decision-makers around the world and helps industry professionals stay informed, make stronger business decisions and identify emerging opportunities.
WATT is headquartered in Rockford, Illinois, and operates as a Results-Only Work Environment. Its culture emphasizes autonomy, accountability, expertise, trust, innovation, teamwork and career development, all in support of its mission to improve the health and well-being of humans and animals throughout the world.
The Opportunity
WATT Global Media is seeking a Global Agrifood Sales Director to lead worldwide revenue performance across its agrifood media and event portfolio. This leader will shape the global sales strategy, strengthen high-value customer relationships, develop new solutions and equip a team of Sales Managers to deliver sustainable growth.
The role offers the opportunity to influence how a century-old, globally respected media organization connects agrifood marketers with highly specialized audiences. Working across print, digital and event sponsorship channels, the Global Agrifood Sales Director will bring focus to the commercial strategy while helping WATT evolve its products and partnerships in a changing media landscape.
