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Sick of the cutthroat grind of the music world? Recession hitting your pocketbook a little harder than you had expected? Well, it's your lucky day -- leading hip hop magazine XXL is looking to hire a sales gangsta who can help them get that cash money.

From: [redacted]
Subject: Referral Help – Hip-Hop Magazine Sr. Account Executive
Referral Community,

We're in search of a sales "gangsta" for an Advertising Director position at a leading Hip-Hop and Rap Culture Publication

Location: New York, NY
Compensation: $60–70K Base, $130–200K OTE
Experience Level: 4 years
Job Description

A heavy hitting, large and in charge, Hip-Hip and Rap Culture Magazine needs a Advertising Director. They need YOU to be charismatic and hungry enough to sell print campaigns to national business accounts. They want YOU to know the language and Culture of Hip-Hop, be innovative and creative enough to make the tough sell, and smart enough to sell urban and youth culture to companies that might not see it's [sic] value.

YOU must come with prior sales experience (i.e. They want you to bring in the cash money,) an active account list and strong relationships (i.e. know the right people who will give you dollars.) You will be selling a combination of traditional paging and must be able to pitch/concept "Big Idea" integrated programs (They need you to "bring it" and "shut it down.")

Our clients' work environment is cool, calm, and collected. Build your empire and the world is yours.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 4+ years of Online/Print Sales
• Hip-Hop Knowledge
• Be a sales solider
• Bachelor's degree
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Aggressive follow-up and closing skills

"Cash Rules Everything Around Me, C.R.E.A.M. Get the money, Dollar, dollar bill y'all" - Wu-Tang Clan
As always, generous bonus rewarded for referrals.
It's 100% OKAY to repost this ad anywhere.

I, for one, am looking forward to finally having a job interview in which I'm not the only one awkwardly spouting off Wu-Tang lyrics.