Advertising Sales Rep (UAE/Dubai & Abu Dhabi) - Luxury Polo Magazine | Retainer + 20% Commission

ABOUT POLO+10

POLO+10 is one of the leading international polo & luxury lifestyle media platforms - established 2004, publishing for over two decades, official cooperation partner of the Federation of International Polo (FIP) and leading polo associations worldwide. Reach: approx. 120,000 (POLO+10 WORLD, English) plus 20,000 (German edition), distributed at the world's top polo clubs, tournaments and luxury hotels - including Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Our advertisers include brands such as Rolex, Bentley, BVLGARI, Tiffany, UBS and A. Lange & Soehne.

We are expanding in the United Arab Emirates and are looking for a freelance Sales Representative to develop advertising and partnership business for our magazines and our upcoming UAE special edition (print deadline October 2026).

YOUR ROLE

- Independently identify and approach potential advertising clients and partners, focus Dubai and Abu Dhabi

- Cold calling and email outreach to senior decision-makers

- Presenting POLO+10 and our UAE special edition; negotiating and closing print/digital advertising deals

- Building long-term client relationships; concise weekly pipeline update

Potential clients: luxury goods, real estate, automotive, hospitality, finance, travel, watches & jewellery and other premium sectors.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

- UAE-based (Dubai or Abu Dhabi) strongly preferred; legal freelance/contractor status and the ability to invoice required

- 2+ years B2B outbound sales experience - advertising, media, sponsorship or luxury preferred

- Fluent English; Arabic, Hindi, Urdu or German a strong plus; confident with senior decision-makers

- Existing UAE business network is a strong advantage

- Independent, results-driven working style

WE PROVIDE

- Qualified UAE lead list, sales script, full media kit (EN) and price list

- Official @polo10.world email address and a company VoIP number with POLO+10 caller ID

COMPENSATION

- Monthly retainer: AED 1,000 (approx. USD 275, paid via Upwork)

- 20% commission on net revenue from self-generated new business (10% on company-supplied warm leads), paid upon client payment via Upwork bonus

- Typical deal sizes EUR 5,000-24,000, i.e. commission EUR 1,000-4,800 per deal

- Initial 2-2.5-month campaign cooperation (until end of October 2026) with the goal of a long-term partnership as our UAE market representative

TO APPLY

Short cover note + 1-2 sentences on your media/luxury sales experience. Shortlisted candidates will do a 15-min video call including a spontaneous 60-second sales pitch for a full-page POLO+10 advertisement.

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