SmartShanghai is looking for an experienced, well-connected freelance salesperson to help us develop new advertising and commercial partnerships in Shanghai.

This is not a traditional full-time sales position. We're not looking for someone to spend the next year building a network from scratch. We're looking for someone who already knows Shanghai's international-facing business community and can demonstrate an existing network of relevant contacts.

Depending on your background, this could include contacts in hospitality, F&B, education, healthcare, lifestyle, events, relocation or other businesses targeting Shanghai's international community.

What you'll do

We'll work together on specific sectors and target accounts — for example, a list of hotels, international schools or healthcare providers.

You'll be responsible for reaching the right decision-makers, introducing SmartShanghai's advertising and marketing products, following up with prospects and closing new business.

Our team will provide the sales materials, products, pricing and support. Once a client is signed, our internal team can take over ongoing account management and campaign delivery.

The arrangement

The initial engagement will be a 6-month independent freelance collaboration, with compensation based primarily on successful sales.

You will work independently rather than as a SmartShanghai employee and must be able to provide a valid invoice/fapiao for your services.

There are no fixed office hours and no requirement to work from our office.

If the collaboration works well for both sides, there may be an opportunity to discuss joining SmartShanghai in a full-time sales or business development position afterwards.

You should:

• Already have a strong professional network in Shanghai

• Be able to demonstrate relevant existing business relationships

• Have previous experience in sales, business development, media, advertising, hospitality or related industries

• Be comfortable approaching senior marketing and commercial decision-makers

• Work independently and be strongly results-driven

• Speak excellent English; Chinese is a strong advantage

Your existing network is important to us. This position is probably not suitable for someone starting out in sales or looking to build their first Shanghai client base.

Please apply through the Apply Now button and include:

• A short introduction and your CV or LinkedIn profile
• Your relevant sales/business development experience in Shanghai
• Which industries you already have an established network in
• A few examples of the types of companies and decision-makers you can reach directly
• Any previous experience selling advertising, media, marketing or related services

We're specifically looking for someone with an existing, relevant network, so please be concrete about the relationships and industries you can bring to the role. You don't need to disclose confidential client information at this stage.