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  An AC Lion Negotiation Success Story: The Search Isn't Over Until We've Got A Deal  
  A fast growing, well-known online marketing site needs a VP of Sales. We knew from the beginning we had a prime candidate, and we knew what he could deliver. When the company's stakeholders saw the candidate, they loved his background. But this senior candidate was still not ready to leave his current job for an earlier stage company. We've all been burned by that before!

Enter AC Lion. Our strategy was to drill deeply on this one before proceeding. This was achieved by building real credibility and confidence through our deep personal relationships within the company, from the CEO down, and with the lead candidate.

The last hurdle was the compensation plan. Because we've successfully negotiated millions in salaries over the past decade, we were able to write a comp for a VP of Sales with clear guidance, presented it, got granular with the details, and closed the deal. In this case, we went well beyond being a recruiter and became a strategic consultant. And by hiring this candidate, the company radically accelerated its growth in the marketplace. Bottom line: Explosive sales growth.
 
 
A representative sampling of our recent placements includes:
 
   Group Media Planning Director
 Media Supervisor
 Agency Account Executive
 Media Planners
 Project Managers
 Technology Managers
 Marketing Director
 Creative Directors
 Adserving Coordinator
 Manager, Analytics
 DBAs
 Interface Engineers
 Interactive Account Supervisor
 
 
The online ad market, worth about $40 billion at present, is expected to grow 20 percent per year until 2010.
 
As ad dollars increasingly shift to the online arena, ad agencies are scrambling to attract the experienced interactive personnel they need to keep up with the market's pace. With today's competitive fight for talent, the nation's leading advertising agencies are turning to us with their most critical needs. At AC Lion, we know what ad agency HR directors go through every time a new account is won.

With seven out of every 10 advertising dollars across the US originating in the New York area, we're at the epicenter for most clients and ad agencies. AC Lion, located in the heart of midtown, works with a variety interactive and traditional media companies, covering all sectors of the industry, including the agency, publishing and branding side, from Fortune 500 to start-ups. We respect our clients' competitive advantage in working with us, and will not publish their names.
 
 
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