Advertising Sales Executive

Our Client

• Is a leading national media company.
• Have a range of innovative market leading media platforms.
• They produce a range of high impact advertising platforms including publishing, websites, digital media and events.
• Provide business and consumers with quality analysis, insight, news, and information across their specialist sectors.
• Their products guarantees that their media reaches a targeted and specific audience which is hugely valuable to advertisers.
• Currently require an Advertising Sales Executive to work on a dedicated sector.

The Role

This is an opportunity to join an award winning business who are a key player in their sectors.

• Contacting existing customers over the phone from an existing database of clients.
• Sourcing leads and generating new business over the telephone via cold call telemarketing calls.
• Identifying key contacts within companies and gathering data from a number of sources.
• This is a structured sale where you will identify the business needs then create, design and present innovative advertising solutions tailored to the client to ensure results
• Negotiating and presenting bespoke advertising solutions to key decision makers.
• Occasionally presenting and negotiating with customers face to face.
• Working to revenue targets and deadlines.
• Dealing with a range of customers from SMEs to corporate clients on a national basis.
• Keeping internal CRM System up to date
• Liaising and working closely with the Media Sales team

The Candidate

• Ideally require a minimum of 6 months successful track record selling any form of media / advertising space (ie. newspaper, magazines, radio, directory, etc).
• Consideration will also be given candidates with B2B sales experience from any sector or a background in recruitment consultancy.

You will have

• A solid understanding of the sales process.
• An interest in the media and marketing sector
• Commercial awareness.
• Motivated and enthusiastic with an ethical approach to sales.
• Creative, articulate, proactive and quick thinking with the ability to develop relationships.
• Ability to deal at all levels.
• Desire to pursue a career in the exciting world of marketing and media sales.

The Package

In return

• You will be given the opportunity to work for a market leading media organisation.
• Opportunity to join a company that value their staff and customers, and provide the investment in retaining them.
• Full training, development back-up and development opportunities associated with a highly professional media organisation.
• Basic to £28K + uncapped bonus (1st Year OTE £34K) + benefits