Media Sales Executive Job in CO2 8JY, Home Counties UK
Media Sales Executive
Working for a one of the largest well established local publishers. Due to development a new opportunity has arisen for a driven, competitive and sales focused executive to join a small team of executives. This role will allow you to show off your sales ability and motivate others in driving the business forward.
The company
Well established publishing company who publish over 30 B2B and consumer magazines based in Colchester. Trading for over 10 years they are a well known and reputable company with good career development opportunities.
The Role
As a sales executive your role will be:
• Secure the sale of advertising space within a given title, to contribute towards hitting set financial targets.
• Oversee the production and proofing of all copy for the advertisements they have sold each issue.
• Responsible for ‘growing’ and maintaining their sector of the alphabet split.
• Expected to know the deadline of each issue and ensure that all their duties are carried out in time for the magazine to fill it’s deadline
• Providing copy to the studio – to the correct specifications – copy chasing and making sure that every client with an advertisement booked has been contacted and informed of the date by which copy is required.
• Expected to handle their own administration pertaining to their bookings and their leads.
• Where necessary to attend exhibitions relevant to their magazine.
The Person
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written – most importantly an impeccable telephone manner.
• Ability to keep paperwork in order and perform basic administrational duties.
• Good organisational skills and ability to co-ordinate several tasks at once.
• Good customer service skills and the ability to be a team player.
• Experience of selling over the phone or face-to-face.
• Knowledge of the publishing industry.
What’s in it for you:
£14 - £16k + competitive bonus
Free parking and easy to reach on public transport
Modern offices