Classified Advertising Sales Executive / Digital Media

Part-time position / 3 days per week

Possibility to go full-time after qualifying period

£ Indusrty Competitive + Excellent Commission

Job Overview

As part of our on-going expansion plans we are now looking for a classified sales professional to be solely responsible for building and maintaining a classified section within the National Farmer publication. You will form part of a team which books over 200 advertisements per month, specifically within digital media.

This key role will involve outbound calls utilising an existing database as well as working with the existing sales team to generate new leads to canvass, establishing, maintaining and building strong working relationships with clients and agencies and effectively selling classified advertising to set revenue targets and objectives.

You will be expected to log over 3 hours of productive call rates per day.

Fully computer literate with excellent working knowledge of Word/Excel/PowerPoint and Outlook is essential as is a positive sales attitude and first class communications skills, both written and spoken.

SKILLS

This position is a genuine opportunity for anyone who is looking to develop a serious career in digital media sales at a market leader.

The successful Sales Executive should have the following qualities / skills:

·         Want to pursue a career in media sales

·         A passion or strong interest in print and digital media

·         Have an awareness of the consumer publishing market, the key organisations and the titles they produce

·         Be a confident and fluent communicator, both written and oral at all levels

·         Awareness to source and act on sales leads

·         Be able to log an average of over 3 hours of productive call time per day

·         Pitch solutions to clients and agencies which meet with expectations and budgets

·         Ability to meet targets both financial and performance related

·         Have previous advertising sales experience, although not essential

About Us

Business Independent Publishing is a growing digital publisher who have always been ahead of the competition within this dynamic and competitive industry. By being independent we encourage growth from within and you can expect to receive regular coaching, mentoring and training from our experienced Sales Manager and MD. We believe in making the working day as enjoyable as possible and regularly offer our sales staff innovative incentives to assist them in reaching targets and commission is un capped so potential high earnings are a reality.

To Apply

Email CV's to ed@nationalfarmer.net or call Edward Starkie at the Poole Office on 01202 666 602