Media Sales Executive

Ellis Knight are working with a growing publishing business with beautiful offices located in Central London. This fantastic business has grown through ambitious acquisitions and launching of new titles, with a vast following of readers, online audience and audience on social media, they remain committed to improving the ways in which customers engage with the subjects they love.

We are looking for a Media Sales Executive to join their team, to support the sales strategy for your chosen publication to maximise advertising revenue and profits, whilst working with clients and colleagues to build the brand. This won't just be an office-based role, you will attend industry events, exhibitions and seminars to build awareness of your industry.

Main Duties:

• Find and develop sales leads to discuss advertising opportunities
• Building longstanding relationships with clients to secure repeat business and referrals
• Play a key part in making sure that our clients receive an outstanding experience so you must enjoy working with customers and have a passion for sales and account management
• Competitor research and pipeline planning

Experience required:

• You will have a passion for sales and exceeding targets
• Ideally experience in media sales but not essential
• Experience of working to agreed KPI's and delivering agreed revenue targets would be a big advantage
• You will need to be confident, with a helpful and professional telephone manner
• You will understand the importance of being a team player, be keen to achieve and grow your career
• Highly organised and take real pride in the work you produce, meeting set deadlines

Rewards:

This role comes with an excellent basic salary and a commission scheme that is up to an additional 40% on top. Please get in touch for any further details available on request.