Telesales Executive

Being a Trinity Mirror plc Telesales Executive is about more than just raising brand awareness and increasing sales. It's about a true passion for our products, and a flair for insight into what our consumers want. It's about taking ownership and being driven to succeed. Does this sound like you? Then read on….

Based in the Coventry office, you will market our exciting portfolio The Coventry Telegraph has to offer - digital and print products to new and existing local customers, selling advertising over the phone to companies across your allocated territory. You'll be talking to people who really appreciate what you can do for them. As part of our close-knit, motivated team, half your time will focus on developing new online business and you'll be responsible for developing existing territories and increasing market share.

Our Business: Trinity Mirror plc

Trinity Mirror plc , with an award winning portfolio of newspapers, websites and digital products, is one of the UK's largest multimedia companies employing over six thousand people across more than sixty locations around the country.

Our drive to capture, present and analyse the news inspired the launch of our very first papers in the early 19th Century. And today our commitment is just as strong. Whether via page or screen, our audiences get the trusted, reliable news service they have come to expect. Our loyal readers and advertisers are attracted by the knowledge, insight and vital services that our iconic brands (Daily Mirror, Manchester Evening News, Liverpool Echo, Sunday Mail, The Sentinel to name a few) provide. None of this would be possible without our dedicated employees driving the business forward.

You:

This role is a great opportunity for a passionate sales professional, driven sales graduate or a candidate who is looking to return to work who has a field or telesales background. We're looking for a sales executive who is able to demonstrate a strong understanding of the competitive environment in which the Trinity Mirror plc business operates, ideally, you'll have sales experience.

We have a dedicated training team who work closely with our sales people to help them shape their development. Whether you want to progress into more senior positions or become a guru of digital sales, Trinity Mirror has a rich variety of training and self-learning resources to help you get to where you want to be.

What you'll be doing

We are looking for someone who is looking for a career in digital and media sales who demonstrates resilience and drive to achieve monthly targets and KPI's consistently.

To succeed in this role you will:

• use your communication skills to build relationships with small and midmarket local businesses
• be goal orientated with commercial acumen
• offer valuable advice to your customer acting as a first point of contact
• develop a clear understanding of your local market and the great products we offer
• create advertising solutions that truly fit their needs you must be a real listener; confidence and the drive to hit your monthly targets will be key to your success.

What you need to know

A competitive base salary, range of company benefits include 25 days holiday pro rata plus bank holidays, pension, childcare vouchers, holiday purchase and other employee discount schemes. We're happy to talk about flexible hours too, as we know that fitting in with a busy lifestyle can be an important factor.

Trinity Mirror plc is committed to equal opportunity for all. We may collect relevant data for monitoring as part of our candidate registration process.