Media Sales Executive

Recruiter
Eastgate Associates
Location
Chester
Salary
21000.00 GBP Annual + OTE 26,000
Posted
17 Feb 2017
Closes
24 Feb 2017
Sectors
Sales, Media Sales
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Sales Executive

Basic GBP18,000-GBP21,000

Realistic Year 1 OTE GBP26,000

We are currently recruiting on behalf of our client who is a leader in the media advertising industry. They are currently looking for a Sales Executive to join their team.

Our client are looking for a like-minded individual who is passionate about exceeding targets through ethical selling and relationship building with your customers regarding the excellent help your product will be in ultimately exceeding their own sales.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Drive sales revenue and meet all sales targets and deadlines.
- Actively promote and sell opportunities to new and existing clients.
- Maintain high levels of outbound prospecting and contacts.
- Develop new business through effective and planned prospecting.
- Manage, renew and develop existing client revenue where applicable.
- Schedule face to face meetings with prospects when necessary.
- Ensure that the client/prospect database is constantly updated and accurate.
- Monitor competitor media and events.
- Maintain close contact with clients delivering excellent customer service.
- Ensure all creative for advertisers is collected, passed to the correct department ahead of the deadline.
- Attend key industry exhibitions and trade shows for sales prospecting and relationship development when necessary.
- To undertake any other duty commensurate with this post as determined by the company.
- Consistently exceed client and company expectations.

The Successful Candidate:

- Ambitious, Highly Motivated, Driven, Self Starter, Excellent Communication Skills.
- Customer focused individual with a minimum of two years B2B sales experience or 1 year media sales experience
- Team player with ability to work in a dynamic fast paced environment.
- Understanding of the print and online advertising or would be preferred.
- Passionate about sales and a belief in the value of advertising.
- Experience in consultative selling and objection handling.
- Tenacity and a determination to close the sale.
- Strong work ethic, positive attitude and desire to measurably impact results.
- Excellent written and verbal communications.
- IT skills - Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Web Research, Database Packages.
- Demonstrable experience of working under pressure.