Sales Account Manager

The Client

• A market leading, cutting edge marketing company and the winner of a number of prestigious business awards.
• They provide their blue chip and SME clients with promotional and retail space in high footfall venues,
• Venues include shopping centres, garden centres, city centres, train stations, retail parks, festivals and airports throughout the UK and abroad.
• These are controlled environments where their brand product or service is placed directly in front of their potential customer audience.
• No.1 in their market their clients include Mercedes, BMW, Lego, Virgin, Sky, Schweppes and BT to name but a few.
• This innovative organisation have experienced continued growth through organic expansion and acquisition due to their unique product offering and increasing product portfolio.

The Role

They currently require a Sales Account Manager.

• To sell their range of marketing/ promotional, retail & media space
• Customers will be a mix of global brands, retailers, experiential marketing agencies, PR firms, local businesses and independent promoters.
• Dealing with a mix of new (50%) and existing customers (50%).
• Role will involve taking inbound calls and making outbound calls to generate business.
• Obtain an understanding of client requirements at both a strategic and a tactical level to be able to offer the best business solutions.
• You will have access to an existing database from which you will contact key decision makers to present their attractive media and retail solutions.
• This will involve working a relaxed, fast paced environment to deadlines and revenue targets.
• You will have the support and back up of strong case studies, metrics and marketing information

The Candidate

• Ideally require a minimum of 6 months successful track record selling any form of media / advertising space (ie. newspaper, magazines, radio, directory, etc).
• Alternatively you will have sales experience from any sector with a genuine interest in marketing.

You will have

• A solid understanding of the sales process.
• An interest in the marketing sector
• Commercial awareness.
• Motivated and enthusiastic with an ethical approach to sales.
• Creative, articulate, proactive and quick thinking with the ability to develop relationships.
• Ability to deal at all levels.
• Desire to pursue a career in the exciting world of marketing and media sales.

 The Package

In return you will be given

• The opportunity to join a growing, friendly and innovative successful team.
• Genuine career development and progression opportunities exist.
• Full training

Basic salary to £32K + uncapped bonus (On Target Bonus £12K) + benefits

Office based Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

Home based Wednesday