Classified Media Sales Executive
SportBusiness is an exciting, dynamic business working in the fast-changing sports media sector.
We employ bright, enterprising people who want to take ownership of their work and be part of a hard-working but fun and emotionally intelligent workplace.
Qualities needed: proven sales ability, flexibility, enthusiasm, superb relationship skills, discretion, good judgment, intelligence, getting it done, positive attitude.
It is essential that you have confidence in your abilities in terms of your sales ability and relationship skills. You should also have strong organisational skills, be self-motivated and be driven to deliver within a high-performing team.
Key responsibilities:
- Responsible for selling advertising in our SportBusiness Marketplace Directory, in the classified section of SportBusiness International and online at www.sportbusiness.com.
- Protect and grow existing client base of advertisers in Directory.
- Specifically target new advertisers.
- Introduce advertisers to classified section of SportBusiness International as well as to the www.sportbusiness.com website.
- Improve customer servicing & satisfaction.
- Represent the SportBusiness brand with professionalism.
- Contribute to, and work with, other members of the sales team.
- Ensure you meet your monthly target.
- Be able to work on own initiative.
- Excellent telephone sales ability
- Maintain and build customer database
Personal skills:
- Excellent telephone sales ability and manner
- Good listener
- Self disciplined
- Highly motivated
- High call rate
- Ambitious
- Creative
Experience:
This role would suit a person with 1–3 years sales experience preferably on a B2B magazine
Please apply with your CV and cover letter to talent@electricwordplc.com.
Only direct applicants will be reviewed. No agencies or recruitment contacts will be accepted in response to this advert. Apply now as this role is immediately available.