sales manager Belfast, Northern Ireland
Job description
Sales Manager
Exciting opportunity in a leading media company
Now celebrating 29 years of success, Penton Media Group is Northern Ireland’s leading independent magazine, live events, and exhibitions company (see www.pentongroup.com)
Our brands have many digital and face to face assets- magazines, weekly e-newsletters, web, social, gala awards dinners, and exhibitions.
This is an exciting, hands-on position with lots of room to grow and develop.
The company successfully pivoted to a ‘Digital First’ strategy over the last two years, and we are now implementing a growth plan across the business.
This is a top-drawer position and offers an excellent renumeration and benefits package, including hybrid working.
Location: Belfast
Reporting to: Managing Director
Purpose of job:
· To be responsible for the annual advertising sales and sponsorship budget
· Generating digital, print and sponsorship revenues for new and existing brands.
· To achieve agreed sales targets
· To identify and develop new business from the core target market as well as new business sectors
· To build relationships and develop existing client base
· To prepare high quality proposals and client correspondence
· Be a create thinker and be able to generate new business ideas
· To develop and deliver quality presentations to clients
· To contribute to the strategic development of the Penton Media Group business
· To have a finger on the pulse of developments in media and commercial advertising sectors plus the wider business marketplace.
· To coach, train, encourage and motivate other members of the sales team
Experience Required:
Minimum of 3 years’ experience in media sales or a similar direct sales environment.
Proven track record of success in a competitive sales environment
Proven experience of prospecting and delivering new business.
Good reporting and presentation skills.
The successful candidate will be target driven, a self-starter, proactive, creative, good at building relationships and passionate about selling media for a leading Irish Media Group.
Development and progression within the company is a realistic goal within a short period of time for the successful candidate.
The company is committed to staff development and there is ongoing training and development programme in place.
Excellent package of up to £34k basic salary plus 10k per annum bonus opportunity, and excellent career prospects.
Hybrid working options also available.
Email [email protected]
Closing date: 10th August 2023.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: From £34,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Belfast: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 10/08/2023
