Primary Times - the definitive what’s on and where to go family guide of activities and events for children of primary school age. Things to do with your kids during the school holidays including arts and craft activities, music and theatre for children, parties, competitions, days out, and family attractions along with term time drama schools, dance classes, after school clubs and sports activities. Things to do at a place near you!
Advertising Sales Account Manager
Primary Times makes a real difference to local families by enabling them to make the most of family life in their area. We offer a fun and supportive team environment and are looking for an enthusiastic new team member to join our lovely team here in Kenton, just outside of Exeter.'
The role: Advertising Sales Account Manager (full-time or part-time, depending on your experience)
Hours:
Full Times 5 days, 37.5 hours per week. Half an hour for lunch, there may be a requirement to work at other times.
Part time 4 days, 30 hours per week. Half an hour for lunch, there may be a requirement to work at other times. Hours negotiable for the right person.
Holidays: pro rata per annum plus Bank Holidays
Package for Full Time position: OTE Earnings – basic salary, bonus & on target commission £21,295 p.a. Plus opportunity to earn additional uncapped over target commission, eg circa. £28295
Package for Part Time position: OTE Earnings – basic salary, bonus & on target commission, £14,076 p.a. Plus considerable opportunity to earn additional uncapped over target commission, e.g. circa. £21076 p.a.
Summary
Write Place Media is a busy, creative, friendly publishing company, producing successful family magazines from offices in Kenton, near Exeter. We are looking for an enthusiastic, energetic and motivated Sales Account Manager to join us in the production of Primary Times magazines and digital sales. This is a full/part-time permanent position.
Job Purpose
- Advertising Sales Account Manager work to maximize advertisement volumes and revenue with print and digital from a given category or territory.
- To maintain and develop a high standard of customer relationship and goodwill at all times.
- Maintaining and increasing business from existing accounts, through to the introduction of new accounts.
Key Working Relationships
Internal: Sales Manager
External: Prospects and customer
Main Responsibilities
- To maintain and increase business from existing accounts
- To identify and maximise revenue from new accounts
- To maintain and develop a high standard of customer relationship and goodwill
- To maintain a designated territory on the database with relevant, readable, comprehensible information
- To adhere to company policy regarding customer discounts, credits, free orders, credit control
- To maintain correct customer notes, quotes, confirmations, opportunities and keep up to date personal workbooks and sales
- To respond to queries effectively, efficiently and in a professional and polite manner
- To maintain all resources in a clean and tidy condition
- To assist in all other routine tasks and to undertake other duties as and when required
- Partake in frequent face to face meetings with clients.
Person Specification
Essential:
- Highly motivated with a drive to succeed and a passion for sales
- Target driven and money motivated individual
- Excellent communication skills and telephone manner
- Team player
- Good literacy, grammar and numeracy skills
- Good organisational and time management skills
- The ability to work under pressure
- Understand/uses social media
- Quick learner
- The ability to work under pressure
- Driving license
- To occasionally work away from home on a business trip
Desirable (Not essential):
Local to Kenton
Experience of operating ACT! Customer Relationship Management
Please send your CV to Alicia@writeplacemedia.co.uk