Media Sales Executive

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Media Sales Executive

£28,000 - £30,000 Base + Circa £15,000 in Commission (Uncapped)

Hybrid

SW London

Independent media business specialises in business-to-business magazines, print and online, as well as conferences seeks a highly ambitious, polished media sales candidate to join their small but growing team.

Our client is a family run business with a fantastic company ethos, a relaxed media environment.

The successful candidate must be well-spoken and presentable with a pleasant, friendly and confident telephone manner.

They will be responsible for the selling of advertising, principally in print, but also increasingly online (website and newsletters) to existing and potential clients.

The position would suit a junior level salesperson looking to advance their career and to gain more responsibility. This role covers both new business outreach and the management of some existing accounts.

They must be available to travel to tradeshows within Europe and potentially further afield.

They may also be required to sell on other titles/products within the company.

The Role:
• Selling display advertising
• Build and develop relationships with clients
• Represent the company to the highest standard
• Meet and exceed sales targets

  • Proven track record of successfully hitting targets and growing client base

  • Needs an entrepreneurial personality who owns his/her accounts

    Due to high application numbers we can’t reply to every application. Successful candidates will be contacted within 3 working days

    Lipton Media is a specialist media recruitment agency based in London. We specialise in all forms of b2b media sales including conferences, exhibitions, awards, summits, publishing, digital, outdoor, TV, radio and business intelligence.

    Our clients range from small start-up companies to FTSE 100 and 250 businesses. We work with people at every stage of their career from undergraduates looking for their first entry point into sales to senior managers and directors looking for their next challenge

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