Sales Executive

Sales Executive

Location: Barnsley (In office)

Salary: £23,000 - £24,000 per year

For our clients, theres much more to selling advertising at the than just filling the gaps between the stories.

Alongside the printed newspaper which has served the people of Barnsley since 1858, they have successfully launched a series of flagship events such as the Proud of Barnsley and Young Champions awards and the #Myfuture recruitment fairs.

They also have two hugely popular websites and publish a range of specialist supplements and magazines.

All of them need to attract sponsorship and advertising support to make them viable. That is where you come in...

The Role

Theyre looking for a sales person to work across our portfolio of publications, events and other exciting ventures. Its a very varied role that will involve identifying, approaching and - crucially - convincing commercial partners to support their ideas so that they can actually make them happen.

And once you and the team have managed that, youll then get to play a key role in converting this support into printing a well-read publication or staging a rewarding event.

Skills and Qualifications

Ideally, youll have previous sales experience but if you havent, youll probably be the kind of person your friends would say could sell snow to the Eskimos...

They like people with can do attitudes who are willing to go out of their comfort zone to get the job done and are not afraid of trying something new.

Benefits

In return, theyll offer:

• A competitive salary
• A company car
• A real opportunity to create your personalised working week that may involve some working from home and / or flexitime.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable company, then please do not hesitate to apply.