Account Manager

Account Manager
£25k plus £5k Bonus
Stockport
Hybrid
International Travel

Are you looking for a job that involves all expenses paid international travel?

The company was established in 1984 and creates beautiful industry magazines.
Everything they do is driven by the passion for the industries they work in.

The Account Manager position sits with the luxury hotel industry magazine that is distributed tointerior designer internationally.

The ideal person will have a background in sales

Duties include:

• Attending 6 international trade shows per year in USA and Singapore
• Introducing the magazine to food and drink manufacturers and collect leads
• Emailing all new leads and sending media packs
• Using Linked In to connect with all new leads

Key Accountabilities

• Meeting & exceeding sales targets for the magazine
• Generating & developing new business/managing existing database
• Liaising externally with clients, over email/telephone/Social and face-to-face meetings, at international industry events

Reporting to the Advertising Manager, the candidate will be responsible for developing relationships with clients, both existing and new, to maximize magazine sales revenue.
Essential Requirements
Excellent communication skills - email/telephone/Social and face-to-face meetings
Excellent people skills
The ability to work as part of a closely knit team
The ability to work alone and use own initiative
Excellent attention to detail
Excellent sales letter & proposal writing skills
Familiarity with Microsoft Office and a good level of computer literacy
Basic numeracy and literacy skills, educated to GCSE level or above

Employee Benefits

• Extensive,all expenses-paid worldwide travel (approx. 6-8 trips per year)
• 22days holiday (plus statutory), increasing to 25 after 3 years and an additional 2 weeks off at Xmas on top!
• Hybrid working Home/Office

• Flexihours 8am-10am start with corresponding finish between 4pm- 6pm
• Half-daysummer hours every Friday through July / August school holidays
• Relaxed,friendly working environment
• Casualdress code
• Newly-refurbished offices with on-site parking
• Autonomyand creative freedom encouraged
• FantasticChristmas and Summer parties
• AwayDays
• NESTPension scheme

Send your CV to Annalee at Aspire Recruitment today

Send your CV to Annalee at Aspire Recruitment today

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