Sales Executive
Posted 8 days 2 hours ago by Newsquest
Application Deadline: 28 April 2025
Department: Sales and Commercial
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Basildon
Reporting To: Sales Manager
Compensation: £24,000 - £25,000 / year
Description
LOCALiQ, a leading digital media and advertising agency within the Newsquest Media Group, is looking for an experienced Sales Consultant to join our dynamic commercial team. This is an exciting time to be part of our journey as we continue to grow and innovate in multimedia advertising sales.
We're committed to elevating your sales career, providing comprehensive media training during your first month to set you up for success. In return, we offer a competitive base salary of £24,000 - £25,000, with a realistic OTE of £32,000 in year one with expected year-on-year growth.
This opportunity benefits from an uncapped commission structure, meaning there are no limits on your earnings.
Key Responsibilities
This role involves supporting local businesses and organisations with their advertising needs. You must thrive in a sales-focused environment, enjoy working to targets, and achieve a monthly uncapped bonus as a result.
You will be a natural communicator, developing relationships through account management of existing business, advising on the best solutions, and increasing customer spend. You should be comfortable communicating over the phone, email, and video calling with your clients. You will showcase our products and digital-led solutions best suited to the needs of the client and hunt for new business opportunities through a sourcing strategy. You will have the freedom to manage your clients effectively as part of the Marketing Solutions Team for your region.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
To be successful in this role, you must be driven by targets and KPIs and thrive on exceptional customer service. You will be goal-oriented and driven to succeed, enjoying a reward culture and having plans to grow your career in media through continuous self-learning projects. A background in advertising sales or from a digital marketing agency would be an advantage but is not essential.
Benefits
- No weekends or evening work
- A competitive basic salary
- Uncapped Commission Scheme
- Workplace Pension
- Perks & Discounts via "Newsquest Benefits"
- Opportunities for team building and training days
- Full 25 days paid holiday + statutory bank holidays + your birthday day off!
- Structured career progression, ongoing training, and personal performance reviews
- Discount Vouchers
- Discounted Gym membership
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Mental Health Support via Lifeworks
- Eye test vouchers plus £50 towards new glasses
- Annual volunteer charity day