Our very successful magazine, Hertfordshire Life is looking to recruit an Account Manager to source and manage an advertising client base in South West Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas. Hertfordshire Life is a celebration of all that is great about life in the county. At the heart of the magazine are features on people and places, food and drink, the countryside, health and beauty, family entertainment and much more.
This role will require you to sell print and digital advertising campaigns and solutions to local businesses. As well as managing an existing customer base and working with them to continuously improve their current advertising campaigns, you will also source and work with new clients inspiring them with genuine cost effective ideas and tailor-made advertising campaigns for their business.
Ideally you will be from a media background, and have knowledge of magazine advertising. We will however also consider candidates from a face to face sales/B2B background. If you believe you have the ability and character to be successful in this role then we very much look forward to receiving your application.
With our excellent product training and our continuous development programme, we’ll show you how to develop first class solutions for our customers, cultivate excellent business relationships and present effective and innovative ideas that will provide real value and response for our customers.
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
- An understanding of magazine advertising including online and digital
- The ability to generate, produce and action effective ideas and promotions
- Exceptional time management
- Customer-Centric focus
- The ability to secure new business and manage existing accounts
- Previous B2B sales background
- A full valid driving licence
- The ability to work to strict deadlines
- The ability to work both under own initiative and within a team
This is a Home Working role (must live close to SW Hertfordshire) with a base also within the Stevenage office.
In return we are offering a basic salary and uncapped bonus scheme with a basic of up to £24K with OTE potential of £6,500 to £10k per year (dependent upon application). The exceptional benefits include company car, laptop, company mobile phone, 5 weeks annual leave and a contributory pension and life assurance scheme.
We are also very proud of our many other employee benefits, including Archant Academies (development and training), Archant Gold (charity matched funding), tax-free cycle scheme, childcare vouchers, holiday discounts, Best Doctors and Doctors Online (medical advice), EmployeeCare Counselling and Advisory Service, Canada Life Bereavement and Probate Service, Westfield Health Scheme, retirement gift, long service award and Give as You Earn tax-free donations to charity.
Archant Life has grown into the largest publisher of regional magazines in the UK publishing over 1 Million copies each issue through 53 titles covering most of the country. A multi-media publisher, our portfolio includes magazines, iPad and iPhone apps, podcasts, digital magazines and websites.
If you’re interested in becoming part of our success, apply now!
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