Advertising Manager

Advertising Sales Manager, upto £50K basic+commission.

Our client is firmly established as the UK’s elite publisher dedicated to publications for premier event and exhibition organisers. They publish print and digital magazines on behalf of some of the world’s largest event businesses that include Reed Exhibitions, i2i Events Group, Clarion Events, UBM and more.

A once in a lifetime chance to recruit, train and develop a team of media sales professionals to launch the London sales office for the UK’s leading publisher of Official Publications for national and international exhibition and event organisers.

Job Role:
To coordinate, direct, motivate, organise and supervise the London-based sales team towards the maximisation of profitable sales of advertising, sponsorship, and other opportunities to exhibitor clients in order to exceed agreed revenue targets for publications and products.

The Advertising Sales Manager should represent the “Gold Standard” of sales professionalism within the department and must demonstrate excellence in the following areas;
• Exceeding planned sales objectives and targets (personal and team)
• To lead by example
• Personally deliver on high yielding propositions within the agreed yield / pricing policies
• Effective communication of sales policies, standards, systems and procedures
• Initiative, enthusiasm and problem-solving skills
• Motivation and leadership skills
• People and communication skills
• Planning and organisational skills
• Sales and negotiation skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to follow tasks through from concept to completion within deadlines
• Recognising commercial opportunities
• Strategic planning
• The ability to work calmly under pressure
• IT, budget and report writing skills

Personal attributes:
• Persuasive
• Determined
• Confident
• Enthusiastic
• Positive
• Pro-active
• Committed
• Reliable
• Organised
• Leader
• Target-driven
• Self-starter

What’s on offer? £upto £60,000 basic, plus commission (uncapped), 23 days paid holiday (plus Bank Holidays) – and the unique chance to be involved in a launch project from the very beginning.
If this is of interest, get in touch ASAP. Angela Izard at Morgan Rutherford Associates Ltd