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Future, B2B Account Executive - Media

Employer
Future Publishing PLC
Location
London
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
16 Feb 2019

Job Details

Department Summary

The B2B Account Executive will be responsible for selling across digital creative, display print, events and bespoke solutions across our AV portfolio.

The candidate will be required to work across our AV brands, Installation, AV Tech and the ISE Daily as well as the Install Awards.

The Account Executive will be responsible for delivering new revenue and increasing revenue from existing clients from a wide variety of businesses.

This role offers the opportunity to develop your sales skills and become a leader within the respective markets, guiding clients to their desired goals, this role also has plenty of scope for progression in-line with your personal development.

Job Summary & Purpose

The role is focused around customers, products and market. The account manager is expected to deal with a large volume of clients ranging from low-mid tier clients.

The role will be a mix of current clients as well as a new business element. You will be required to learn core competencies over the phone and face to face with senior members from the industry.

You will gain a good knowledge and understanding of the following platforms - print, online, mobile, video, digital libraries and events plus consistently be selling across them all.

Over time to have a decent understanding of the market you work in and the constantly evolving media landscape.

Always striving to gain more knowledge internally and externally in order to improve your overall sales ability. It is essential to regularly read the magazines and websites that you are working on as well as competitor titles and sites that are found in that space.

Key role responsibilities

  • Comprehensively cover your client base and establish long lasting relationships through calls, email communication & meetings
  • Demonstrate a competent level of negotiation skills
  • Think on your feet and offer negotiation variables other than price wherever possible
  • Gain a high level of confidence within the platform you are selling into enabling you to sell at rate card, and not reduce rate too easily.
  • Ensure each call/email/meeting is well planned, with a primary and secondary objective
  • Plan administrative duties into a busy day.
  • Effective credit controlling of all revenue
  • A good understanding of the history, mission statement and company structure at Future
  • A basic knowledge of all platforms that Future can offer a potential client
  • Where client appropriate, to be actively out in the market
  • Gain exposure to other presentation styles by accompanying other members of the team on visits to continuously develop your presentation skills.


Essential skills and experience

  • A positive and enthusiastic approach to your work
  • Determination to convert every conversation into a booking
  • A willingness to learn and take on new ideas
  • An ability to take constructive criticism and to apply necessary change
  • Self-motivation and disciplined work ethic
  • Team playing qualities whilst remaining competitive in a shared goal
  • Excellent personal standards including time keeping and appearance.

 
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Company

Future is an award-winning international media group and leading digital publisher.

We reach more than 51 million international consumers a month and create world-class content and advertising solutions online, on tablet & smartphone and in print. We hold leading positions in Technology, Games, Movies, Music, Women’s, Creative, Photography, Digital Design, Sport and Auto.

Future is AOP and PPA Digital Publisher of the Year and BMA Media Company of the Year.

Company info
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Location
1-10 Praed Mews
Paddington
London
W2 1QY
GB

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