Account Manager

Communicorp UK Limited; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in Manchester is looking for an Account Manager (New Business Specialist) with a passion for sales and customer retention. The role requires proven experience in media sales, the ability to build strong client relationships, and a knack for creative solutions. Benefits include hybrid working, flexible hours, and an uncapped commission structure.

Benefits

Hybrid working between home and office

Flexible working hours

Career progression routes

Learning and development opportunities

25 days holiday plus holiday buy and sell scheme

Pension

Healthcare

Competitive basic salary

Uncapped commission structure

Company car or car allowance

Qualifications

• Proven track record in media sales.
• Ability to thrive in a competitive, target-driven environment.
• Experience in building and developing client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing opportunities to generate appointments for new business.
• Building and developing client relationships.
• Creating innovative ideas to deliver results.

Skills

New business generation

Customer retention

Sales talent

Building client relationships

Creative pitching

Job description

Are you ready to step out your comfort zone and make the next leap in your career?

Have you got the desire to use both your sales talent and media experience to help develop those around you?

Do you excel in new business generation and have a passion for customer retention and growth?

Then this could be for you ….

Here at Communicorp UK we put our people first, that's why we offer great benefits like flexible working hours, career progression routes, wellness initiatives, learning and development opportunities, healthcare and much more.

We are home to some of the most exciting brands in UK radio including Capital in Scotland and South Wales, Heart in Yorkshire, Hertfordshire and North Wales plus Smooth in the North East, North West and East Midlands as well as Radio X 90's.

We want to hear from exceptionally talented media sales professionals in Scotland who believe they have what it takes to be an Account Manager (New Business Specialist) within our ambitious team at Smooth North West. Applicants should have a proven track record, understand the competitive media landscape and have the ability to work in a highly demanding team environment.

This is not a role for a low energy sales plodder looking for their next job. It is essential that you can display a deep desire to succeed in a competitive, target driven, sales environment. Your Commercial Director should be able to trust you to operate with integrity, bravery and passion at all times and colleagues should see you as an example of what outstanding performance looks like.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing opportunities and generating appointment to win new business in your local market.
• Building new and developing existing client relationships, ensuring you clearly understand the client’s business goals.
• Exploring the freshest ways of working across our broad range of products.
• Creating innovative ideas to deliver results and grow your client’s business.
• Thinking and doing things differently, ensuring we stand out in the industry against our competitors.
• Working across multi-disciplined teams to efficiently deliver results for our clients.
• Presenting creative pitches in a dynamic and engaging way.
• The delivery of agreed revenue targets, call rates, activity levels and standards of performance.

Benefits

• Hybrid working between home and office.
• Flexible working hours.
• Career progression routes.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• 25 days holiday plus access to our holiday buy and sell scheme.
• Pension.
• Healthcare.
• Competitive basic salary.
• Uncapped commission structure.
• Company car or car allowance.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Entertainment Providers

This is an opportunity not to be missed so apply now and we will contact you to arrange a confidential conversation.