Account Manager

Little Aussie Directories; Perth; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Laptop

Mobile phone

Performance bonuses

Job summary

A vibrant publishing company based in Perth is seeking a full-time Advertising Sales Account Manager. This role focuses on working with small to medium-sized businesses, signing new advertisers, managing their accounts, and creating engaging advertising content. The ideal candidate has at least five years in sales and excellent communication skills. A competitive salary, bonuses, and benefits such as a car allowance, laptop, and mobile are included. The position allows flexible working from the office and home.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years in sales, preferably in advertising.
• Experience with small business customers and their commercial needs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Working to a deadline.
• A high degree of personal organisation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The drive to achieve sales goals.
• Experience in producing advertising copy and editorial writing is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Signing new advertisers.
• Creating advertising content that generates outstanding results.
• Managing long-term advertising accounts.
• Identifying new advertising prospects.

Skills

Sales experience

Building rapport

Closing sales

Managing long-term relationships

Communication skills

Relationship building

Organisation

Communication

Job description

Account Manager for Small Business Advertising Sales

We are a friendly and vibrant publishing company based in Perth and require a new Advertising Sales Account Manager for our community magazines and online products.

The Company

We publish bi-monthly local community magazines across Perth which residents use to find local businesses and community groups close to their home. We are also launching exciting new online products later in 2013.

Small to medium sized business advertise in our community magazines and we require Advertising Sales Account Managers to work with both new and existing advertisers.

The role is ideal for salespeople who enjoy working with small local businesses and want to be part of a friendly company that help local residents, businesses and community groups.

The Role

The position is full time and the Account Manager can work from both the Willetton office and from home if practicable.

Responsibilities will include:

• Signing new advertisers
• Write and create advertising content that generates outstanding advertising results with the assistance of our graphic designers.
• Manage the advertising account over many years including re-booking their advertising space and managing their advertising content changes
• Identifies new advertiser prospects for future community magazines in new areas.

The Candidate

The position is ideal for a salesperson who loves working with small business owners and building long term sales relationships.

The Ideal Applicant will have:

• Minimum of five years in sales, preferably in advertising.
• Experience with small business customers and their commercial needs.
• Advanced sales skills including prospecting, building rapport, closing the sale and managing long term business relationships.
• Working to a deadline.
• A high degree of personal organisation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The drive to achieve sales goals.

Experience in producing advertising copy and editorial writing is desirable but not essential.

The successful applicant will earn an attractive base salary plus bonuses for achieved targets. A car allowance plus laptop and mobile is included.