Junior Media Sales Executive

keymediahr; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Paid time off

Training & development

Global roles

Team-building activities

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Key Media is seeking aspiring sales executives for its New Business Sales Training Program in Kingston or Toronto, Canada. You will join a fast‑tracked path, mentored by global sales leaders, and gain hands‑on experience in commercial strategy and business development.

The role offers a hybrid model (3-4 days in office) with opportunities to advance into global roles. Bachelor’s degree required; some sales experience is a plus, but not essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Some sales experience preferred but not essential.
• Ability to learn quickly within a training program.

Responsibilities

• Participate in a structured training program linked with sales leaders.
• Develop foundational sales and business development skills.
• Work on projects with real-time business impact and growth opportunities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Flexible

Ambitious mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

New Business Sales Team – Kingston or Toronto, Canada (Hybrid: 3-4 Days/Week in Office)

There’s no better way to start a career in sales than at Key Media. As one of the world’s leading media and information companies, we offer fast-tracked careers for promising aspiring sales executives.

Our sales training program links junior sales executives with sales leaders across the globe with the common goal to fearlessly grow and transform our business.

You’ll be making tangible impacts on commercial strategies, while being coached and prepared to become a future sales leader.

Location & Work Model (Kingston or Toronto, Canada)
This role is based in Kingston or Toronto, Canada, with a hybrid work model. You will be expected to work from our Kingston or Toronto office 3-4 days per week, with flexibility to work remotely on other days.

Start date: October 2026 (TBC)

Benefits at Key Media

At Key Media, we’re committed to supporting you both professionally and personally. Our benefits typically include:

• Competitive base salary with uncapped commission structure
• Hybrid working model
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Generous paid time off and company holidays
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Clear progression pathways and opportunities to move into global roles
• Supportive, collaborative culture with regular social and team-building activities
• Travel Orange– the opportunity to work from another location worldwide for up to 12 weeks per year

(Exact benefits will be confirmed in your offer, and may vary slightly by location.)

About the Program

Key Media's sales training program has been designed to accelerate your career. Our program offers an exceptional foundation, where you will enhance your commercial skills, and gain hands‑on sales and business development experience. You will rapidly grow professionally, and immediately experience the impact your work makes on fellow Key Medians and our customers.

The KM training program will propel your career forward, helping you to build the future you want. We’ll challenge you to be curious and innovative, providing you with ongoing training and support to help you shape your career.

When you start, you will:

• be set up for success through a tailored training program
• have a dedicated career coach, a seasoned sales leader within the business, who will support, guide and mentor you in your early career and beyond
• work on projects that have real‑time impact and shape our business priorities
• learn from senior sales leaders with diverse backgrounds
• be based at our Kingston or Toronto office with a flexible, hybrid working arrangement (3-4 days per week in office)

When you finish, the pathways are endless. You’ll be a well‑rounded sales executive and, as a permanent employee from the beginning, you’ll have choice of roles across the business. People who start in the sales team go on to use their skills to lead global teams, run internal start‑ups, manage departments or drive transformation programs.

About You:

We are looking for enthusiastic and collaborative go‑getters. You are passionate, positive, energetic and practical.

• Bachelor’s degree
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Flexible and adaptable
• Ambitious mindsetDemonstrated capacity and strong willingness to learn and develop
• Some previous sales experience preferred but not essential

We are accepting applications from aspiring media sales executives with Bachelor’s Degrees and up to 2 years of experience. You should be based in (or willing to relocate to) Kingston or Toronto, Canada, and able to work in‑office 3-4 days per week as part of our hybrid model.

Vacancy status
We are talent pooling for future vacancies in the Kingston or Toronto office.

Use of artificial intelligence in hiring
We use automated tools / artificial intelligence to help with note‑taking during interviews. All decisions on candidate progression and hiring are made by human reviewers.

Inclusion, equity & accessibility
We are committed to employment equity and an inclusive, barrier‑free selection process. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates, including members of visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, women, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail].

Application updates
Candidates who interview for this role will receive an update on their application status no later than 45 days after their last interview, and in most cases much sooner.

About Key Media

Key Media is a rapidly growing business media company with offices in Sydney, Toronto, Auckland, Manila, Denver, London and Singapore, serving a range of professional services markets across the Asia-Pacific, North America and the UK.

In just over 20 years, Key Media has grown from the launch publisher of a single B2B magazine to a global business media company with an ever‑growing portfolio of market‑leading products. Key Media prides itself on its entrepreneurial culture, creating innovative products for the industries in which we operate. Central to our business model is a truly platform‑neutral approach to media communication. Whether audiences wish to communicate through the pages of a magazine, face‑to‑face at events, or online through the latest in cutting‑edge technology, Key Media has a product to suit their needs.

“We believe there are no forms of media too old to thrive or too young to explore. We are always adapting and developing and looking for ways to improve our quality and expand our presence within our markets.”

Learn more about life at Key Media here: Life at Key Media on Vimeo