Account Director (marketing solutions) - leading financial portfolio

Media IQ Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media corporation in London is seeking an Account Director to sell marketing solutions across their financial portfolio. The role involves managing key accounts and mentoring team members, while engaging with major clients such as banks and law firms. Candidates should have over 4 years of experience in marketing solutions, ideally with a background in finance. A competitive base salary and commission structure is offered.

Qualifications

• 4+ years experience in marketing solutions.
• Experience selling into the finance sector is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Sell creative and display advertising campaigns to direct clients and agencies.
• Manage key accounts and source new business.
• Mentor team members.

Skills

Consultative approach to selling

Sales target achievement

Driven, hungry and outgoing

Job description

Account Director (marketing solutions) - leading financial portfolio

Job Overview

A large media corporation with a number of leading brands across multiple sectors seeks an Account Director to sell marketing solutions across their financial portfolio. Our client is a fantastic company who provide news, analysis and insight to inspire and enable fund managers, product providers and financial intermediaries to maximize their commercial performance through print, desktop and mobile products and through a range of events.

Job Details

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: London

Salary: £50k basic salary plus uncapped commission

Role Responsibilities

As Account Director you will be responsible for selling creative and display advertising campaigns to direct clients, west end agencies and independent agencies. You will be given key accounts to manage as well as be actively involved in sourcing new business for the portfolio.

On a daily basis you will speak with the likes of major banks and lawyer firms - think of companies like Goldman Sachs. You will sell in face-to-face meetings as well as over the phone. Although you will not be managing you will be as Account Director you will be a senior member of the team and therefore mentor 8 team members.

Requirements

• 4+ years experience in marketing solutions
• Experience in selling into the finance sector (desirable)
• Consultative approach to selling
• Driven, hungry and outgoing
• Proven track record of meeting sales targets

If you think you could be the Account Director we are looking for, please send Media IQ your CV and a consultant will be in touch.