Account Manager

Bauer Media Group; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Hybrid working

28 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

Bauer Media Group in the UK is seeking an Account Manager to take personal revenue responsibility for a portfolio of accounts and grow business across the North Yorkshire territory within Bauer's commercial team. You'll attract new clients and develop existing relationships.

This hybrid role offers a car allowance, flexible working, and the chance to work with Bauer's radio brands across the Bauer portfolio, contributing to the commercial strategy and hitting revenue targets.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a sales environment or similar.
• Experience achieving both personal and team revenue targets, working to KPIs.
• Proficiency in technology such as a CRM system.
• Exceptional communication with experience presenting key insights.
• Interpersonal skills that will encourage openness and trust.

Responsibilities

• Pro-actively develop new business using prospecting techniques and networking.
• Seek out new business opportunities, brief taking, media solutions and proposals.
• Grow revenues across North Yorkshire and the Bauer portfolio.
• Achieve personal and team revenue targets.
• Assist in executing Bauer’s commercial strategy.
• Develop internal and external customer relationships.
• Manage advertising inventory and price.

Skills

Sales experience

Revenue targets

CRM software

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Our commercial team represents Bauer Media Audio UK with Radio stations such as Hits Radio UK, Greatest Hits Radio, Magic, Absolute, KISS and many others. We know we’re only as good as the sum of all parts and on that note, we’re a supportive bunch so you’ll have plenty of opportunity to learn from those around you.

We value hard work, commitment, authenticity, desire, drive & passion, and in return we offer training, support, flexibility, good earning potential, and a genuinely lovely bunch of people to work with.

The Difference you will make

As an Account Manager you will take personal revenue responsibility for a number of accounts as well as the responsibility to grow business across the North Yorkshire territory, for the Bauer portfolio. Embodying Bauer Media’s values you will be helping to drive Bauer’s strategy and goals in the commercial business.

Your role

Our advertising clients are central to everything we do. As an Account Manager, you’ll be working hard to attract and win new clients as well develop our existing client portfolio. Responsibilities with include:

• Pro-actively develop new business using a range of prospecting techniques such as sourcing own leads, being visible on your territory, telephone prospecting, attending networking events, utilising LinkedIn and booking appointments.
• Seeking out new business opportunities, brief taking, providing media and marketing solutions, presenting proposals and asking for the business.
• Grow group revenues across North Yorkshire and the wider Bauer portfolio.
• Achieving personal and team revenue targets.
• Assist in executing Bauer’s commercial strategy.
• Develop key internal and external customer relationships.
• Manage advertising inventory and price.

The Skills You Will Bring

• Previous experience in a sales environment or similar.
• Experience achieving both personal and team revenue targets, working to KPIs
• Proficiency in technology such as a CRM system.
• Exceptional communication with experience presenting key insights.
• Interpersonal skills that will encourage openness and trust.

Working Pattern/Location

This is a hybrid role that supports a balance of working from home, your local office and travelling the North Yorkshire territory assigned to this role. A car allowance is included to cover travel costs.

About Bauer Media Group

We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long‑term, with a consumer‑first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.

What’s In It For You

• You’ll have 28 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
• Your development matters, so access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy, is a huge win.
• We have enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
• You’ll have the opportunity for flexible working.
• And much more! Find the full details of our benefits here

We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That's why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin color, disability in our house.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or a long term health condition, and need us to make any reasonable adjustments or do anything differently during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing [e-mail]

We are actively recruiting for this position, so the job advert may close earlier than expected.

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