Business Development Consultant

LOCALiQ_UK; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media group seeks a motivated Sales Executive for business development in the North Wales region. This role offers a hybrid working approach and involves managing client relationships, achieving sales targets, and generating new business opportunities. With competitive salary and uncapped commission, this position promises career growth and continuous training.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Uncapped commission

Workplace pension

Perks & discounts via 'Newsquest Benefits'

Team building and training days

25 days paid holiday + statutory holidays + your birthday off

Career progression and ongoing training

Discount vouchers and gym membership

Cycle to Work scheme

Mental health support via Lifeworks

Eye test vouchers + £50 towards glasses

Annual volunteer charity day

Qualifications

• Experience in B2B sales via phone, video, and face-to-face meetings.
• Ability to sell digitally-led solutions tailored to customer needs.
• Ability to generate new business and maximize marketing spend.

Responsibilities

• Work towards sales targets and KPIs, building relationships with clients.
• Manage your territory, maintaining regular contact to seek new opportunities.
• Manage key accounts to ensure excellent service and relationship management.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Research skills

Customer relations

Business development

Job description

Application Deadline: 22 May 2025

Department: Sales and Commercial

Location: Ellesmere Port

Compensation: £30,000 - £32,000 / year

Description

This is an excellent opportunity for a driven sales individual seeking a rewarding business development sales position with a blended work approach of hybrid working from home and field visits to clients.

As part of Newsquest Media Group, the UK’s leading local publisher, LOCALiQ offers access to over 200 trusted news brands in print and online, an award-winning events division, recruitment platforms, and diverse multimedia marketing solutions. To support our growth, we are looking to appoint a motivated Sales Executive to represent LOCALiQ products and services in the North Wales region.

Key Responsibilities

• Work towards sales targets and KPIs, building relationships with clients and affiliates, and presenting LOCALiQ products in a consultative manner.
• Manage your territory or vertical, maintaining regular contact via phone, video calls, and in-person meetings to seek new opportunities and convert cold calls into meetings.
• Manage key accounts, ensuring excellent service and relationship management to maximize ongoing service delivery.

Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise

• Experience in B2B sales via phone, video, and face-to-face meetings.
• Ability to sell digitally-led solutions tailored to customer needs through effective questioning.
• Research skills to understand customer businesses or verticals.
• Ability to generate new business and maximize marketing spend.
• Develop multimedia revenue streams through self-generated calls and research.
• Maintain high standards of customer relations and service.
• Grow customer base through territory and competitor management.
• Sourcing new business opportunities from multiple sources.
• Achieve KPIs related to calls, conversations, and conversions.

Benefits

• Hybrid working
• Competitive salary
• Uncapped commission
• Workplace pension
• Perks & discounts via “Newsquest Benefits”
• Team building and training days
• 25 days paid holiday + statutory holidays + your birthday off
• Career progression and ongoing training
• Discount vouchers and gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Mental health support via Lifeworks
• Eye test vouchers + £50 towards glasses
• Annual volunteer charity day

If you are charismatic and enjoy challenges, this role offers an exciting environment with uncapped commissions, continuous training, and career growth opportunities.

LOCALiQ is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all community sections. We consider any adjustments needed to support your application process.