Business Development Consultant

LOCALiQ_UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK local media sector is seeking a Business Development Consultant to enhance its digital marketing efforts. The role involves engaging with SMEs to provide tailored advertising solutions, driving new business opportunities, and maintaining existing client relationships. This position offers a competitive salary and numerous benefits, including remote working and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Remote working

Ongoing career development

Uncapped Commission Scheme

Workplace Pension

25 days paid holiday

Extra day off on your birthday

Discounted Gym membership

Mental Health Support

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of digital marketing products such as paid social, Google Ads, content marketing.
• Experience in a consultative sales role is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Showcase digital advertising and marketing solutions to customers.
• Develop new business and maintain existing accounts.
• Drive campaigns and increase digital revenues.

Skills

Digital Marketing

Sales Skills

Customer Engagement

Job description

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Description

Newsquest's LOCALiQ brand is dedicated to empowering SMEs by enhancing their digital presence and visibility in the marketplace. As the UK's foremost local media group, Newsquest boasts a network of 150 esteemed news brands spanning the country. Through LOCALiQ, Newsquest leverages its extensive reach and expertise to support small and medium-sized enterprises in achieving growth and success in the digital sphere.

Application Deadline: 16 June 2025

Department: Sales and Commercial

Location: Richmond

Compensation: £33,000 - £35,000 / year

Description

Newsquest's LOCALiQ brand is dedicated to empowering SMEs by enhancing their digital presence and visibility in the marketplace. As the UK's foremost local media group, Newsquest boasts a network of 150 esteemed news brands spanning the country. Through LOCALiQ, Newsquest leverages its extensive reach and expertise to support small and medium-sized enterprises in achieving growth and success in the digital sphere.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Manager in our digital advertising team!
Working on a hybrid basis, this consultative sales role involves showcasing our digital advertising and marketing solutions best suited to each customer’s needs.

Key Responsibilities

Ideally, you will be based within the South London region and it is preferred that you have a solid understanding of digital marketing products such as paid social, google ads, content marketing, digital display, video & websites.
Coming from an industry background is advantageous however not essential to this role. You will through great questioning and listening understand your customer’s needs and be able to present the best solutions we have available that will ensure great response and traction for each campaign.
This role is a new business development one, however you will have access to our active customer base as well as the opportunity to reach out to lapsed clients. You will also maintain and grow the existing accounts already utilising our solutions. The focus is on creating great campaigns, retaining customers, winning new business opportunities and overall increasing digital revenues.
You must drive and have access to your own car.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

Through its investment in the industry-leading LOCALiQ Sales Training Academy, Newsquest can provide a comprehensive career development programme for digital media sales professionals. This assists Sales Consultants with extensive ongoing training and support, enabling them to build their digital skills, and fast track their career development in digital marketing.

Benefits


· Remote working
· On-going career development and salary progression
· Uncapped Commission Scheme
· Workplace Pension
· Perks & Discounts with numerous retailers and organisations
· Opportunities for team building and training days
· 25 days paid holiday, statutory bank holidays
· An extra day off on your birthday
· Holiday purchase scheme
· Structured career progression, ongoing training, and personal performance reviews
· Discount Vouchers
· Discounted Gym membership
· Cycle to Work scheme
· Mental Health Support via Lifeworks
· Eye test vouchers plus £50 towards new glasses.
· Annual Volunteer - Charity day
· Staff referral scheme

Newsquest Media Group/ LOCALiQ is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all community sections regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Our recruitment process will consist of various stages and activities, as part of our commitment to fairness to all applicants, we will take into account any adjustments that could help you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Advertising Services

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