Client Account Manager

MONEYFACTS GROUP PLC; Norwich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial data provider is seeking a Client Account Manager to enhance advertising revenue. The ideal candidate will have strong sales skills and a proven track record in client relationship management. This full-time role is based in Norwich and offers a substantial sales bonus alongside a competitive salary. Responsibilities include developing new client relationships and achieving sales targets across print and digital advertising.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Birthday day off

Enhanced Workplace Pension

Group Life Insurance

Training and development opportunities

Free car parking

Electric vehicle charging points

Fully air-conditioned offices

Access to discounted local bus travel

Free treats on Mondays

Qualifications

• Proven track record in advertising sales.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• High level of communication skills across various client levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with existing and new clients.
• Achieve monthly sales targets for advertising.
• Sell print and online advertising space.

Skills

Selling skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Client communication

Presentation skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Understanding of financial market

Initiative

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Database management

Job description

Responsibilities

• Build relations with existing advertising clients and hunt for new client opportunities.
• Achieve monthly targets for display advertising in the printed magazine and sell online and email advertising.
• Achieve targets for awards seats, tables, sponsorship and post-awards logo packages
• Achieve target for specified Annual Star Ratings.
• Actively sell on the phone, email and via face-to-face meetings
• Maximise all sales opportunities for continued growth
• Monitor all competitive media & be aware and report on new developments in the market
• Keeping Sage CRM up to date on your client's contacts and orders
• Obtaining written confirmation of ads booked
• Ensuring production has written evidence of orders and confirmations in a timely fashion
• Maintain a good presentation pack for prospective clients
• Liaise with accounts department regarding unpaid accounts and invoicing queries
• Produce commission sheets on a monthly basis

We are looking for a dynamic advertising salesperson with a proven track record in sales to take advertising and awards revenue to the next level.

You will be a tenacious, salesperson with a 'can-do' attitude. Always positive, you will relish the opportunity to own and grow your advertising portfolio, and you will be driven by success. You won't be happy to see house ads in a magazine when you could be earning money from a paid advert! You will love seeking out new opportunities, exploring, and developing relationships with existing and new advertising clients. Your clients and targets are the UK's banks, building societies and financial companies. The Moneyfacts brand helps open doors, but you'll need to be enthusiastic and think "outside of the box" to seek out and target advertising roles from Media Executives to Marketing Directors. As well as being a team player you will be self-sufficient and be focussed on selling a whole range of print-based advertising space in a monthly subscription magazine as well as email marketing and awards sponsorships, awards table and seats and post-award logo packages. You'll also sell short-term Product Ratings logos to banks and building societies where our Data Experts have rated their products Best Buy, Excellent or Outstanding.

Qualifications

• Adept at working with clients at all levels from Marketing Executive to Marketing Director
• High level of selling skills
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Excellent time management skills, with ability to prioritise own workload
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good presentation skills
• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to work well as part of a team
• Methodical with a keen eye for detail
• Good levels of numeracy and literacy
• High level of communication skills
• Good levels of understanding about the financial market
• Previous experience working in a similar advertising sales role
• Skills in IT including MS Word, Excel and database management

Company Overview

Moneyfacts Group plc is the UK's leading provider of retail financial product data and has been pioneering financial comparison technology for over 30 years.

Moneyfacts' data is used by virtually every bank and building society in the UK, the Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority, Financial Ombudsman Service, HM Treasury, Prudential Regulatory Authority and UK Finance. We also publish three subscription-based monthly finance magazines in print and digital formats aimed at financial advisers, intermediaries, and brokers: Moneyfacts Magazine - The trusted personal finance magazine containing accurate and independent financial data from the UK's personal finance market. Business Moneyfacts Magazine - The complete monthly guide to business finance. Covering commercial mortgages, bridging finance and much more. Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Magazine - Provides unrivalled access to accurate and factual data on the UK's investment, retirement, and protection markets on a monthly basis.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Advertising Sales team in our Norwich office as Client Account Manager for Moneyfacts Magazine which has been published since 1988. This is an exciting role provides the opportunity to earn an excellent, substantial sales bonus on top of your basic salary., Excellent salary - commensurate with experience. Plus targeted sales bonus Hours Full time 35 hrs per week Monday-Friday 9am-5.00pm, fully office based, no hybid/home working.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus public holidays + up to 3 days Long Service entitlement
• Birthday day off
• Enhanced Workplace Pension
• Group Life Insurance
• Training and development opportunities
• Free car parking for all staff, two private car parks
• Electric vehicle charging points
• Locker rooms with showers and hairdryer
• Fully air-conditioned offices
• Free football car parking on Norwich City FC match days
• Monday Motivation - Free treats on Mondays
• Access to discounted local bus travel