Commercial Lead - Journalism - Essex/London

Journalism Academy; London, Bishop's Stortford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate individual to drive the growth of its journalism training programs. This pivotal role involves managing operations and fostering commercial opportunities to enhance the academy's portfolio of high-quality e-learning and professional development resources. Ideal candidates will have a background in journalism or media, coupled with strong business development skills and a genuine passion for the industry. This is not just a sales job; it's about making a meaningful impact in the journalism sector. If you're ready to contribute to a fantastic cause while enjoying a hybrid work environment, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Experience in business development within the journalism/media sector.
• Understanding of the needs of journalists and editorial staff.

Responsibilities

• Drive the academy's operations and growth in journalism training.
• Manage relationships with corporate clients and enhance e-learning offerings.

Skills

Business Development

Networking

Sales Skills

Understanding of Journalism

Education

Degree in Journalism or Media

Job description

We're working exclusively with a leading organisation on the lookout for commercial candidates from the Journalism/Media sector. You could be an editor/journalist who enjoys selling/business development, or from a head office commercial role at a publisher, who understands the needs of a business that employs lots of journalists/editors. Maybe you've employed journalists in the past?

This is a niche role, best suited for somebody with a real passion for the journalism/editorial industry, keen to drive the market's leading journalism training courses and better the sector. Somebody who will get pleasure out of the organisation's achievements, rather than just seeking a pay day, as this role is salaried rather than predominantly commission-based.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the academy's operations, driving its growth and enhancing its portfolio of high-quality e-learning and professional development opportunities for journalists, communicators, educators and trainers, editorial leaders and managers, and corporate clients.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of professional journalism training, fostering commercial opportunities to help the organisation achieve its charitable objectives. The role is not a cold-calling sales position, but more of a proactive, intelligent, networking/business development role, a lot of the business is there already needing growth, and the phone will also be ringing with incoming enquiries, they just need somebody to close them.

If the idea of being embedded in this industry, and managing products for leading brands such as Sky TV and CNN appeals to you, please send us your CV today, as we anticipate this opportunity won't be available long given it's such a fantastic cause.

The role can be hybrid or predominantly home-based, as long as candidates can get to their Essex-based head office a minimum of once a week, after an initial bedding-in period, and you would be responsible for managing one other person.

Please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period.

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