Junior Sales Associate - Sports Media (Virtual Advertising)

Handle Recruitment; London; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sports technology company is seeking a Junior Sales Associate in London to aid in commercial growth. This role offers exposure to major football clubs and hands-on experience within a growing team. You will be responsible for understanding the sports rights market, supporting sales strategy, and developing client portfolios, with opportunities for remote work and career development.

Benefits

Flexible remote work options

Career development opportunities

Experience with major European clubs

Qualifications

• Ability to articulate virtual inventory to clients.
• Experience in sales, advertising, or media preferred.
• Understanding of the sports rights market is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Understand and articulate virtual media sports rights market.
• Identify new brands for European football rights investment.
• Support sales strategy planning with the Head of Media & Sales.

Skills

Client relationship management

Market research

Sales strategy support

Job description

Handle Recruitment is hiring a Junior Sales Associate to support the commercial growth of a global sports technology and media group that works with rights holders, broadcasters, and brands to deliver innovative commercial solutions across live sport.

Their virtual advertising platform is used by some of the biggest names in football and you'll be working closely with a senior sales team to identify new brand opportunities, support sales strategy, and help deliver revenue across a portfolio of high-profile football rights.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Rapidly understand the virtual media sports rights market andthe brand's offering to be able to articulate available virtual inventory to the clients

• Work closely with the virtual media Sales team to identify new brands in the market to attract investment for your assigned European football rights

• Support the Head of Media & Sales in targeted sales strategy planning sessions

• Develop client portfolio in regional territories and become a trusted contact for ongoing sports advertisement opportunities

• Responsible for completing the sale of the brand's owned virtual media rights to achieve pre-agreed sales targets for each football season. The employment contract will include a commission element achieved on completed sales

• Where required, undertake necessary sports industry and brand research - providing business research & insights to support the media & partnerships sales teams

• Other ad-hoc project and client and brand analysis tasks as and when required

What's on offer:

• Exposure to major European football clubs and rights holders

• Hands-on experience in a high-performing commercial team

• Flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week

• Career development within a growing, founder-led sports and media business

Please apply now for a further conversation!

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