Key Account Director - Highly respected global media business

Media IQ Recruitment Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned media corporation is seeking a Key Account Director to manage key accounts in the finance sector. This role involves selling branded content solutions and requires strong digital advertising experience and consultative sales skills. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in media sales, a passion for digital innovation, and the ability to develop client relationships. This position offers a competitive salary, commission potential, excellent training, and career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 4-10 years of multiplatform client direct media sales experience.
• Experience in selling complex B2B advertising solutions into finance sector is advantageous.
• Stable career history preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of 8-10 key accounts within the finance sector.
• Selling branded content solutions and performance-based campaigns.
• Working within a team of 7 with a revenue responsibility of £4-6m per year.

Skills

Digital advertising sales experience

Key account management

Creative digital campaigns

Knowledge of the finance sector

High level of articulation and confidence

Passionate about digital innovation

Education

Strong educational background

Job description

Key Account Director - Highly respected global media business

Job Sector

Contract Type

Permanent

Location

London

£55k basic plus commission and benefits

Job Reference

Media IQ-FI13

Do you have strong digital advertising/content sales experience?

Have you sold both to direct clients and west-end agencies?

Want to work for one of the most aspirational media corporations?

If so, please read on....

The Company

A digital-first and highly respected newspaper group and global media corporation with an exceptionally strong reputation for delivering the most accurate news, insight and market intelligence. They have excellent benefits, great training and strong career development.

The Role of Key Account Director

As Key Account Director you will take ownership of 8-10 key accounts within the finance sector. You will therefore be selling branded content solutions and performance based campaign ideas to both the direct clients and their respective agency contacts. Additionally you will look after clients within a designated sub-sector of the finance industry. Working in a team of 7, your personal revenue responsibility will sit between £4-6m per year.

You will be a creative minded and consultative sales professional who has a passion for digital and is used to coming up with new ideas to then sell in to clients/agencies.

Requirements for this Key Account Director position

(if you don't tick the below boxes I am afraid that we cannot consider you for the position)

• Strong multiplatform client direct media sales experience (4-10 years)
• Strong digital advertising sales experience including branded content / creative digital campaigns
• Strong key account management experience
• Passionate about digital innovation
• Experience of having sold complex b2b advertising solutions into the finance sector would be advantageous
• Strong educational background
• High level of articulation and confidence
• Stable career history
• Knowledge of the finance sector (an advantage)

If you think that you could be the Key Account Director that our client is looking for, please get in touch.