Media Sales Executive

Newsquest Media Group; Swindon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Swindon seeks a B2B Media Sales Executive to drive new business and build client relationships. This entry-level role offers a competitive salary and uncapped commission, with comprehensive training and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

competitive salary plus uncapped commission

contributory pension

online and retail discounts

25 days of paid holiday plus bank holidays and birthday off

comprehensive training and structured career progression

discounted gym memberships

mental health support

eye test vouchers

annual volunteer day

Qualifications

• Proven experience in B2B sales with a hunter mentality.
• Strong objection handling and closing skills.
• Comfortable with cold outreach.

Responsibilities

• Re-engaging lapsed clients and nurturing warm opportunities.
• Prospecting and converting cold leads into new business.
• Building a strong pipeline and consistently closing deals.

Skills

B2B sales

communication

objection handling

cold outreach

self-motivation

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Description

B2B Media Sales Executive

Salary £25,000 + uncapped commission (OTE £32,000)

Are you a confident sales professional passionate about winning new business and building long-term client relationships?

We’re seeking a driven and results-focused telesales professional to join our team, helping local SME businesses grow through targeted advertising solutions. Your role will be to identify opportunities, open doors, and secure new advertising partnerships that deliver real results for your clients. You will work from the office in Swindon, with an established team who will support you in your media journey.

No previous media experience is required for the job, but a background in sales or customer service is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Re-engaging lapsed clients and nurturing warm opportunities
• Prospecting and converting cold leads into new business
• Introducing businesses to our full range of marketing and advertising solutions
• Building a strong pipeline and consistently closing deals
• Hitting and exceeding sales targets to achieve uncapped commission potential
  
  

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Proven experience in B2B sales with a hunter mentality
• Confident communicator with strong objection handling and closing skills
• Highly self-motivated and comfortable with cold outreach
• Able to manage and prioritise opportunities across a defined territory
• Commercially aware and results-focused
• We will also consider candidates from a strong customer service background who can demonstrate the right attitude, communication skills, and the drive to succeed in a sales environment
  
  

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus uncapped commission (OTE £32,000).
• Contributory pension.
• Online and retail discounts
• 25 days of paid holiday, plus bank holidays and your birthday off.
• Comprehensive training and structured career progression.
• Discounted gym memberships and the Cycle to Work scheme.
• Mental health support via Lifeworks.
• Eye test vouchers and a £50 contribution toward glasses.
• Annual volunteer day to support a charity of your choice.
  
  

A name you can trust - we’ve been a part of your community for generations.

LOCALiQ is the name for all that Newsquest Media Group does today, from trusted local newspapers and websites to digital marketing services that can help you reach new customers as you’ve never been able to before.

LOCALiQ is the name that combines your trusted local news brand with digital marketing.

It hasn’t replaced the name of your local Newsquest newspaper and its website, but it encompasses everything we can offer.

Those services include online advertising and best-in-class digital marketing, backed by data gathered from our 1.5 million local campaigns and 45 million monthly users.

Put our experts to work for you, and we believe you’re hiring the best marketing partner a business can have.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing and Sales

• Industries

  Newspaper Publishing

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