Sales Executive

News UK; Northern Ireland; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media company in Northern Ireland is looking for a Sales Executive to drive advertising campaigns for local businesses. You will manage existing clients and generate new ones, maximizing revenue across audio, digital, and press platforms. The ideal candidate is self-motivated with strong communication skills and an understanding of the media industry. Competitive salary, commissions, and comprehensive benefits are included, such as 25 days of holiday and extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Car allowance

Commission structure

25 days holiday per year

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in sales or advertising within the media industry.
• Knowledge of the media and commercial advertising sectors in Northern Ireland.
• Self-motivated and driven individual.

Responsibilities

• Manage a client list and generate new clients.
• Maximise revenue opportunities across audio, digital, and press.
• Prepare proposals and client correspondence.
• Attend sales meetings and events.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Client relationship building

Knowledge of media advertising

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

The Team: U105, a personality led station that broadcasts from the heart of Belfast with over 253,000 people tuning in each week across Northern Ireland for a combined total of 2 million hours per week. U105 offers a superb mix of classic pop hits from the 80s through to melodic contemporary artists, soft rock, classic/new country and the present day.

Our people are the driving force behind our business, translating our editorial and audio content, listeners and readership into revenue through successful and innovative advertising campaigns that really do achieve their objectives.

Your Role:

Reporting to the Sales Manager, you will work on behalf of local businesses to reach the biggest potential audience with the strongest and most persuasive advertising campaigns.

Day to day you will:

• You will be responsible for managing a client list of existing business as well as generating new clients to grow year on year revenue and the customer base.

You will need to maximise revenue opportunities across our audio, digital and press audiences while meeting agreed targets and activities

Creative selling of sponsorships and promotions.

Contribute to the creation of competitive commercial packages

Regularly attend face to face meetings with clients and prospects

Prepare proposals and client correspondence while ensuring that clients are aware of rates and commercial deals at all time

Attend sales meetings and support other members of the Sales Team as and when required

Be involved in client events when appropriate

Keep abreast of developments in the media and commercial advertising sectors

Monitor competitive activity on other stations and across other media

What we’re looking for from you:

You are a Sales Executive who is a positive, self motivated, outgoing individual who thrives under pressure and enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. You will have experience of working in sales or advertising with an understanding of themediaindustry in Northern Ireland.

• Knowledge of developments in media and commercial advertising sectors within Northern Ireland plus the wider business marketplace.

Confident working in a fast-paced environment and able to react positively to change

Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Self-motivated, dedicated and driven

You will have an ability to influence and build long lasting relationships

Full driving license

What's in it for you:

You will receive a competitive salary + car allowance + commissions.

We love our business and what we do. We want you to love work as much as we do so we promise to offer on-the-job training and development enabling you to be the best you can be.

In addition we also offer:

• 25 daysholidayper year

Maternityleave up to 18 weeks full basic salary &paternityleave up to 2 weeks

Wide range oftrainingavailable, plus full LinkedIn Learning access

We want to ensure that everyone we meet has the opportunity to perform to their best when interviewing, so feel free to let us know, at any stage, whether you require anyreasonable adjustmentsduring the recruitment process, and we will do our best to accommodate.