Sales Executive - Content Marketing

Mediaplanet; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sales incentives

Trips to Mexico

Trips to Italy

Job summary

Mediaplanet in London is seeking a Campaign Sales Executive to drive sales of print, video, podcast and digital advertising for top UK clients and international accounts.

You will own the full sales cycle from prospecting to meetings and closing, collaborating with editorial teams and influencers to deliver tailored campaigns while aiming to hit targets and earn uncapped commission. 3 days in-office weekly.

Qualifications

• Excellent written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Resourceful, self-motivated, competitive and ambitious.
• Able to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Driven by targets; commission and KPI oriented.
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Sell print, video, podcast and digital advertising to key UK clients and international accounts.
• Meet and exceed sales targets and drive revenue growth.
• Present and pitch opportunities via face-to-face meetings.
• Secure sponsorship and distribution channels for campaigns.
• Liaise with editorial teams, influencers and organisations.
• Develop the sales narrative for niche content campaigns.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Target driven

Autonomous / team player

Degree or 3+ years office experience

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or 3+ years experience in an office-based job

Job description

This is an exceptional opportunity to join Mediaplanet, a multi-award-winning global leader in content marketing. As a Campaign Sales Executive, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering innovative thought leadership campaigns for high-profile clients, including AstraZeneca, Boston Scientific, HSBC, Nokia, UNICEF, GCHQ and more. Based in Central London, this role combines sales expertise with project management across print, digital and video campaigns.

What’s On Offer

• Diverse Responsibilities: Pitching opportunities to top UK and international clients, work with leading organisations, liaise with editorial teams and create tailored campaigns. Responsible for the full sales cycle from identifying relevant companies to sales meetings to closing deals.
• Unparalleled Training & Support: Benefit from hands-on coaching, weekly sales workshops and ongoing mentorship to accelerate your career.
• Rewarding Compensation: Enjoy a competitive £28k base salary with uncapped commission (first-year OTE £40k+, top performers £60k+). Plus team and individual sales incentives (including trips to Mexico and Italy)
• Career Growth: Develop key relationships with industry leaders and gain expertise in the UK’s vibrant corporate landscape.

Why Mediaplanet?

With a portfolio of over 900 campaigns annually, our passion for content marketing is matched by our dedication to teamwork and celebrating success. We offer a dynamic, flexible working environment (3 days per week in-office) and a clear path to personal and professional achievement.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have experience in sales, with a go-getting attitude who likes to work to clear targets & goals. If you’re ambitious, have exceptional communication skills and a competitive drive, then we want to hear from you.

The Role

As a Campaign Sales Executive, you will be responsible for selling print, video, podcast & digital advertising to key clients and top UK corporate companies, plus depending on each campaign, international clients too - through sales meetings. This is a commercial role, and your primary responsibility is to meet and exceed sales targets. In addition, you will be responsible for all aspects of commercial activity associated with ensuring the delivery of high quality and profitable campaigns for publication including;

• Presenting and pitching advertising opportunities via face to face meetings
• Securing sponsorship and distribution channels
• Liaising with the editorial teams, key opinion leaders, influencers and organisations
• Researching your own niche content marketing campaign and developing the sales story

Required Skills And Experience

• Excellent written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal skills - ability to interact with a diverse range of people
• Resourceful, self-motivated, competitive and ambitious
• Must be able to work autonomously and take initiative but also be a team player
• Enjoy working to targets. Commission and KPI driven
• Educated to degree level or 3+ years’ experience in an office-based job
• Great academic record, strong analytical skills, high achievers

We offer flexible working and operate under 3 days minimum in the office each week of Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.

Mediaplanet delivers top class content marketing campaigns together with 15,000+ clients globally. Since the start in Stockholm back in 2002, we have grown into the world’s leading content marketing group with 15 offices across Europe and the North Americas.