Sales Manager – 12 Month FTC

Sales Manager - 12 Month FTC, Manchester

Client: News UK

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category: -

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 1da6c57ed91e

Job Views: 11

Posted: 28.04.2025

Expiry Date: 12.06.2025

Job Description:

News UK is a company full of talented, dedicated, and creative people. We are an ambitious and ever-growing organization passionate about storytelling, capturing moments, meaning, and magic to make sense of the world. Our newspapers reach more than 30 million people each week, including The Sun, The Times, and The Sunday Times. News UK also owns Wireless, a leading UK and Irish media company with independent local and national radio stations.

The Team:

The Commercial team handles sales, operations, commercial product strategy, and partnerships for News UK’s brands, including The Sun, The Times, and The Sunday Times.

Your Role:

Our Sales Managers sell market-leading advertising solutions across digital and print platforms, including display, branded content, video, and programmatic channels. They focus on building strong relationships at all levels within trading and client services.

Role Objectives:

1. Develop, pitch, and deliver cross-platform advertising solutions targeting our diverse audience.
2. Build and maintain relationships within your agency and client base, focusing on investment, planning, digital, programmatic, and publishing teams.
3. Enhance external profile through presentations, meetings, hosting, attending agency events, and being a visible representative of News UK in Manchester.
4. Utilize News UK’s first-party data to understand audience and product insights for revenue generation.
5. Collaborate to develop innovative commercial ideas to increase spend across platforms.
6. Work with digital and print teams to ensure campaign delivery, timeliness, and performance.
7. Provide excellent customer service throughout the sales cycle, including post-campaign analysis.
8. Define growth objectives for your agency portfolio with a clear business plan.
9. Maintain accurate records in Salesforce and collaborate with other departments via CRM.

Key Skills:

1. Ability to create high-quality decks and media plans.
2. Data literacy and ability to leverage 1PD for sales narratives.
3. Creative problem-solving and innovative thinking around formats.
4. Self-guided work ethic.
5. Strong time management and prioritization skills.

Key Behaviours:

1. Curiosity about clients’ businesses and the media landscape.
2. Passion for delivering high-quality work.
3. Principled and pragmatic approach to roles and decisions.
4. Purposefulness and tenacity in work delivery.

About News UK:

News UK is a leading media company in the UK and Ireland, with brands including The Times, The Sun, talkSPORT, and Virgin Radio. We deliver news, analysis, and entertainment to nearly 40 million people monthly across various media formats. Owned by News Corp, we are committed to diversity, inclusion, and creating an accessible environment for all.

Life at News UK:

We value our people and support flexible, hybrid working arrangements. Our diversity and inclusion initiatives aim to foster a supportive environment where everyone can thrive. We offer comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits, generous pension schemes, paid holidays, and extensive training opportunities.

We encourage candidates to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process to ensure an equitable experience.