Sales & Marketing Director

Harrison Scott Associates; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading print & communications company is seeking a Sales & Marketing Director to oversee sales and marketing activities. This role involves managing a sales team, identifying new business opportunities, and ensuring effective execution of marketing strategies. The ideal candidate will have board-level experience and a strong understanding of the industry. Salary ranges from £110k to £140k with significant bonuses and executive benefits.

Benefits

Substantial bonus

Exec Car

Exec benefits

Qualifications

• Self-motivated senior management professional.
• Creatively focused mindset.
• Thorough understanding of the print and communications industry.

Responsibilities

• Marketing the company's services through targeted campaigns.
• Identifying new business opportunities.
• Building long-term client relationships.

Skills

Self-motivated

Solution driven

Industry understanding

Board level experience

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Sales & Marketing Director
Salary: £110k to £140k pa basic (depending on experience)
Location: UK Wide
Reference: J2957
Contact: Telephone: [phone]

A substantial print & communications company is on the search for an exceptional candidate to take control of every aspect of the organisation's sales and marketing activities. This director level, new business development focused role involves overseeing the marketing of the company's services and ensuring these activities develop into new sales for the business. As part of the role you will also be managing a sales team, setting sales targets and ensuring efficient and effective delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Marketing the company's services through targeted campaigns to grow the client base.
• Identifying new business opportunities and presenting the company's services.
• Obtaining a detailed understanding of the client's requirements and preparing specific project proposals, suggesting suitable materials and including detailed estimates.
• Briefing the account management teams who then manage the project through production.
• Building long-term client relationships.
• Promoting the company's services at trade fairs.
• Preparing monthly reports based on sales figures prepared by the accounts department and reports from the sales team and presenting these at the monthly Board meeting.
• Agreeing sales targets with the sales team and holding regular 1:1 meetings to motivate and monitor performance.
• Identifying industry trends and carrying out competitor research.
• Working with the production director to prepare business case proposals for new investments in technology to open new markets.
• Working with external support to update our clients' social media activity (Blog, Facebook and Twitter).

Requirements / Qualifications

• Self-motivated senior management professional with the capacity to successfully drive the output of any team.
• Solution driven individual with a creatively focused mindset who can think outside the box.
• Thorough understanding of the print and communications industry to inspire clients with new ideas and endless possibilities.
• Board level experience with the ability to prepare and present detailed reports and a good understanding of wider business operations.
• Experience in a multimillion turnover, solution-driven business.

Benefits & status

• £110k to £140k pa basic (depending on experience) + substantial bonus + Exec Car & Exec benefits
• Please note: this position has now been filled. It remains on our site for similar vacancies and confidential opportunities.

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