Senior Account Manager - Friendly working colleagues and busy role at educational brand

Media IQ Recruitment Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative digital media organisation seeks a proactive Senior Account Manager for their London office. The role focuses on selling online advertising solutions to the educational sector and requires a minimum of 3 years in digital sales, strong consultative skills, and a passion for education.

Benefits

Subsidised courses

Bicycle and nursery voucher schemes

Subsidised eye tests

Travel cost assistance

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of digital sales experience.
• Proven track record of meeting revenue targets.
• Thorough knowledge of internet advertising sales.

Responsibilities

• Sell creative online advertising opportunities.
• Identify client needs and close sales.
• Work with course providers in the education market.

Skills

Digital Sales Experience

Consultative Sales Skills

Client Needs Identification

Pitching Effectively

Job description

Senior Account Manager - Friendly working colleagues and busy role at educational brand

Job Sector

Contract Type

Permanent

Location

London

Up to £42k basic - £70k OTE

Job Reference

GP/110/17/13

Are you capable of identifying specific client needs to sell unique and compelling advertising solutions across a complex portfolio of online products?

Are you confident and highly motivated?

Are you enthusiastic about the education sector?

Want to join an award-winning organisation that values its employees?

If so, please read on...

The Company

This company is an innovative digital media organisation producing the UK’s busiest course search websites and publications. In 2012, they were listed in ‘The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For’. They connect prospective students with course providers, provide career information, reviews, and booking options. Their mission is to make finding the perfect course simple, easy, and pain-free.

Working here is like working with friends. The team is friendly, and employees are encouraged to develop professionally through subsidised courses. The office is open-plan, promoting easy communication, and social events are common. Benefits include bicycle and nursery voucher schemes, subsidised eye tests, and travel cost assistance.

The Role of Senior Account Manager

We seek a proactive and driven Senior Account Manager to join our London team. The role involves selling creative online advertising opportunities to course providers in the college and private training sectors. Currently, over 950 UK education organisations advertise with us, including nearly all UK universities. We also have offices in Sydney, Chennai, and Boston.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to sell web-based media within the dynamic education market. You should be able to identify client needs, pitch effectively to clients and agencies, and close sales. The role requires consultative sales skills with decision-makers and marketers alike.

Requirements for this Senior Account Manager

• Minimum 3 years of digital sales experience
• A proven track record of meeting and exceeding revenue targets
• Thorough knowledge of internet advertising sales and media strengths and weaknesses
• Ability to assimilate technical information
• Confidence and high motivation
• Enthusiasm for the education sector
• Stable career history

If you believe you are the right candidate for this role, please send your CV (Word format, not PDF) quoting reference GP/110/17/13.