Trainee Sales Executive: Grow into a Media Seller

Thatcher Associates; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Free parking

Job summary

Thatcher Associates is seeking a Trainee Sales Executive for Out-of-Home Advertising in Hampshire. The role is on-site, Monday to Friday, with a base salary of £25,600 and uncapped OTE to £32,000–£35,000 as you progress.

You’ll win new business by calling local firms, explaining digital and poster campaigns, and closing deals. Full training will develop you into a skilled media seller with a clear career path.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing role.
• Sales experience helps but isn’t essential.
• Happy picking up the phone and speaking to people you don’t know.
• Confidence, clear speaking voice and able to think on your feet.
• Willing to learn and take on feedback.
• Stable work history with time in current or recent roles.
• Live within about 30 minutes of Farnborough (e.g. Farnham, Camberley, Guildford, Basingstoke or Woking).

Responsibilities

• Call local businesses every day to introduce advertising that puts them in front of their own customers.
• Book and run conversations by phone and face to face, and close the deal.
• Learn the products inside out so you can match each business with the right campaign.
• Keep in touch with advertisers so they renew and spend more.
• Keep your pipeline up to date in the CRM so you know where your next sale is coming from.
• Work towards a monthly target, with uncapped commission on top of your base.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Telephone sales

Communication skills

Willingness to learn

Job description

Thatcher Associates is seeking a Trainee Sales Executive for Out-of-Home Advertising in Hampshire. The role is on-site, Monday to Friday, with a base salary of £25,600 and uncapped OTE to £32,000–£35,000 as you progress.

You’ll win new business by calling local firms, explaining digital and poster campaigns, and closing deals. Full training will develop you into a skilled media seller with a clear career path.