Advertising Sales Representative, Nordic Market

Cpl Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cpl Group is seeking an Advertising Sales Representative for the Nordic market to drive growth with SMB advertisers from Dublin onsite. You will manage a portfolio, engage clients with proactive outreach, and guide campaigns to success.

The role requires fluency in English and at least one Nordic language, a proven sales background, and strong organizational skills to meet targets in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in inside sales, account management or customer engagement.
• Experience with outbound calling or proactive client contact.
• Background in digital advertising, media sales, SaaS or platform-based sales.
• Fluent English (C1) plus fluent Nordic language (C1).
• Leaving Certificate or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills and strong emotional intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with SMB advertisers to drive growth.
• Own growth and retention of your portfolio.
• Connect with clients via warm outbound calls, email and follow-ups.
• Qualify leads and manage the full sales funnel.
• Coach clients on ad campaigns and strategy refinement.
• Maintain a structured CRM pipeline and hit activity targets.

Skills

Inside sales

Outbound calling

Account management

Customer engagement

CRM experience

Target-driven

Education

Leaving Certificate or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Advertising Sales Representative – Nordic Market (Swedish/Norwegian/Danish/Finnish)

Dublin 2 (fully onsite) | 12-month contract, with a view to extension

About the Role

Are you a driven, people-focused sales professional fluent in a Nordic language? Join a fast-paced, metrics-driven digital advertising team where you'll become a trusted advisor to a portfolio of SMB advertisers — helping them grow their business through smart, data-backed advertising strategies.

This is a hands-on, high-energy role for someone who thrives on relationship-building, loves the challenge of hitting targets, and wants real ownership over their own book of business from day one.

What You'll Be Doing

Building Relationships That Drive Growth

• Be the first point of contact for a portfolio of SMB advertisers, owning their growth and retention
• Connect with existing and prospective clients through warm outbound calls, email and follow-ups
• Qualify leads and guide opportunities through the full sales funnel
• Understand each advertiser's goals and match them with the right advertising solutions
• Coach clients through campaign optimization, performance reviews and ongoing strategy

Staying Organized & Data-Driven

• Keep a clean, structured pipeline in CRM (Salesforce or similar)
• Stay on top of daily and weekly activity goals
• Meet SLA standards for lead response, follow-ups and renewals
• Document client interactions clearly to support accurate forecasting

Raising the Bar

• Deliver consistently high-quality client communication
• Spot inefficiencies and suggest smarter ways of working
• Flag emerging trends or recurring issues to your team lead
• Represent the brand with professionalism, integrity and genuine care for customers

What You'll Bring

• 2+ years in inside sales, account management or customer engagement
• Experience with outbound calling or proactive client contact
• Background in digital advertising, media sales, SaaS or platform-based sales
• Fluent English (C1) plus fluent Swedish, Norwegian, Danish or Finnish (C1)
• Leaving Certificate or equivalent
• Excellent communication skills and strong emotional intelligence
• Comfortable working toward targets in a performance-driven environment
• Sharp organizational skills and attention to detail

Nice to Have

• Experience with Salesforce or similar sales engagement tools
• A genuine interest in social media, digital trends and pop culture
• Cultural familiarity with the Nordic market