Sales Executive - Magazine & Media

Peppermint Communications; Meerut; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Peppermint Communications in Meerut is seeking a proactive sales professional to drive advertising revenue for magazines and media publications. You will identify and win new clients, present opportunities, and close deals.

You will build strong relationships with advertisers, prepare proposals, and travel for client meetings. The role offers uncapped commission and targets, with a focus on B2B media sales.

Qualifications

• 1 - 4 years of experience in sales in media/publishing.
• Understanding of media sales and client servicing.
• Proven ability to generate business and meet sales targets.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Willingness to travel for client meetings and business development.

Responsibilities

• Generate advertising sales and revenue for magazines and media publications.
• Identify and acquire new clients, including brands, advertising agencies, and corporate companies.
• Arrange and attend client meetings to present advertising opportunities and media solutions.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential advertisers.
• Prepare sales proposals, quotations, and advertising packages.
• Negotiate commercial terms and close advertising sales deals.
• Achieve monthly and quarterly sales targets.
• Conduct regular follow-ups with prospective clients to convert leads into business.
• Travel for client meetings, business development, and industry networking as required.
• Maintain sales reports, client databases, and pipeline updates.
• Earn additional commission based on sales achieved, over and above the fixed salary.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication

Negotiation skills

Face-to-face meetings

Tools

MS Excel

CRM software

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Generate advertising sales and revenue for magazines and media publications.
• Identify and acquire new clients, including brands, advertising agencies, and corporate companies.
• Arrange and attend client meetings to present magazine advertising opportunities and media solutions.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with existing and potential advertisers.
• Prepare sales proposals, quotations, and advertising packages.
• Negotiate commercial terms and close advertising sales deals.
• Achieve monthly and quarterly sales targets.
• Conduct regular follow-ups with prospective clients to convert leads into business.
• Travel for client meetings, business development, and industry networking as required.
• Maintain sales reports, client databases, and pipeline updates.
• Earn additional commission based on sales achieved, over and above the fixed salary.

Preferred candidate profile

• 1 - 4 years of experience in sales, preferably in the media, magazine, publishing, or advertising industry.
• Good understanding of media sales, magazine advertising, and client servicing.
• Proven ability to generate business and achieve sales targets.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Comfortable with face-to-face client meetings and business travel.
• Target-oriented, self-motivated, and focused on revenue generation.
• Experience in B2B sales and client acquisition is preferred.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, email, and sales reporting.