Sales Executive - Compleat Golfer

Highbury Media; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Highbury Media is seeking sales executives to drive print and digital advertising sales for the Compleat Golfer publication. You will work with a dynamic sales team to grow advertiser partnerships and revenue.

You will research client needs, identify golf and sports audiences, source new leads, present compelling angles, and close deals while delivering excellent service. This role requires strong English communication, resilience, and the ability to work independently in a target-driven

Qualifications

• Proven sales experience in print and digital advertising.
• Ability to source and qualify new leads.
• Strong English written and verbal communication.
• Excellent negotiation and closing skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently.
• Interest or knowledge of golf industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Sell print and digital advertising across Compleat Golfer.
• Determine target audiences within golf and sports.
• Conduct research to understand client needs.
• Source and maintain new clients/leads.
• Inform potential clients of the brand and its benefits.
• Develop an angle to demonstrate relevance of products.
• Close deals and meet sales targets.

Skills

Sales experience

Telemarketing

Customer service

Negotiation

Self-motivation

English skills

Job description

Highbury Media T/A Habari Media is a media powerhouse, whose world-class titles connect brands to targeted audiences. We are currently seeking sales executives to work on our Compleat Golferpublication as part of our dynamic sales team.

The successful candidates will be selling print and digital advertising across the Compleat Golferpublication.

The successful candidate must be able to:

• Demonstrate proven sales experience in selling print and digital advertising space, as well as event sponsorships
• Determine target audiences within the golf and sports industry
• Conduct research to understand client and business needs
• Source and maintain new clients/leads
• Inform potential clients of the brand and its benefits
• Develop an “angle” to affirm the relevance between product/service and publication you represent
• Know how to close a deal

Requirements for the position:

• Preferred prior telemarketing and/or customer service experience is a plus.Or experience in golf retail sales
• Strong command of the English language – with good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong negotiation skills with the ability to handle objections and close deals
• Ability to work independently and be self-motivated
• Resilient and enthusiastic
• The applicant must be professional and target driven
• A strong interest in or knowledge of golf is amust, particularly in relation to the Compleat Golferaudience and industry