Media Sales Executive (Caribbean Travel & Lifestyle Magazine Launch), Choice Consultants

Choice Consultants are Scotland’s leading specialist advertising and media sales recruitment consultancy.
The Company
Our client is a well established and highly respected Media and Events organisation with a number of media tools including a range of International glossy lifestyle magazines, a glossy entertainment guide, consumer websites and an innovative national exhibition. They provide advertising, sponsorship solutions and exhibition space to a range of SMEs, blue chips and advertising agencies throughout the UK and abroad. They have experienced continual growth with new products and growth of their existing portfolio. Due to expansion and the launch of a new magazine title they require a Media Sales Executive to work on a soon to be launched Caribbean Travel & Lifestyle magazine.
The Role
Based from their office in Edinburgh you will be responsible for selling a range of classified advertising, display advertising, sponsorship and advertorials to the Caribbean market. You will be working Caribbean business hours (2pm to 9pm GMT) sourcing leads and generating new business over the telephone via cold call telemarketing. This is a structured sale where you will identify the business needs then create, design and present innovative advertising solutions tailored to the client to ensure results. This will involve negotiating and presenting bespoke print and digital advertising solutions to key decision makers over the phone and occasionally face to face. Working to revenue targets and deadlines, you will be responsible for dealing with a range of customers from SME’s to corporate clients on an international basis. The Candidate
To apply you will ideally require a minimum of 6 months experience in advertising sales (any medium ie. newspaper, radio, exhibitions etc).
You will have experience of or a strong interest in the Caribbean travel and lifestyle sector.
Alternatively you will have strong experience and track record of telesales of any business to business product such as office furniture, office supplies, franking machines, IT equipment, IT products, training, telecoms, financial products, digital print services, home improvements or a background in recruitment consultancy. You will have a solid understanding of the sales process. You will be commercially aware, motivated and enthusiastic. You will have the tenacity to drive sales forward coupled with a real desire to work in the media industry. You will be PC literate, creative, ambitious, articulate, proactive and quick thinking.
The Package
In return you will receive a fantastic opportunity to work in a friendly team orientated environment on a new product launch. Basic salary to £18K + bonus (OTE £25K) + benefits.

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About Choice Consultants

Choice Consultants are a specialist Media Sales Recruitment Consultancy established in 1999, we now hold preferred supplier status for the majority of media players in Scotland. As Scotland’s leading Advertising and Media Sales Recruitment Consultancy we recruit for advertising and media sales personnel at all levels for a range of international, national and local media organisations.

Our clients include top, – Radio stations – Magazine publishers – Internet Marketing & Website design companies – Online/Digital Media brands – New Media companies – Experiential/Guerrilla Marketing companies – Outdoor Advertising organisations – Directory publishers – Newspaper publishers – Exhibition and Events companies – Media brokers – Television broadcasters – Contract publishing houses

Whether you are looking to break into a rewarding career in Media sales, looking for a move into Management, or simply a new challenge we offer opportunities throughout Scotland through our unique and unrivalled network of Advertising contacts.