Marketing Solutions Account Manager

LOCALiQ is a digital media and advertising agency within the Newsquest media group. A rewarding opportunity has arisen for a sales-focused Marketing Solutions Account Manager to work across the Herefordshire area. Our trusted and well-loved local media brands include Hereford Times, Worcester News, Malvern Gazette & luxury lifestyle magazine Herefordshire & Monmouthshire Living.

This sales role involves meeting customers and potential advertisers to understand their advertising and marketing needs and offer them the best digital or print solutions available. You will have a base of customers to manage, with expectations to grow those accounts and win new business opportunities. A lot of this initial work, making appointments and finding new customers is conducted over the phone or with a video call. So you must have confident phone-based sales skills, along with the ability to meet customers face to face to develop the business opportunity further.

As a Marketing Solutions Account Manager, you will be presenting our portfolio of options that include bespoke content, digital subscriptions, print and digital display, Facebook ads & video marketing.

The potential in this area is massive we are looking for someone hungry and driven to maximise on this and work hard to grow the revenue stream. We will train you on our industry and products through our excellent Learning and Development program so this is a great opportunity to make a change and step into the world of multi-media.

You will also benefit from a friendly and supportive team and an uncapped commission structure where honestly the financial rewards are unlimited. For the three months this role will be largely office-based but afterwards will evolve into hybrid working.

This role is ideal for anyone based in Herefordshire, Worcestershire or Gloucestershire. It is essential that you drive and can use your car for business purposes.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

• Basic salary paying up to GBP27,000 - including car allowance
• Plus uncapped commission package (OTE earnings an additional GBP10,000)
• No weekends or evening work
• Workplace pension
• Multiple perks & discounts
• Opportunities for team building and training days
• Full 25 days paid holiday + statutory bank holidays + your birthday off
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Structured career progression and ongoing training
• Discount vouchers
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Mental Health Support via Lifeworks
• Eye test vouchers plus GBP50 towards new glasses
• Annual Volunteer Charity Day

Newsquest Media Group/LOCALiQ is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all community sections regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Our recruitment process will consist of various stages and activities, as part of our commitment to fairness to all applicants, we will take into account any adjustments that could help you.