Sales Development Representative (Entry Level)

Ready to kick-start your sales career in the vibrant world of Media? Join the UK’s largest commercial, national and regional news publisher for an exciting opportunity that promises hands-on experience and the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge of the industry.

Working closely with the Business Development Managers and the Partnership Lead you will support the team by researching new partnerships, performing administration tasks, assisting venture launches and leading your own sales calls.

This is a hybrid role, working two days per week in our Canary Wharf office and three days per week from home.

We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK!, to our regional titles such as the Liverpool Echo, BirminghamLive and the Manchester Evening News (plus lots more), our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.

Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.

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  Researching established brands and potential partners

• Proactively reaching out to potential leads and setting up initial meetings to attend with Business Development Managers. As time progresses, you will be leading your own sales calls.

• Working with the Business Development Managers and assisting with new partnerships launches

• Supporting Managers to ensure that the venture is supported by the business

• Building strong working relationships and supporting all areas of the business

• Working with admin team to ensure the advertising schedule is booked correctly

• You’ll be an advocate of our culture, personifying Reach Solutions principles and behaviours including Collaboration, Imagination, Determination, Excellence & Professionalism.

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  You will have strong organisation skills - Media is a fast paced and varied work environment.

• You’ll be driven and inquisitive about Media, Sales and Advertising.

• We are looking for creativity! An eagerness to contribute to monthly brainstorming sessions and ability to develop new ideas is key to this role.

• The right candidate will be a proactive communicator and will be able to write coherent and compelling partnership decks.

• Previous experience with Google Docs/Sheets is ideal but not essential.

We’re offering the right candidate a basic salary of £25,643 + 20% Bonus

Plus, as part of the Reach family you’ll have access to a brilliant range of benefits, including:

• Help saving for your retirement - you can join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• Members of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior manager

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.