Sales Executive

East Grinstead, West Sussex

Salary: up to £28,000-£32,000 + OTE

Currently looking for a Marketing Manager with experience in Conferences to work for a well-established, award-winning and independent Media Group, based in West Sussex.

Do you want to work in a modern office located less than an hour from London, with a buzzing, growing and dynamic business? This company have one of the most collaborative working environments within the publishing and events industry.

Benefits:

* 22 days’ holiday + 3 ½ days discretionary holiday at Christmas

* Season ticket loan

* Contributory pension and health cash plan (after qualifying period)

Some of the knowledge, competencies, qualifications and skills of required of the Sales Executive will include:

* Proven track record of digital media and exhibition sales in a B2B environment

* Develop and manage high volume sales pipelines

* Solutions-based/consultative sales approach – be able to articulate how our existing sales packages can meet client/prospect need(s)

* Ability to write and present client proposals

* Presentation and communication skills – written and verbal

* Enthusiastic, ambitious, pro-active, resilient

* Strong team player

* Ability to work to deadlines

* An interest in developing market/product knowledge and organisational awareness

* Rapport building - develop strong internal and external relationships

* Good administration – competence in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CRM

* Adaptability and flexibility

Performance objectives of the Sales Executive will include:

* Achieve an effective call-rate of 20 calls minimum per day

* Achieve an average of 3 new proposals/offers per day

* Keep up-to-date administrative records

* Generation of new business from targeted business categories/regions/campaigns

* Achievement of the current 70% renewal rate for online supplier hub

* Effectively manage incoming and outgoing calls with re-defined customer base adhering to KPIs

* Development of sustainability market sectors and product knowledge to required standard

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