Location: Stoneleigh, Warwickshire with agile working
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: c. £25,000 per annum + uncapped commission
Contract Type: 6-month Fixed Term Contract
The National Farmers Union (NFU) is the biggest farming organisation in the UK. We're proud to make a difference for all our members, by shaping attitudes towards British farming and leading the charge on a range of major issues, from climate change and food standards to rural crime and broadband rollout.
Purpose of the role & how you will contribute:
The NFU produces a portfolio of magazines targeting our Farmer and Grower members as well as a consumer audience. You will join the Media Sales Team who are responsible for all advertising sales revenue generated for our magazines and websites. Advertising is an important income stream to the NFU and a valuable service to businesses who wish to promote relevant products and services to NFU members.
You will work with an established sales base of existing advertisers and be responsible for achieving your personal sales target and contributing to the team target. You will also be required to source and grow revenues through prospecting new business opportunities.
What youll bring:
An advertising / publishing background is desirable. However, if you have a stable sales background or are keen to get into the world of advertising, selling print and online advertising solutions to businesses then this is the role for you.
The role would suit an innovative, proactive, forward-thinking individual, confident and experienced salesperson. You will have the enthusiasm and resilience needed to work in a competitive and dynamic market.
You will have experience of working under the pressures of targets and deadlines and understand the importance of building long term business relationships and providing an excellent standard of customer service.
Why choose us?
Join us and youll find an organisation that encourages and enables you to achieve your full potential. In return you will be rewarded with a full range of benefits including:
Generous holiday allowance (starting at 25 days a year + Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days with length of service), plus 1 annual Christmas company day
Option to buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave
Company funded health Cash plan
Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave
Performance-related pay
Competitive Pension and Life assurance
Access to interest-free loans for cars, bikes, season tickets and driving lessons
Employee Assistance program to help you deal with lifes challenges
Discounts on new a range of vehicles, holiday rentals, wellbeing and lifestyle and many more
Attractive, modern office, with on-site restaurant and free parking
Who we are
Every day, we're the voice of around 45,000 British farmers and growers who produce food, making sure their concerns are heard at the heart of government both online and locally. This means developing strong relationships with everyone from NFU colleagues to government ministers. So, as well as having a high profile in both the media and Westminster, we work with and support local members through a network of regional and county offices across England and Wales.
This role sits within the biggest department in the NFU. There are a plethora of roles that cover multiple disciplines Including sales, customer service, legal advice, administration and so much more.
With other half of the roles being on the front line, delivering the best experience possible, is our highest priority, whether thats creating the right first Impression for visitors, making outbound calls, to seek members views, or helping to answer member queries from the c.50k calls we receive each year.
The remaining roles have a commercial focus to generate Income for the organisation. This Is achieved through selling membership, developing partnerships with discount providers that also supplement the membership offering, delivering paid for services to both members and non-members and selling advertising space in our publications an on our websites.
Join us
Were committed to recruiting a diverse and highly-talented workforce. Well support you by providing you with extensive learning and development opportunities and build a career that balances your professional ambitions with your personal commitments including discussions around agile and flexible work options.
We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If we decide we've found the right person for the role, we reserve the right to withdraw this advert and close applications before the closing date.
You may have experience in the following roles: Media Sales Executive, Advertising Account Manager, Sales Representative, Business Development Executive, Marketing Sales Executive, Digital Sales Executive, Account Executive, Sales Consultant, etc.
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