This is a new and challenging opportunity to be an important part of the growth of this dynamic arts/culture/leisure marketing company. The role is focused on bringing in new business, building on their well established, existing client base.
They are looking for someone who has flair, energy, is confident in dealing with people, has imagination, is focussed and tenacious. They want someone who has strong sales experience in a commercial environment. It is also important that they have a flexible and innovative approach to work.
The post will be incentivised with a basic wage of up to £35000 pro-rata, dependent on experience, and a monthly commission being paid on the basis of meeting and exceeding agreed targets. They are recruiting for both a full-time and a part-time post. The post will be based in our Islington London office.
Responsibilities
- Present and sell company products and services to new and potential clients.
- Prepare action plans and schedules to identify specific targets and to project the number of contacts to be made.
- Follow up on new leads and referrals resulting from field and research activity
- Identify new sales prospects in conjunction with other staff and contact these and other accounts as assigned.
- Develop and maintain the sales data systems and current and potentially new product knowledge.
- Contribute to and follow through on marketing initiatives to ensure they make the best of potential opportunities.
- Manage service offerings through quality checks and follow-up.
- Prepare a variety of status reports, including activity, closings, follow-up, and adherence to goals
- Communicate new product and service opportunities, special developments, information, or feedback gathered through field activity and research to appropriate company staff.
- Work with other staff across in contributing to planning and developing new opportunities across the company on new opportunities
- Represent the Company at relevant meetings and events
- Other duties as required
Requirements
- Ability to persuade and influence others
- Strong sales or sales related skills and experience.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Knowledge of sales promotion techniques as well as marketing approaches.
- Ability and intelligence to quickly learn about their business, their market, and what they are selling.
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Good strategic sense and the ability to be a pro-active part of a team developing sales and marketing initiatives.
- Good IT skills with knowledge of data bases or the ability to develop this quickly
- Energy, ambition and ability to get things done.
- Ability to write focused and succinct reports/communications
- Some management and supervisory experience or the ability to learn this on the job.