Sales Advisor

TL;DR

Sales Advisor: Selling classified advertising to clients across the UK and managing existing accounts with an accent on new business development and CRM upkeep. Focus on understanding competitor strengths, market awareness, and providing sales forecasts.

Location: Hybrid working in London

Company

hirify.global is one of the leading global publishers of research, journals, and books, providing technology-enabled products and services to researchers, health professionals, and educators.

What you will do

• Sell classified advertising to clients across the UK.
• Manage high volumes of transactional business and existing accounts.
• Develop new business and create tailored proposals for print and online products.
• Maintain CRM with sales activities and provide clear revenue figures and sales forecasts to management.
• Develop complete market awareness, including competitor analysis and market share tracking.
• Attend relevant trade shows and support Nature Careers transactional sales business.

Requirements

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Resilient and comfortable with prospecting and cold calling.
• Excellent phone manner and high level of customer service.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to cope under pressure.
• Good knowledge of general office computer software, including MS Office.
• Client-oriented and pro-active sales approach.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Well-rounded education in advertising sales with strong on-the-job mentoring and training.
• Opportunity to learn online/digital and rich media advertising.
• Exposure to related parts of the business including marketing and production.
• Opportunity to accompany senior team members to conferences, shows, events, and client meetings.
• Belief in creating a great place to work where people are inspired, valued, and developed.