Account Manager
The Brand Republic Group
Haymarket Business Media
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Account Manager to join The Brand Republic Group (Brand Republic, Marketing, Campaign, MediaWeek, PRWeek, Event, Revolution). The role is available due to an internal move at Haymarket and requires a strong and self-motivated sales person to work across some of the most profitable brands in HBM, including Brand Republic and Campaign.
Through a consultative and innovative selling approach both over the phone and face to face, you will manage and grow existing accounts and seek and develop new business opportunities. The role requires an individual with a real ‘can-do’ attitude who will successfully sell across the breadth of the BRG portfolio. This includes: print display, digital solutions, award and conference sponsorship as well as creative bespoke solutions for individual client companies and agencies. As the role is very target driven, selling across numerous brands and products, you should be able to demonstrate a confident and mature approach, working well under pressure.
The ideal candidate will be an account manager with a consultative and strategic sales approach, adept at cross selling, looking for a new challenge in a highly competitive marketplace.
The right applicant will be able to provide evidence of:
- Experience of working in a comparable role which includes creative account management and face to face sales
- Outstanding personal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with a wide range of clients at all levels
- Good interpersonal skills
- Strong project management skills
- Great negotiation and communication skills, able to hold their own and stand their ground where appropriate.
- The ability to work as part of a team as well as be able to self-motivate
- Sound understanding of selling a varied digital offering
- Strong organisational skills and ability to work on own initiative
- Willingness to learn and take onboard new ideas
If this sounds like the role for you, please click on the 'Apply now' button to begin your application.