Receptionist/salesperson

Role Overview: As the welcoming face of our business, you will play a crucial role in reception duties, administration, customer interaction, handling incoming calls and adverts, upselling, and banking tasks. Additionally, this role involves actively supporting the sales team by demonstrating initiative, creativity, lead sourcing, and selling advertising features and opportunities to local businesses, all the while meeting tight deadlines.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Front desk reception and administrative tasks
- Customer interaction and relationship building
- Handling incoming calls and advertisements
- Promoting and selling advertising features
- Assisting the sales team with lead sourcing and creative sales initiatives
- Meeting tight deadlines and contributing to the growth of the business

**Key Requirements**:

- Positive and friendly attitude
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication skills
- Passion for providing outstanding customer service
- Strong IT skills
- Great attention to detail and organisational skills

**About Us**:
Barrnon Media, a well-established family-owned business and publisher of The Cumberland & Westmorland Herald, The Keswick Reminder, Cumbria Crack and Business Crack, is seeking a versatile and dynamic individual to join our team.

Barrnon Media is an integral part of local communities and businesses. We take pride in our longstanding presence at the heart of the community and are committed to delivering quality publications and websites.

**What We Offer**:

- A friendly and dedicated team environment
- Opportunity for personal and professional growth
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays.

**Salary**: From £22,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Retail sales: 1 year (preferred)
- Customer service: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

- Penrith, CA11 7SY (required)

Ability to Relocate:

- Penrith, CA11 7SY: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 08/03/2024
Reference ID: Receptionist/Salesperson - Barrnon Media