Sales Executive

Our modern media business, which is first in its markets for local news and information, is recruiting a Sales Executive to join the team at Tavistock.
This exciting opportunity will see you working as a full-time multimedia sales executive with a respected local news company, including the Tavistock Times. The team is based in Tavistock but the job will also involve being out and about, helping bring in newbusiness as the world returns to a post-pandemic normality.
**Key responsibilities**:

- You will be responsible for meeting your own sales targets, through identifying and developing new clients while also maximising and strengthening relationships with existing advertisers.
- You will pride yourself on your high standards of performance, as you hit various KPIs to ensure the business continues to grow.
- You will monitor the marketplace, keeping abreast of all developments and client activity, ready to make changes and recommendations as the ever-changing environment requires.
- While you will work to your own targets, you are part of a dynamic team working to further the company.
- You will adopt the company culture and ‘can do attitude’, and be motivated, reliable, professional, patient and flexible.

**Sales Executive Requirements**:

- You will be confident, motivated, and have a ‘can do’ attitude.
- Excellent communication skills are essential and you will be passionate about delivering exceptional customer service.
- Some sales experience is essential, as is the ability to work to tight deadlines and to thrive in a target-driven environment.
- A driving licence and access to a car - Preferable but not essential.

**Salary: £18,000 to £20,000 PA**
**Contract Type: Full Time Permanent**
**Location: Tavistock, Devon with Remote Option**
**Benefits: Competitive**
**About Tindle Newspapers Ltd**:
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Whether it is journalism, sales or marketing a career with us has the added benefit of stunning locations, a working environment that reflects the independent nature of the company and the flexibility you wouldexpect from an organisation like ours.
We are ambitious about growing our local audience, drawing on our heritage to confirm our reputation as a trusted local news source. Thanks to investment in our digital channels, we are seeing audience growth and innovation in new fields such as video and liveblog.
Tindle has four core values running through everything we do:

- Trusted locally: We are proud of our rich heritage, which has been built upon trust
- Local knowledge: Nobody understands our communities and our region like we do
- Evolving business: Growing numbers of people are engaging with our multiple brands
- Local engagement: We deliver compelling marketing solutions for local and national advertisers
The history of Tindle Newspapers Ltd can be traced back to the 1950s. Today, Tindle is one of the largest privately-owned regional newspaper companies in the UK. We are proud of our rich heritage, which has been built upon trust and created by belonging toand caring about the towns and villages our committed staff serve.
These traditional strengths stand the test of time as our Company evolves to be a modern media business, with growing numbers of people engaging with our multiple brands. This allows us to create compelling marketing solutions to local and national advertisers.
You may experience in the following: Sales Executive, Business Development Executive, Telesales executive, Sales Desk, Sales Leads, etc.
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