Our very successful Kent on Sunday Newspaper has a rare opportunity for an Media Account Manager to join them. Kent on Sunday is a multi-award winning regional newspaper which is published weekly.

This opportunity will see you selling print and digital advertising campaigns and solutions to local businesses. As well as managing existing customers and seeing that they continuously gain return on their investment you will also work with new clients inspiring them with genuine cost effective ideas and solutions tailor-made for their business.

The ideal candidate will be from a media background, and have knowledge of print and or digital advertising. However we will also consider applications from candidates with a strong B2B field sales background who knows Kent, builds rapport well and has a consultative sales approach.

With our excellent product training and our continuous development programme, we’ll show you how to develop first class solutions for our customers, cultivate excellent business relationships and present effective and innovative ideas that will provide real value and response for our customers.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• A passion for publishing
• An understanding of brand awareness and advertising solutions
• The ability to produce and action effective ideas and promotions
• Proven face to face B2B sales experience
• Resilience and influential communication skills to overcome objections
• The ability to secure new business and manage existing accounts
• The self-motivation and organisation to work from home
• A full valid driving licence

In return we are offering up to £23k basic with bonus OTE potential of £5k per annum as well as a company car, laptop and phone. Wider benefits include Archant Sales Academy (development and training), Archant Gold (charity matched funding), tax-free cycle scheme, childcare vouchers, holiday discounts, access to a discount shopping website offering online and in-store discounts, reloadable cards & cashback, Best Doctors and Doctors Online (medical advice), EmployeeCare Counselling and Advisory Service, Canada Life Bereavement and Probate Service, Westfield Health Scheme, retirement gift, long service award and Give as You Earn tax-free donations to charity.

Archant Life has grown into the largest publisher of regional magazines in the UK publishing over 1 Million copies each issue through 53 titles covering most of the country. A multi-media publisher, our portfolio includes magazines, iPad and iPhone apps, podcasts, digital magazines and websites.