External Sales Executive, Johannesburg

EXTERNAL SALES EXECUTIVE

Our client a leading publishing and advertising company is looking to increase their client base by offering print, digital and mobile solutions for their Property/Estates publication, they are looking for an EXTERNAL SALES EXECUTIVE to join their dynamic team

Duties and Responsibilities

• Sell advertising to potential clients
• Source new businesses to pitch promotional solutions to
• Reaching and exceeding sales targets
• Maintain and increase level of existing clients' advertising spend (small renewal book to develop client base)
• Update the CRM daily
• Attend client functions and networking as requested or needed
• Travel from time-to-time as required to sell advertising
• Liaise with accounts department when necessary regarding all clients in your portfolio
• In conjunction with the ad-coordinator, follow up all outstanding advertising material
• Liaise with ad-coordinator with regards to ad material
• Ensure that all bookings for issues are signed off prior to the advert running in an issue
• Stick to advertising, booking and material deadlines
• Maintain the company's image and live their values

Skills

• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Dynamic, fun, outgoing personality able to integrate with a team
• Be results-and target-driven
• Ability to thrive in a competitive environment
• Presentable, professional and punctual both at work and when seeing clients
• Be organized and on top of admin

Qualifications and Requirements

• Grade 12
• Tertiary business or marketing related qualification an advantage
• Experience in business-to-business' sales-Media/Advertising
• Own car and a valid driving license
• Must be able to bring in new business and retain existing business
• Previous face to face sales experience
• Previous cold calling experience
• Computer literate
• Experience using a CRM
• Digitally Savvy

Our client is open to negotiate the salary package with the right candidate, a basic salary is offered with an incentive, commission is earned from R1, the commission structure is 12% on new sales and 6% on renewals

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