National Account Director
Location: Remote with any travel expenses paid
Salary: Up to £55K Basic
Commission: £12,000 per quarter based on a realistic quarterly target
POST Recruitment are exclusively recruiting for a National Account Director to join our client, an out of home media business, that is on track to become the number one billboard advertising network for brands in the UK. After a successful period of rapid expansion both from a portfolio and personnel perspective, they are looking to recruit an experienced OOH Account Director to join the already successful National Direct sales team.
About the role
The successful National Account Director will take on a broad role which will include building and maintaining professional and profitable relationships with key national brands, independent agency clients and international brands. The Account Director will identify business opportunities with potential advertisers as well as establish and manage sales deals in order to generate maximum revenue for the company.
The National Direct sales team houses relationships with national direct brands, independent agencies and international clients and is composed of a team of highly experienced account directors, whose role will involve, but not be limited to:
- Building and maintaining strong, professional and profitable relationships with key national brands, independent agencies and international clients
- Proactively identifying business opportunities with new and existing advertisers, managing the sales process from start to finish
- Build compelling and engaging sales presentations to take to market, whilst becoming an ambassador for my client
- Efficiently managing a sales pipeline, ensuring KPIs are met, forecasts are accurate, and targets are ultimately achieved
Whether you are approaching potential clients, fostering business relationships, identifying opportunities, visiting clients or overcoming objections, it will be your superb communications skills and ability to beat client expectations that increases revenue and contributes to future growth, both personally and for the business.
This role is open to applicants across the UK and will involve working remotely, outside of client meetings and pre-arranged office days.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate will be recognised as a best practice sales expert within the OOH industry, with the following essential credentials:
- Strong OOH sales experience (ideally 5+ years, minimum of 3 years)
- Established contacts within national direct brands and/or independent agencies
- Highly articulate, confident, ambitious and self-motivated
- Proactive and target-driven, with a can-do attitude
- Able to demonstrate a legacy of delivering creative solutions Ambition and drive for personal development
The Package:
You'll be joining a team of friendly, warm, open-minded and good-natured people. Expect a rewarding environment that offers great benefits alongside a responsible ethos.
- £50-55k basic salary
- Remote work with any travel expenses paid
- Generous uncapped quarterly commission
- A strong focus on career progression and growth opportunities
- Private healthcare schemes
- Electric car scheme (salary sacrifice)
- Leeds city centre offices that offer contemporary, co-working, state-of-the-art facilities
- Opportunities to participate in ESG volunteering days
- Training and development funds
If you are interested in this National Account Director - OOH role, please apply ASAP or contact Sam McIlroy. This vacancy is being advertised by Post Recruitment Ltd. The services advertised by Post Recruitment Ltd are those of an Employment Agency, visit our website for more details.