Part time/Full Time Self-Employed Sales Executive needed by Publishing Company!

We are seeking a freelance Sales Executive to help generate advertising space in our free family print magazine for a well-known and long-standing clientele.

Families South West is a well-established family magazine, printed seven times per year, with a great reputation among readers and advertisers. Our advertising clients typically include schools, clubs, nurseries, and other local businesses in South West London.

As a Sales Executive, you will be selling a well-known product that is undergoing positive changes. You will build strong relationships with local advertisers, some of whom have been with us for many years.

We are a small, family-run business that values flexibility around work and a positive attitude towards life. We want you to feel like part of the family, even though the role is remote/work-from-home.

We offer a package that includes a base salary and an unlimited commission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responding to inquiries and providing information about advertising packages and services.
• Managing and renewing existing advertising clients.
• Understanding our advertisers' needs and tailoring solutions to meet their requirements by building rapport.
• Reaching out to potential advertisers, introducing the magazine, and generating new advertising revenue.
• Maintaining the new CRM system with notes, to-dos, and other valuable information.
• Providing excellent customer service to ensure a positive customer experience.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing, as you will be engaging with advertisers over the phone and via email.
• The ability to persuade and negotiate with potential advertisers to achieve sales targets.
• The ability to listen attentively to advertisers, understand their requirements, and tailor sales pitches accordingly.
• Previous sales/print sales experience is preferable.

Employment details

• £15- £20.00 gross an hour (dependent on experience), usually four days a week (if part-time) in term times but with flexibility.
• 10% commission for new clients and 5% commission on renewal on long standing clients. Commission is only payable once the customer has paid the invoice concerned.
• 70 - 120 hrs per month