Job Description

Experience: Sales Executive, Sales, B2B, B2C, Digital Advertising, Customer Service, Telesales, Telemarketing, Education, New Business
Opportunity
Thompson & Terry Recruitment are working with a social/education technology business in Oxford who are revolutionising the way that schools, parents and advertisers can communicate. Our client are looking for an ambitious and creative Media Sales Executive to join their vibrant offices in North Oxford.
As Media Sales Executive, you will be responsible for selling advertising to various companies, targeting businesses that would benefit from advertising directly to parents through our client's 'virtual school gate'. Therefore, the successful Media Sales Executive should be creative and be able to think of innovative ways of selling advertising space to both local and national businesses.
As Media Sales Executive you will need to have the drive and tenacity to push the boundaries and exceed your sales targets. You will take ownership of the entire sales process - from finding a great lead to closing the sale and proactively managing the account. The successful Media Sales Executive will be ambitious, target-driven, and enthusiastic, and as a reward for your hard work, the company offer a really generous commission scheme.
Our client do have a track record of training and developing staff, therefore, they are open to hiring a recent Graduate who is hungry and determined to build a career within a creative sales environment.
The Company
Thompson & Terry Recruitment are working with a rapidly expanding and unique technology business based from vibrant and modern offices in North Oxford.
Launched in 2015, our client have created an app where parents can communicate about various school-related matters. This could include, sharing contact details, arranging events or fundraising, coordinating social activities and exchanging information about homework. Since their inception, they have grown at a rapid rate, signing up hundreds of schools across the UK whilst boasting outstanding feedback from parents, PTAs, and head teachers alike.
Born out of frustration, the business was initially set up by two school parents looking to exploit a gap in the market to help facilitate better communication between school parents. 'Making parent life easier' really is at the heart of what these guys are about. With increasing pressure on school fundraising and a growing need for better parent engagement, our client is on the front line of parent communications, helping to strengthen school and parent communities.
Requirements

• Experience of excelling within a sales-based role
• A strong academic background
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build a rapport with schools and businesses alike
• Passionate about the product and driving the business forward
• Articulate professional with a strong grasp of written and verbal English
• Some knowledge of the education sector is desirable but not essential

Thompson & Terry Ltd, trading as Thompson & Terry Recruitment (thompsonandterry.co.uk) are an Abingdon based recruitment agency specialising in the sourcing of Sales, Marketing and office administration candidates in Oxfordshire. No terminology used in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, gender, age or sex.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to a high volume of applications, if you have not heard from us within 5 working days, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful at this time.
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Thompson & Terry Limited. Registered Office: The Lambourn, Wyndyke Furlong, Abingdon, OX14 1UJ. Thompson & Terry Ltd, trading as Thompson & Terry Recruitment is a Limited Company Registered in England 09175439.

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