Trainee Media Sales Executive
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Position Overview & Specifications
About the Company
Discover Magazines Ltd is a well established publisher of local magazines for South Hampshire offering its advertisers a range of marketing support services including design, print, leaflet distribution, websites and other marketing related services to help promote their business. Based in a bright and spacious office in Chandler’s Ford, Discover Magazine is busy publishing 8 publications, 6 times a year, letterbox delivered to 172,000 homes across South Hampshire. Discover Magazines is published by Langdon Scott Ltd which offers a range of marketing services to its advertisers. The company is successful, profitable and well established. We commit to our employees’ well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Aim of the Role
To generate revenue through selling Discover products; predominantly media sales in Discover Magazines. Approach local businesses via social media to sell advertising - print and social media packages. To re-engage with lapsed advertisers and make them “live” again. To capitalise on the data and facilities within Hubspot CRM to generate sales enquiries for the team.
What you will be Doing
- Making outgoing sales calls to potential advertisers for your own pipeline and sales target.
- Generating your own inbound enquiries through e-marketing, postal campaigns and social media.
- Accurately and efficiently entering customer information into our CRM system.
- Booking a set number telephone appointments for Managing Director per months
- Administrative duties associated with the role
Role Information
- Salary: £19,000pa with OTE £26,000
- Hours/Days of Work: Full Time – 37.5 hours per week 9-5 Monday to Thursday & 9-4 Friday
- Reporting to: Business Development Director & Managing Director
- Annual Leave: 34 days including bank holidays and your birthday.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £19,000.00-£26,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
- Commission pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Eastleigh: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Trainee Media Sales Executive roles across Discover Magazines Ltd's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £19,000 - £26,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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