Field Sales Executive (Advertising) - Swindon/Reading

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 6 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

You will be joining the South West Local and Development team of Sky Media to become the “go to champion” in your territory for Sky addressable products. You will relish the challenge of new business along with developing, educating and managing advocates. Our mission is to assist businesses and organisations achieve their business goals though marketing and advertising solutions. 

What you'll do:

• Know the regional/local advertising markets in your region and maximize all potential Addressable video Local opportunities

• Maximising revenue by converting single campaign clients into long term regular advertisers.

• Detect and convert sales opportunities through quality prospecting and pipelining

• Manage multiple campaigns and targets at any given time

• Delivering excellent customer service by understanding in detail the customer needs

• Regular reporting and analysis on performance and productivity to present in team meetings

• Use of the full sales method mix including self-sufficient lead generation, primarily face to face meetings, telephone calls and networking

What you'll bring:

• Full UK Driving License

• Experience of face to face sales

• An understanding of local/regional digital media

• Adaptable communication skills and have well developed sales skills

• Live on or near patch

• Ability to work alone for extended periods of time, as well as part of a team supporting the wider region & territory members as required

• Able to present using Powerpoint

Team Overview:

Sky Media

Sky Media is the advertising sales arm of Sky, offering businesses of all shapes and sizes an exciting array of opportunities on TV, online and on the go. Reaching over 95% of the UK population, Sky Media represents all of Sky’s channels and sites including Sky Sports, Sky News, Sky One, Sky Cinema, Sky Arts, Sky Atlantic and Sky Witness. Sky Media also sells on behalf of a range of renowned broadcasters and channels including Channel 5, Discovery, National Geographic, MTV, FOX, Nickelodeon and Comedy Central.

The Rewards:

There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place!

• A generous pension package

• Private healthcare

• Discounted mobile and broadband

• Access a wide range of exclusive Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you'll work:

We know the world has changed, and we want to offer our employees the chance to collaborate at our unique office spaces, whilst enjoying the convenience of working from home.

We've adopted a hybrid working approach to give more flexibility on where and how we work. You'll find out more about what this means for this role during the recruitment process.

Your office base:

This is a field based role covering the South West of England so you must be based around GL, SN, RG or OX postcode.

Inclusion:

We take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion: we’ve been recognised by The Times and Stonewall for this, and we’ve committed £30million to support the fight against racial injustice. We’ve also set ambitious targets for increasing ethnic diversity and representation throughout our organisation.

At Sky, we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and your potential. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, So we're happy to discuss flexible working.

And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.