Sales Development Representative

Company Description

Ready to dive into the world of Media and Advertising Sales with the UK's Largest Publisher? Our Hull Hub is searching for Sales Development Representatives to join our growing team. This is a brand new role that comes with many exciting new opportunities, so if you're eager for a dynamic and fulfilling sales career, this is your chance to thrive and enhance your skills.

This is an office based role, based in our Hull Hub full time.

So, who are we? 

We are Reach Plc, you might not have heard of us but we have probably met without you even realising it. We are home to the UK and Ireland’s most iconic digital platforms, magazines and newspapers. From the Mirror, Daily Express and OK!, to our regional titles such as the Hull Daily Mail and HullLive. Our brands and the stories we cover are as varied as our people. We help all kinds of people share experiences through our stories because we believe this is what makes us human.

Oh, and we should probably also mention that with a monthly readership of 47 million people, Reach is the largest commercial publisher in the UK. At Reach, not only will you feel better understood, you will also feel you understand other people better too.

Job Description

Working closely with our Lead Generation team and using data and market insight,
You will call qualified and unqualified leads and convert these into high quality
appointments for our Field Sales team to successfully pitch and close. In addition, you can expect the following responsibilities:

• Maximise your success with setting high quality appointments which have the potential to become a successful sale.
• Develop and maintain trusted and successful relationships with internal and external
• stakeholders, including our Field sales team, and potential clients of Reach. Your part
• in developing relationships is critical, you may be the first person from Reach our
• external stakeholders speak with.
• Share knowledge and constructive feedback within the team, to support development
• and continuous improvement.
• Ensure systems are up to date with relevant client information, to support the
• successful delivery of a sale.
  

Qualifications

It is essential that you have prior experience of successfully building relationships with new clients and driving revenue growth. You’ll have prior experience in a sales related role and will be motivated to maximise your success. 

We are looking for a collaborative individual who is a strong communicator, who can successfully arrange appointments with new businesses via telephone, social media and email. You’ll be comfortable working at pace and whilst experience in digital marketing/advertising is desirable, it is not essential. 

Additional Information

We’re offering a basic salary of up to £27,000 + Bonus, plus, as part of the Reach team you’ll have access to a brilliant range of benefits, including:

• Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
• 25 days’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• As one of the UK’s top 50 Inclusive Employers everyone’s invited to join our events, programmes and networks to celebrate diversity and build an environment where all our people can thrive
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
• Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes
• We are also a member of the 30% Club, a global campaign aimed at increasing gender diversity at board and senior management levels
  

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.