Work for us
We’re a successful, growing specialist print and digital publishing company with ambitious expansion plans, based on Team Valley, Gateshead. We have a great product, and we’re always on the lookout for great staff. We currently have vacancies for:
• Senior Advertising Account Managers
About us
Kingfisher Media was established in 2006. We publish an impressive portfolio of high-quality, beautifully-designed visitor guides to cities and regions around the UK and Ireland. The guides are placed in the leading hotels in their respective regions and remain there for 12 months. The guides are funded by advertising sales to companies who are keen to market their products to visitors and tourists. Our advertisers include restaurants, shops, attractions, art galleries and museums, bars and nightclubs, etc. Many of our advertisers get a fantastic response to their adverts in our books – you can see some of their comments on our testimonials page.
We also have a fantastic website and we offer a range of digital products to our customers, so you will also be involved in digital sales.
Our portfolio currently stands at more than 70 titles and we’re looking to develop this further in the future.
Senior Account Managers
Based at Team Valley, Gateshead. Reporting directly to the Managing Director. £28k starting salary, for ambitious salespeople, uncapped bonus potential, 6 weeks’ annual holiday plus Bank Holidays.
THE ROLE
This is an office-based role, however, exceptional candidates from further afield are invited to apply for remote working. To be considered, you will have a proven track record of presenting to, and securing sales from, senior decision-makers. You will be capable of generating new business and managing your own workload. As a Senior Account Manager with Kingfisher Media you will be involved in selling print and digital media solutions to both new and existing clients across the UK & Ireland. Excellent communication skills are key, along with an organised approach and (of course) a confident, professional and articulate manner.
You will be responsible for identifying potential new advertisers in addition to developing core business with existing customers. You will be just as tenacious in securing a quarter-page advert from a small rural teashop as you are negotiating a high-value package with leading advertising agencies and corporate brands. You will demonstrate confidence in your products and in presenting opportunities – you’ll be the sort of person who is excited at the prospect of pitching a £10,000 campaign, and not be afraid to tie down the order.
If you already have experience in publishing advertising sales, it’s certainly an advantage as some of our most successful Account Managers have come from local newspapers, digital agencies and magazines. We provide effective and ongoing training but we’re not in the habit of teaching grandma to suck eggs, so we fully respect individuals with experience who are happy to hit the ground running.
So, if you can sell and you’ve got the qualities we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you.
THE REWARDS
Our policy is simple – we’ll pay you what you’re worth, with absolutely no upper limits. Our salary structure is graded and linked to a weekly sales target which is appropriate to your ability. Starting salaries are negotiable dependant on experience but you can expect to join the company at £28k basic. And there’s no need to stand still for long – we offer a quarterly pay review for ambitious salespeople and have no cap on the salary level which will increase for the best salespeople.
We offer a very advantageous bonus structure and there is no limit on commission payments – we’re always delighted to pay big commission pay-outs because if you’re doing well, it means we’re doing well, too.
HOLIDAYS
Every staff member gets a generous 30 days’ holiday a year (not including Bank Holidays). This includes a two-week shutdown at Christmas, giving you a chance to unwind properly. If you’ve worked hard all year, shown dedication and loyalty, and helped our company do well, we’ll reward you.
If you’re interested in working for us as a Senior Account Manager, please call Ian Heads for a chat on 0191 482 5799, or e-mail ian.heads@kingfishermedia.co.uk
