Account Executive

Account Executive

Are you looking for long term career prospects with a respected group that offers excellent benefits and incentives as well as great starting salaries?

Are you experienced in sales and looking to further your career?

National World is a national, regional and local multimedia organisation based in the UK. We provide news and information services to our communities through our portfolio of publications and websites. Specialising in the selling of multimedia solutions to small to medium sized companies.

We are currently looking for motivated, inquisitive and confident Account executives to join our existing team.

The role -

As an Account Executive you will be responsible for making outbound calls in order to acquire new business, retain active business and revive lapsed clients, presenting and selling multimedia solutions to SMEs within a defined geographical territory.

The candidate -

The successful candidate for the Account executive role must be a self-motivated and enthusiastic person who can be resilient and confident in making outbound calls, as well as someone who has an excellent telephone manner and experience in outbound sales. You should be well organised and have the ability to work on your own initiative without close supervision.

Key competencies -

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• To achieve challenging productivity targets to meet internal KPI’s
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• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
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• Ability to adapt Communication Style & Tone to reflect audience
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• Commercially aware with strong business acumen
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• Used to working within very fixed deadlines and under pressure
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• Experience of building immediate rapport to develop long term relationships
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• Intermediate computer skills, including mastery of functions such as navigating between multiple windows and sites, tracking and logging entries in a database
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• Familiar with working in a cold calling environment
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• Resilient, tenacious, result orientated, optimistic, driven and self motivated
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The Benefits -

OTE £28.8k p.a.

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• We offer a basic salary of £24,000 per annum, in addition to an attractive bonus structure.
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• Full training is offered and genuine developmental opportunities. We have a proven track record of promoting in house / internally and recognising and rewarding talent.
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• Hybrid working - three days office based, two days home based.
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• Modern office facilities in the centre of Sheffield. A rooftop bar bringing Ibiza style vibes (when the weather allows!). It has two bars, a VIP area and great views across the skyline of Sheffield.
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• On site Barista with free coffee
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• No weekend working
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• 37.5 hours per week
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• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays
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• SMART holidays - option to buy additional holidays
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• Cycle to work scheme
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Our reference: TB028
Vacancy: Account Executive
Location: Hybrid Sheffield/Home
Salary: £24,000 per annum
​​​​​​​Hours: Full time

National World is committed to being an equal opportunity employer with a diverse workforce. We will consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. We encourage and consider flexible working arrangements for all roles.