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Advertising Sales Manager

Our client is an established and growing media business, and they are looking to appoint an experienced Advertising Sales Manager to join their commercial team.

This is a strong opportunity for a commercially minded B2B sales professional who understands how to build relationships, identify opportunities and sell advertising solutions that genuinely add value to clients.

The Role

You will be responsible for developing new business and managing existing client relationships, selling advertising solutions across both print and digital platforms.

This is a consultative sales role. You will work closely with clients to understand their objectives, challenges and target audiences before developing advertising packages that deliver against their requirements.

You will be responsible for:

  • Identifying and developing new business opportunities through prospecting, networking and cold calling
  • Building and maintaining strong relationships with existing and prospective clients
  • Understanding client requirements and developing tailored advertising solutions
  • Presenting advertising propositions and creating compelling proposals
  • Managing the sales process from initial conversation through to close
  • Growing existing accounts and identifying opportunities for additional revenue
  • Working closely with internal marketing teams to ensure campaigns are aligned with client objectives
  • Keeping CRM activity and sales pipelines accurately updated
  • Monitoring market and competitor activity to identify new commercial opportunities
  • Working towards and exceeding individual sales targets

The Person

We are looking for someone who is commercially driven, confident speaking with clients and comfortable taking ownership of their own sales pipeline.

You will ideally have previous B2B advertising, media, publishing or commercial sales experience, although strong sales professionals from other B2B environments will also be considered.

You should be:

  • A confident and articulate communicator
  • Commercially minded with a strong sales instinct
  • Comfortable prospecting and generating new business
  • Experienced in building and developing client relationships
  • Confident negotiating and closing opportunities
  • Organised and capable of managing multiple accounts and sales opportunities
  • Comfortable using CRM systems and sales technology
  • Able to work independently while also contributing to a wider commercial team
  • Interested in the advertising and media landscape, with an understanding of digital trends advantageous

This is an opportunity for someone who wants to take ownership of their sales performance, build valuable client relationships and develop their career within a growing media business.

The basic for this role is £30,000 + OTE £40,000 - £45,000.

If you are an experienced B2B sales professional with a strong commercial mindset and the ability to sell solutions rather than simply products, we'd like to hear from you.

To apply, contact David at Greys Specialist Recruitment.


Location: Maidstone | Salary: £27500 - £30000 per year | Job type: Permanent | Posted: 06/10/2026

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