Account Manager

A full-time sales job at Celador Radio in Reading
Posted 18 January 2018, 3.35am est

The Opportunity: Radio is one of the most listened to and trusted marketing channels, and currently we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Account Manager for our new Breeze station in Reading. Based at the Thames Valley Broadcast Centre at Festival Place Basingstoke, you will be responsible for proactively securing new business in the local market, working with a talented support team to get your campaigns to air. It will be your job to co-ordinate, manage and deliver tailored campaigns including sponsorship, promotions, interactive and creative, to ensure effective radio solutions for your clients.

Celador Radio is a dynamic & growing business offering fantastic training, development and ultimately earning potential. We pride ourselves in our commitment to our people. If you are able to spot commercial opportunities, generate new business leads, meet individual monthly sales targets and understand client’s business objectives, this a real opportunity to develop your media sales career as part of a successful team.

What we're all about: Celador Radio forms part of the Celador Entertainment Group we're famous around the world for, amongst others, devising and launching the quiz show ˜Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?' and producing the film 'Slumdog Millionaire'. We also own and operate twenty local and regional radio stations across the south of England. We are dedicated to championing the individual creativity inherent in our stations and talent because, we believe this is the only way to deliver high quality local content.

What are we looking for? Ideally you know Reading inside out. You must have excellent communication skills, a background in sales, preferably media. You need to be comfortable with meeting sales targets and strong organisational skills will be a necessity. Radio sales is all about self-motivation, commercial acumen and above all a 'can do' attitude. Full training will be provided.

It’s also important that you can demonstrate Celador's values:

• Freedom to be creative, to come up with new ideas, to do things differently and to be ourselves.
• Dedication to creating the highest quality output.
• Care for our teams and the local communities we serve.
• Above everything else to have a passion for radio. In the promotion of equal opportunities Celador Radio welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We select people according to their abilities and our needs.

Sales experience required as well a full driving licence.