Group Commercial Director
A full-time sales job at RadioWorks in London
Posted 19 September 2017, 4.22am edt
OUR COMPANY: At RadioWorks, our vision is to be known as an indispensable partner, providing a high level of service, thought leadership, innovation, ideas and solutions.
We’re the UK’s largest independent radio and digital audio advertising specialist, currently ranking as the 6th biggest spender on Commercial Radio in this country.
We’re constantly pushing the boundaries of what radio advertising can deliver. We invest in new and exciting ways to enhance campaigns, whilst staying up-to-date with the latest industry developments. We buy across all UK commercial radio stations and digital audio platforms.
Our dynamic team of experts, with specialist knowledge of the industry and a passion for producing great audio, work closely together to create campaigns that deliver results. Maple Street Creative and Digital Audio Works are also part of the RadioWorks Group. We also offer our partner’s access to the Radio Trading Desk, an automated on line platform which brings Radio Stations and advertisers together to trade last minute airtime.
PEOPLE: Our company culture is key to our ongoing growth and people ‘fit’ is as important to us as a stacked CV. We champion staff as our most important asset, encourage collaboration and teamwork, advocate for personal development and celebrate outstanding results.
THE ROLE: Reporting to the Managing Director, this new leadership role will be responsible for developing and implementing commercial strategies across the RadioWorks Group.
As Group Commercial Director, you will be proactive and driven to deliver sales performance and capability, ensuring commercial targets are met and sustained growth inside the business achieved. You will maximise all opportunities across RadioWorks, Radio Trading Desk, Digital Audio Works and Maple St Creative.
Key to the role will be your ability to inspire, develop and lead a successful team to further excellence, positioning RadioWorks as indispensable partners to our clients’ through enhanced customer engagement, ideas and solutions.
Robust and meaningful relationships with key stakeholders such as media owners and clients will be a must.
You will play a key role in the future of the RadioWorks Group.
KEY SKILLS:
- 10 years minimum media experience
- Extensive knowledge of and experience in the media industry, in particular digital and radio sales
- Results driven
- Strong commercial acumen
- Proven sales / commercial leadership experience
- Strategic and innovative thinker, with an entrepreneurial brave approach
- Outstanding communication skills
- Strong relationship builder across all levels inside a business
- A natural problem solver and confident negotiator
- Self-motivated and self-managing