Newsquest Media Group

Media Sales Lead

Newsquest Media Group
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeWatford • United KingdomSenior💰 £38,000 - £40,000 per yearWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in B2B sales with a consultative approach, focusing on digital marketing products and solutions. Proven ability to build long-term client relationships and manage a sales pipeline effectively while meeting KPIs.

Highest-signal resume keywords
B2B Sales ExperienceConsultative Sales ApproachDigital Marketing ProductsLead GenerationAccount Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Drive new business sales across North London through telephone, video and face-to-face meetings
  • Identify and qualify prospects through outbound activity, inbound leads, referrals and self-sourced opportunities
  • Use a consultative sales approach to uncover client needs and recommend tailored digital solutions
  • Sell paid social, digital display, video and website products
  • Research client businesses and industry sectors to produce relevant, data-led proposals
  • Build and grow a new-business pipeline
  • Convert clients into long-term accounts and provide high-quality account management as relationships develop
  • Collaborate with sales, editorial and marketing teams to deliver successful campaigns
  • Manage the territory through planning, competitor awareness and proactive follow-up
  • Meet or exceed KPIs for activity, appointments, revenue and conversion
  • Report to Tanya Hurley

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Proven experience in B2B sales, ideally within a consultative or solution-based environment
  • Confidence in new business development, including outbound prospecting and lead generation
  • Good understanding of digital marketing products such as paid social, digital display, video and websites
  • Experience selling SaaS or digital services is advantageous
  • Strong communication and influencing skills, both over the phone and face to face
  • Ability to build relationships quickly and progress them into long-term partnerships
  • Commercially minded, target-driven and motivated by winning new business
  • Highly organised, with the ability to manage time effectively across a hybrid working model
  • Customer-focused, with a proactive and service-led approach
  • Passion for helping local businesses succeed and an interest in local media
  • Full UK driving licence
  • Access to a vehicle for business use
  • Must live within or close to the North London territory

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive salary + uncapped commission
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Birthday off
  • Holiday buy scheme
  • Structured career progression and ongoing training
  • Pension plan
  • Employee Helpline counselling and advice
  • Gym membership
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Eye care
  • Retail discounts
  • Team building days
  • Annual volunteer charity day
  • Equal opportunities employer
  • Adjustments to support applicants during the recruitment process

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Hard Skills
Outbound ProspectingLead GenerationDigital Display SalesPaid Social SalesVideo SalesWebsite SalesSaaS SalesData-Led ProposalsKPI AchievementTerritory Management
Soft Skills
Strong Communication SkillsInfluencing SkillsRelationship BuildingOrganizational SkillsCustomer-Focused
Certifications & Qualifications
Full UK Driving Licence
Industry Keywords
North LondonNew Business DevelopmentConsultative SellingDigital ServicesLocal Media