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Please take a look at the following job vacancy currently available at Adventure Sports Holidays. Please send all applications by email to luke@adventuresportsholidays.com with a CV and cover letter outlining why you are the best candidate for the position.

Internet Sales - Hove Offices, UK
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £12K (40 hours per week) + Commission (OTE £18K)
Reporting to: Sales Director
June/July 2008 Start

Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic sales executive to join our team working on our adventure activities & holiday website (www.adventuresportsholidays.com) at our offices next to Hove Station.

We are seeking an individual to help expand our company client base and to sell advertising space by email, phone and occasionally face to face. The chosen candidate will preferably have a sales background with experience selling business to business. Experience in the travel and/or sports industry or in Internet advertising would be an advantage.

The chosen candidate must have a good telephone manner and be comfortable using the Internet, writing emails (in English) and selling over the phone. The candidate will be enthusiastic, well organised and ambitious. They will relish the opportunity of working in a small innovative new media company and making their role a success. We are looking to build a long standing team that will take our company forward as the premier activity course and holiday portal on the Internet.

Main duties & Responsibilities (but not limited to):

  • Utilise our supplier database to increase the number of companies listing active products on our network of sites.
  • Identify new potential suppliers and cold contact them by phone and email to sell advertising space.
  • Help to ensure that suppliers renew listings before they expire.
  • To invoice suppliers take payments over the phone and to chase payments.
  • Help to ensure that suppliers information and products are accurate and up to date.
  • Responsible for a portion of the team target and in helping to achieve the overall target.
  • To provide assistance in marketing, research and site improvements as required.

Experience/Aptitude/Skills Required

  • Proven track record in target driven sales environment
  • Can demonstrate flexibility and reliability
  • Enthusiastic and self motivated
  • Able to build relationships with suppliers, agents, colleagues and customers
  • Excellent communication/interpersonal and organisational skills
  • Ability to work on own initiative as well as being a team player
  • Able to focus clearly on objectives and targets
  • Able to portray a professional and positive attitude
  • Interest in Adventure Sports - preferable

Benefits
20 days holiday per year
40 hours per week (9am and 6pm) - plus ad-hoc hours when required
Uncapped Commission



 
 
   
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