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We are looking for two Account Managers!

Published 4th Jan 2017

Here at West Sound & West FM we are looking for two Account Managers to help grow business and develop brand awareness for new and existing clients across East Ayrshire and Dumfries & Galloway

East Ayrshire Account Manager will be based at

Dumfries & Galloway Account Manager will be based at

West FM

Radio House

54a Holmston Road

Ayr KA7 3BE

West Sound FM

Unit 40

Loreburne Shopping Centre

Dumfries DG1 2BD

You must strive for success, have passion in abundance and be eager to achieve and as part of the Bauer Media Group rewards are guaranteed!

Email your CV + introductory letter to vacancies@westsound.co.uk no later than Friday 20 January, 2017

Key Purpose of the Role:

Generate revenue for your station in line with targets determined by your Sales Director by developing new business opportunities within the defined TSA for your station and maintaining and growing current revenue with current clients in your defined list of accounts.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • To manage and grow existing accounts to defined levels of revenue
  • Identify appropriate new business opportunities that consistently lead to established new relationships and revenue generation
  • Attend a minimum amount of face-to-face meetings per week with clients at a level directed by your Sales Director
  • With the right level of support you will ensure that you deliver inspiring, creative and memorable solutions for our clients
  • Nurture and develop long term relationships with clients by giving outstanding level of customer service that are tangibly demonstrated in terms of revenue generated
  • You will build and maintain strong relationships within the business to maximise sales opportunities
  • At any one time you will effectively manage existing accounts, source new business and manage projects, in addition to ensuring that any administration is done in a timely an efficient manner
  • Plan and forecast effectively to meet revenue targets
  • You will be able to demonstrate an excellent level of knowledge of your station, radio advertising and advertising industry as a whole and at external meetings, networking events and internal meetings

Key Relationships:

  • Sales Director, Clients, Sponsorship and Promotions, Creative, Digital / Web