Ad Sales Manager
We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented personality to help us sell advertising and marketing across our wide range of digital and analog channels.
We need someone who is a great communicator, creative and able to help find solutions for our clients unique and varied requirements.
If this sounds like you then this could be your chance to help us join up our editorial output with our commercial partners and maintain the growth of Singletrack and Grit magazines in an era of unprecedented challenges for the publishing world, as well as the bike industry.
You will be an avid user of social media with a clear understanding of its growing and essential place within the marketing world. You will also have a love of print and be aware of it’s continued strengths in an increasingly digital landscape.
You will know the difference between an MPU and a DPS and if you don’t you’ll definitely find out before you come and see us.
You will have an understanding of and familiarity with the workings of the bike industry both within the UK and globally and it goes without saying that if you don’t play it won’t pay – so you will be a rider of bikes.
Travel opportunities abound and you’d be expected to be available for trips to see clients on a frequent basis.
In return for all that we can offer a tight-knit working environment here in Yorkshire. You’ll get a desk with a phone on it, a computer and all the tea and coffee you can drink.
The position is full-time and comprises a basic salary plus target lead bonuses. We would expect your yearly salary plus bonuses to be circa £30k.
Things you need:
- A UK driving licence (clean, if you want to drive the company van)
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge of the bike industry
- Social media skills/understanding
- A very organised and methodical working ethos.
- A demonstrable understanding of the current challenges facing publishing
- A love of riding bikes.
If you think you have all that and want to join a team of diverse individuals in a unique and ever changing field of sales, then send your c.v and covering letter to Mark at the address below.
Pre application visits always welcome and highly recommended. This is a unique and challenging role and you should come and check us all out before you do anything rash.
CVs to: Mark Alker, Singletrack Magazine, Lockside Mill, Dale Street, Todmorden. OL14 5PX or mark@singletrackworld.com
