Business Development Executive.

Hartley People are looking for an ambitious and commercially driven Business Development Executive to join a well-established organisation within the media and digital advertising sector in Waterford.

The successful candidate will be responsible for generating new business while managing and developing an existing portfolio of clients. The position offers the opportunity to work across a diverse range of advertising and promotional solutions, including radio, digital, streaming, podcasts, social media, outside broadcasts and promotional campaigns.

This is an excellent opportunity for a confident sales professional who enjoys building relationships, identifying commercial opportunities and developing creative solutions that deliver measurable results for clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, develop and secure new business opportunities across multiple media and advertising channels.
• Manage and grow an existing portfolio of clients, developing strong and long-term commercial relationships.
• Achieve agreed monthly sales and revenue targets.
• Generate leads and maintain a healthy pipeline of prospective clients.
• Meet with clients to understand their business, marketing objectives and advertising requirements.
• Develop creative and commercially focused advertising proposals tailored to individual client needs.
• Coordinate and book advertising campaigns across radio, digital, social media, streaming, podcasts and promotional channels.
• Monitor campaign performance and provide clients with clear and concise post-campaign reports.
• Identify opportunities to increase revenue through additional services, campaigns and promotional activity.
• Maintain accurate records of sales activity, opportunities and client interactions.
• Attend client meetings, networking events, outside broadcasts and promotional activities as required.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure campaigns are delivered effectively and to a high standard.

Candidate Requirements

• Previous experience in sales, business development or account management .
• A proven track record of achieving sales targets and developing new business.
• Strong client relationship management and networking skills.
• Good understanding of digital advertising, online marketing and social media.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Confident and professional when engaging with clients and key decision-makers.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify new revenue opportunities.
• Ability to manage multiple clients, campaigns and priorities effectively.
• Proactive, energetic and results-focused approach.
• Full, clean driving licence.

Experience within media, advertising, digital marketing or a related commercial environment would be advantageous but is not essential.

What’s on Offer

• Full-time, permanent position.
• Opportunity to work across a broad range of traditional and digital media channels.
• Dynamic, creative and collaborative working environment.
• Ongoing training, development and support.
• Opportunity to build relationships with a diverse portfolio of businesses.
• Varied commercial role with excellent scope to develop your sales and account management career.

For immediate consideration contact Padraig on 051878813 or email your cv to [email protected]

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