Sales Executive

Company Description

Job Description

We’re looking for a driven, high-performing Sales Executive to join our advertising sales team in a sales role. Based in the UK, you’ll be responsible for winning new clients across the international rail and freight sectors, playing a key role in growing the Rail portfolio’s advertising revenue and market presence.

What you’ll do

New Business Development - Proactively identify, target and win new advertising clients worldwide and build relationships with senior decision-makers through outreach, networking and consultative selling

Solution Selling - Understand client marketing goals and create tailored, multi-platform advertising solutions

Own the Full Sales Cycle - Prospect, qualify, pitch, negotiate and close. Consistently exceed new business revenue targets and KPIs

Collaborate for Success - Partner with Account Management, Editorial and Operations teams to deliver seamless campaigns and long-term client value

Our Advertising Portfolio

You’ll sell across a powerful, multi-channel platform including:

• Digital display & sponsorship across RailwayGazette.com, RailBusinessUK.com, RailFreight.com, SpoorPro.nl and leading editorial newsletters 

• Content partnerships (paid content, webinars, podcasts and bespoke solutions)

• Event partnership across RailTech Europe, SpoorPro Conference, RailFreight Conference and Railway Gazette Summit. 

Print advertising in Railway Gazette International, RailFreight and official trade show publications worldwide

Qualifications

What you bring

• Proven success in new business sales, ideally within media, advertising or B2B

• Confident managing a global territory and international deals

• Strong communicator and negotiator, comfortable engaging senior stakeholders

• Self-motivated, target-driven and resilient

• CRM experience (Salesforce)

Additional Information

As part of the Rail & Cargo division, you’ll work in a fast-moving, international environment where quality, ownership and initiative matter. With over 120 years of rail industry expertise, we connect the global rail industry through trusted insight, data and events.

At ProMedia, you’ll step into an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment where you’ll quickly feel at home. You’ll start with a clear, personal onboarding programme to get to know our brands, teams and way of working. After that, you’ll quickly take responsibility, because we value initiative and ownership.

Comprehensive benefits package

• Sales incentive scheme 

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays 

• Enhanced pension & Life insurance 

• MacBook and company mobile phone

• A personal onboarding programme and room to grow

• A collaborative team culture with regular team and company events

• International travel attending industry events

And just as important: you’ll become part of a team and company that not only works hard, but also enjoys spending time together. From inspiring training sessions and team activities to our Summer and X-mas socials, there’s plenty to look forward to.

About ProMedia Group

ProMedia Group is a leading multimedia company with offices in, among others, Rotterdam, Antwerp, and London. Since our founding in 2010, we have grown into an organisation with 25 trade publications, events, exhibitions, and livestreams, reaching more than 2 million professionals every month.

Submit your cover letter and CV, we'd love to hear from you.

Want to know more?
Contact our HR team via hr.uk@promedia.co.uk We look forward to your response!