sales
Posted 3 weeks agoSales Director, UK (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)
at Acast
London, United Kingdom, United KingdomRemote
Responsibilities
- Lead by Example: Serve as a mentor, coach, and ultimate knowledge base for your team through every stage of the sales cycle.
Requirements
- Commercial Strategy: Design and execute a bespoke commercial strategy for your patch, utilizing data (Qlik, Salesforce) to identify trends, opportunities, and challenges. •
- experience in digital media sales or a media agency •
- Experience of working closely with network agencies, with established relationships with senior agency contacts •
- In depth knowledge of the podcast industry is a must • Partnerships
Experience
- Preferably 10+ years of
Benefits
- Please note this will be a fixed term contract for 12 months. What you´ll do
Additional details
- Since 2014, Acast has been building the world’s most valuable podcast marketplace, creating the technology that connects podcast creators, advertisers, and listeners.
- Its marketplace spans more than 140,000 podcasts, 3,300 advertisers, and one billion quarterly listens.
- Crucially, those listens are monetized wherever they happen—across any podcast app or listening platform. About the role
- As UK Sales Director, you will be based in our office in London, reporting into our UK/IE Managing Director.
- We are looking for an experienced Sales Director to join our UK commercial team and oversee our team of sellers representing all Omnicom agencies, Dentsu, Bicycle and MNC.
- You will be responsible for managing and supporting a team of four sellers - ranging from Group Sales Executive to Senior Key Account Director level and contributing towards a sales team for your individual team as well as helping the UK & Global team reach the wider target.
- People First: Support, motivate, and develop a high-performing sales team, delivering tailored development plans and maintaining an environment where sellers thrive. •
- Operational Management: Oversee day-to-day group operations, including holiday coverage, expense management, and leading internal sales meetings. •
- Key Accounts & Trading: Partner with the Managing Director to negotiate annual trading deals, lead QBRs, and secure top-tier commercial opportunities. •
- Senior Representation: Act as the primary escalation point and commercial leader for senior agency and client contacts.