Global

Account Executive - Audio

Global  •  Manchester, GB (Onsite)  •  2 hours ago
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Job Description

Accepting applications until:

5 September 2026

We are Global

We think big, work hard and never stand still. It’s our talented and passionate people that make us leaders in creativity and innovation and the proud home to the best media and entertainment on the planet.

We’re here to make everyone’s day brighter. That’s everyone from our Globallers, to our audiences, every partner we work with and every community we work in. Whether we’re making shows or making headlines, making everyone’s day brighter is behind everything we do.

Whether we’re in the studio, building a world-class Global Player app, displaying brilliant Outdoor ads, or producing fast-moving digital content, we’re at our best when we’re working together. It’s why we show up, deliver great work and above all, it’s the reason we all love to work here.

Title: Account Executive - Audio

Reporting of the Role

This role reports to the Regional Sales Manager - Audio


of job

This is a field-based role supporting Local Sales, by selling our Audio product portfolio to new customers, and growing and retaining our existing direct customer base, across the private and public sector markets.

3 best things about the job

  • Exposure to a variety of industries; our Audio portfolio has options for everyone, so you will be pitching to marketeers and business owners from all industries.
  • You will be responsible for handling your own marketplace, being in control of your own density and able to scope out your own niche.
  • You will be client facing ambassador of Global, representing the coolest brands in audio, and the award-winning Digital Ad eXchange!

Measures of success –

In the first few months, you would have:

  • Become an expert in the knowledge of our Audio, Classic and Digital products, inventory, and brands!
  • Be able to effectively plan and book a client’s campaign in our booking system.
  • Understand you own marketplace and develop a local contact list to grow the territory account base, and source new business.

Responsibilities of the role

  • Get to know the businesses in your assigned area by working on leads and developing a local contact list to grow your client base.
  • Help maintain and grow existing client relationships, ensuring there is a plan to increase revenues each quarter.
  • Understand client needs and suggest the best marketing solutions for them.
  • Aim to meet with clients face-to-face each week and prebook meetings to hit KPIs.
  • Record all activities accurately in Salesforce.
  • Help create new opportunities each week to meet monthly revenue targets and provide accurate forecasts.
  • Learn about Global’s full range of products and understand how they can help clients achieve their marketing goals.
  • Ensure all transactions add value and avoid high-level discounting.
  • Work with the Campaign Hub and Creative Solutions teams by providing clear client briefs to produce innovative marketing campaign solutions.
  • Learn to effectively plan and book client campaigns using our booking system, gPlan, grow proficient with our gLabs dashboard reporting suite.
  • Stay updated on all internal communications such as Workplace, The Catch Up, and Digital Bytes.
  • Attend relevant training sessions to continue developing your skills.

What you will need

The ideal candidate will be proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions, capable of the following:

  • Demonstrate a track record of success in delivering sales targets and KPIs.
  • Experienced in selling to small and medium businesses.
  • Previous sales experience working within a radio, outdoor or digital environment preferred but not essential.
  • A positive, confident and resilient approach, with the desire to self-source new business leads and meetings.
  • A high degree of self-motivation and autonomy, and to also work as part of a team
  • Good understanding of the pattern of the sale from opening to close
  • Excellent listening skills that establish client needs, build excellent rapport and put the client’s objectives first
  • Ability to build a brief for the campaign support team
  • Proficiency in planning systems and skills to build effective campaigns
  • Proficiency in Salesforce and be able to record activity at all stages of the sales process from lead creation to winning and booking business
  • Excellent in diary and time management to work the territory efficiently
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About Global

The UK and Europe’s largest Radio & Outdoor company, Global is home to respected, national market-leading media brands broadcasting across the UK on DAB & FM and around the world on Global Player, including Heart, Capital, LBC, Capital XTRA, Capital Dance, Classic FM, Smooth, Radio X and Gold Radio.

Global Player allows listeners to enjoy all of Global’s radio brands, award-winning podcasts, and expertly curated playlists, in one place in app, on web and on smart speakers.

Global is also one of the leading Outdoor companies in both the UK & Europe, with over 253,000 sites reaching 95% of the UK population. Global’s extensive and diverse outdoor portfolio encompasses Transport for London’s Underground network, almost all major UK airports including Gatwick, the UK’s largest portfolio of roadside posters and premium digital screens in prime locations, as well as the UK’s largest network of buses including all major cities.

On-air, on Global Player and with our outdoor platforms combined, Global reaches 51 million individuals across the UK every week, including 29 million on the radio alone.

Industry
Unknown
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
London, GB
Year Founded
2007
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