At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage client portfolios and hunt for new business opportunities across print, digital, and events.
- Company: Join Bauer Media Group, a leading media business with a consumer-first mindset.
- Benefits: Enjoy 28 days holiday, flexible working, and access to internal training.
- Other info: This is a 12-month MAT cover with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make an impact in a dynamic environment while building lasting client relationships.
- Qualifications: Proven sales experience, strong negotiation skills, and a results-driven attitude.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
As part of the RAIL portfolio sales team, you will play a key role in driving growth by managing an existing client portfolio while also actively hunting for new business opportunities. Selling across multiple platforms (print, digital, and events) you will be responsible for building lasting client relationships, developing a deep understanding of their objectives, and delivering compelling, insight-driven sales recommendations. Working to reach an individual sales target, you will be expected to create, deliver, and report against a clear sales plan. You’ll demonstrate accountability for performance, track progress against objectives, and share insights with the wider team to ensure continued success.
Primary Responsibilities
- Manage and grow revenue from an existing client portfolio.
- Identify and convert new business opportunities across multiple sectors and platforms.
- Sell integrated solutions spanning print, digital, and events.
- Develop a strong understanding of client goals to position solutions that deliver measurable value.
- Build persuasive sales arguments and tailored proposals to secure new and repeat business.
- Maintain up-to-date sales activity records in the CRM system.
- Demonstrate a clear sales plan to maximise revenue and opportunities.
- Collaborate with internal teams (marketing, events, editorial, production) to deliver client success.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Capabilities
- Proven track record in face‑to‑face sales.
- Demonstrated success in meeting targets.
- High competence in effective questioning, listening, and brief-taking to fully understand client needs.
- Experience in selling both digital and event solutions, with the ability to create cross‑platform proposals.
- Strong presentation, negotiation, and closing skills.
- Commercially astute, with the ability to build tailored recommendations that align with client objectives.
- Self‑motivated, resilient, and results‑driven, with excellent time‑management skills.
This will be a 12‑month MAT cover.
What’s in it for you
- 28 days holiday, bank holidays & 2 volunteer days to use.
- Access to our internal training provider – Bauer Academy.
- Enhanced Maternity/Adoption, Paternity and Shared Parental Leave Pay.
- Opportunity for flexible working.
- And more!
We are an international employer and equal opportunities are important to us. That’s why we welcome everyone in their uniqueness, regardless of e.g. religion, gender, skin color, disability in our house. We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or a long‑term health condition, and need us to make any reasonable adjustments or do anything differently during any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing careershub@bauermedia.co.uk.
We are actively recruiting for this position, however, the job advert may close earlier than expected.
Rail Account Manager - Mat Cover in Peterborough employer: Bauer Media Group Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG
Bauer Media Group is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where creativity and collaboration thrive. With a strong focus on employee growth through access to the Bauer Academy and flexible working options, we empower our team to achieve their full potential while enjoying generous benefits like 28 days of holiday and volunteer days. Join us in a family-owned company that values diversity and inclusivity, making a meaningful impact in the media landscape across Europe.
Contact Details:
Bauer Media Group Heinrich Bauer Verlag KG Recruitment Team
