Digital Account Executive

Job Title: Digital Account Executive

Function: NI JobFinder

Department: Advertising

Reporting to: Business Manager, NI JobFinder

Location: Belfast (Hybrid)

Are you a dynamic sales professional with a passion for digital media and a flair for building strong client relationships? Join the largest media group in Ireland, Mediahuis, as a Digital Account Executive (Recruitment) and help shape the future of recruitment advertising and employer branding solutions across Northern Ireland!

Role Overview

As a Digital Account Executive, you will play a pivotal role in selling recruitment advertising and employer branding solutions through our trusted platforms:

• nijobfinder.co.uk
• BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
• Social media channels

You’ll work closely with clients to craft tailored solutions that enhance their recruitment strategies and employer brand visibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a portfolio of clients, building long-term relationships.
• Identify and secure new business opportunities in the recruitment advertising sector.
• Deliver compelling sales presentations and proposals that address client needs.
• Proactively identifying opportunities for repeat business or upselling additional services.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure the seamless delivery of advertising campaigns.
• Utilise CRM systems to manage client interactions, track sales pipelines, and ensure seamless communication and follow-up.
• Keep up-to-date with digital media trends and advise clients on best practices.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 2 years in a sales role, preferably within digital media, recruitment or advertising.
• A solid understanding of digital media, recruitment advertising, and social media platforms.
• A full, clean, driving license, access to a car and willingness to travel to meet clients (expenses will be paid for by the company).
• Proven capability to engage and influence clients at all levels.
• Proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales targets.

Skills/Attributes

• Exceptional written, verbal, presentation, and communication skills;
• Strong persuasive abilities;
• Business acumen;
• Results-oriented mindset
• The ability to communicate, collaborate, and work effectively within teams and across organisational departments.

What We Offer

At Mediahuis we are proud of our incredibly talented, smart, curious and uniquely creative people, and want to make your journey with us as rewarding as possible. Mediahuis offers exciting career opportunities and a range of benefits to support you professionally and personally. Some of these benefits are captured under Huis Harmony, our framework of physical, emotional, social, financial and intellectual wellbeing supports, and include:

• An attractive remuneration package
• Pension
• TaxSaver Benefits
• Educational supports
• An actively managed career development plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Family and family leave supports
• Digital gym classes
• Numerous staff discounts
• Social events

Equal Opportunity Employer

Mediahuis Ireland is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.