Are you a motivated sales hunter who enjoys winning the sale through relationship-building and creative solutions? Look no further!
Squall Inc. publishes online business to business news for Canadian industry professionals. Its publications are the Real Estate News Exchange (RENX.ca), Sustainable Biz Canada (SustainableBiz.ca) and RENX Homes (RENXHomes.ca) and it has plans to open many more B2B news services.
Selling advertising placements for Squall Inc. publications is an opportunity to secure a successful career path in media sales with significant earning potential.
We are a brand that commits to its team members. If you are a driven professional who embraces our values, promotes and drives our standards of excellence, you will achieve success and grow within our organization.
A media sales executive at Squall, in this role, will primarily be selling online display advertising and sponsor content for Sustainable Biz Canada. It will require dedicated sales activity for about two years to achieve a significant income in this position.
Are you passionate about mitigating the impact of climate change through effective business solutions? Are you willing to make a long-term commitment to engagement with a publication dedicated to reporting about sustainable business solutions to the climate crisis? Then this job is for you!
Please note: Candidates for this position must be Canadian citizens or have permanent residency status.
What is a media sales executive at Squall
Successful media sales executives at Squall own their territory. They generate new corporate accounts through CEOs, senior executives, marketing directors and influential business contacts — by cold calling, prospecting, and networking. They uncover new business opportunities and grow vertically within companies.
They sell to business leaders in Canadian industrial sectors that include commercial and residential real estate, sustainable business and expanding into other industries as Squall moves into new sectors. This candidate needs to be energetic, outgoing, proactive, creative and have attention to detail with outstanding selling and networking skills.
You will thrive in this role if …
- You are a seasoned sale professional with a hunter mentality. You are skilled at generating your own leads through cold calling, blitzing, research, networking, and driving your territory.
- You are tenacious. Our sale cycle can be on the longer side, so you have to be willing to work an account until the client has a need.
- You enjoy building relationships and creating a bond and rapport with clients
- You have exemplary time management skills. Media sales executives enjoy a great sense of autonomy. In order to be successful, you must organize and balance your activities appropriately (prospecting, selling, and account management) to create results.
- You have a “yes” approach to customer service with a commitment to satisfying customers queries and going above and beyond their normal expectations of a sales executive. You must provide that high level of service to existing, future, and past residents and corporate clients.
- You hold yourself to high standards. Our communities and team members, via various forms of communication, exhibit the highest level of professional and presentation standards.
- You have basic computer skills to learn and use industry tools and programs.
- You are flexible like us. Our development team knows where to be to create business opportunities and understand the importance of attending industry events and networking functions.
Company culture
We recognize the importance of our team members. We provide the opportunity to achieve success and excel within our continuously expanding company. We commit to team members who embrace our values and promote our reputation for excellence.
The perks
- A competitive salary plus commission.
- An engaging worklife with access to ongoing training and networking opportunities.
- A fun, positive work environment.
- Remote work in the GTA includes event attendance
- Growth opportunities. We’re growing and you’ll grow with us, if you prove to be a valuable member of our team.
Visit our news sites at: RENX.ca, SustainableBiz.ca and RENXHomes.ca.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00-$150,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Work from home
Flexible language requirement:
Schedule:
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (required)
Experience:
- News media sales: 5 years (required)
- sales: 5 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 2024-05-17
Expected start date: 2024-12-06
