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  • Business Development and Sales Executive

  • Full time, Monday to Friday

  • Competitive salary with benefits including company pension

Current roles available:

About you

We are looking to appoint an ambitious salesperson to take on an exciting business development opportunity within the Scottish Arts/Leisure/Tourism/Transport Sector. 

Within this target-driven role, we expect you to be self-motivated, energetic, and keen to find creative marketing solutions for both existing clients and new businesses.

Your role

The company is looking for a business development and sales executive to grow existing clients, develop and win new leads/opportunities and help develop existing and new services.

While predominantly office-based, you will be expected to conduct regular sales visits and attend conferences, exhibitions, and relevant business networking events.

You will be responsible for

  • Generating new business; identifying and sourcing leads/opportunities for print display, advertising and digital; pitching and converting (largely over email or telephone)

  • Building trust and rapport with key industry contacts

  • Maintaining and developing established client relationships

  • Achieving and exceeding agreed revenue targets

What we’re looking for

  • Excellent communication skills, both spoken and written

  • Enjoy speaking to people by phone and face-to-face

  • Demonstrable previous success in a fast-moving sales environment (previous print advertising/digital media sales experience is desirable, but not essential)

  • Clean Driving licence

  • Excellent organisational skills

  • The ability to succeed under pressure in a deadline-based and target-driven environment

  • A team player, who is happy to support colleagues to meet overall company goals.

Why should you join us?

  • Competitive remuneration – salary from £25,000-28,000 per annum (depending on experience and track record)

  • Potential for commission

  • Workplace pension scheme provided

  • Superb transport links

  • Free on-street parking

  • Opportunities for complimentary tickets to events/gigs.

About us

Established for over 36 years, Direct Distribution is Scotland’s leading organisation helping companies targeting audiences, visitors and stake holders through print marketing and bespoke marketing support. DD work within various sectors including the arts, tourism, gig & events, transport, and construction. Clients vary from the Edinburgh International Festival, DF Concerts and Glasgow Life to First Bus, Amey construction and SP Energy. We also provide branding and set-up support to large scale events such as Mela, World Pipe band championships.


You will join our small team and work closely with our chief executive to develop and grow our client base. We are based next door to Ibrox Underground station, and there is free parking around the area.

How to apply

✉️ Send your current CV to:

angusw@directdistribution.co.uk

📆 Closing date for applications:

13/09/2024

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