DIRECTOR LEVEL

Our client is a leading global provider of energy and commodities business information. With a very long history in its respective marketplace the name is very well respected and well established. The group works across real time news, pricing, analytical services, and conferences, helping markets operate with transparency and efficiency. Due to growth and expansion the group is searching for a Senior Sales Director.
The role as Senior Sales Director will involve no team management and will essentially be a business development role into the emerging markets. Working with Sales and editorial to develop appropriate county/region strategies. Leveraging market research and identification of attractive customer segments and working with the Marketing & Channel Management to create channel strategies.
The ideal Senior Sales Director WILL have experience in the energy and commodities markets. Experience in the emerging markets, South America, Middle East, China, etc. will be an added bonus and contacts and knowledge of this territory will obviously be extremely helpful. Experience working in the newswire/ business information industries will of course be perfect, however candidates from a print/ online/ conference background will also be considered.
This really is a great role for any Sales Director and has met with nothing but positive feedback so far, working for a group who is not only stable but is actually growing, a group who specialises in markets that should relatively resistant to the current economic climate combined with working with a very well respected name in the business.
Please get in contact to discuss the role in further detail.

Our client is one of the top international conference firms in the world covering areas such as finance, defence, telecoms, energy plus several others spanning across several offices throughout the world. Their conferences are of the highest quality attracting renowned industry speakers along with senior delegates from FTSE 100 firms.

The ideal candidate will be either a Sponsorship Sales Manager with a flawless record in sales or a Sales Director with a Sponsorship Sales Background. You must be able to substantiate revenue generated through past employment providing accurate examples of this.

Our client, one of the country’s major B2B media groups, with a sterling reputation is currently searching for an Event Director to head up their exhibition department. The group focuses on several extremely profitable verticals. They are the leading UK trade exhibition organiser and currently run hundreds of events across the UK, Europe and the Middle East. It operates major information businesses serving fashion, automotive, construction and media and has numerous leading publications.

As Event Director, although indirectly working across a range of shows, you’ll specifically be in charge of one particular show. All are well established and market leaders in their fields. Other responsibilities will include setting marketing & sales strategies, P&L responsibility and also hands on selling - mainly key account management. Exhibitions obviously vary in revenue targets; however on average each show has a turnover of around £1m per annum. As Event Director you will be managing around 10 – 20 people depending on the show.

The ideal Event Director will either be of director level currently or looking to make that next move, having undertaken director responsibilities already. You will also need to have previous conference, events or exhibitions experience already – this will be essential.

If you’re currently working for one of the smaller – medium sized firms at the moment or simply looking to move firms then please get in touch now to discuss the role in more detail!

Our client, one of the country’s major B2B media groups, with a sterling reputation is currently searching for an experienced Event Director to head up their exhibition department.

As Event Director, although indirectly working across a range of shows, you’ll specifically be in charge of one particular show. All are well established and market leaders in their fields. Other responsibilities will include setting marketing & sales strategies, P&L responsibility and also hands on selling - mainly key account management. Exhibitions obviously vary in revenue targets; however on average each show has a turnover of around £1m per annum.

The Ideal candidate will have experience as an Event Director, be highly driven, have managed a team of 15 people or more and have been responsible for £10 million revenue per annum in their past role.

For more information or an informal chat please contact me via email with an attached CV.

Our Client is the owner and publisher of some of the most dynamic brands in the word.
The successful candidate will take sole responsibility for ALL travel advertising within their group. This will mean working with and influencing key stake holders across the company: in Newspapers, Magazines, Digital, CRM and TV. They will be responsible for the delivery of innovative, differentiated propositions and product development which stand out in the market place through utilising a designated project management team. They will be a strategic thinker who will drive strategy, providing a clear vision. They will be expert at writing business plans, P and L's and forecasting and managing a multi million pound, "multi-media" business.
You must be a proven Manager and have experience in managing large teams in the past, be a fantastic communicator, have second to none sales skills and have strong Agency Contacts.

Our client, one of the most respected and well established newspaper brands in the UK is currently searching for a Head of Travel Advertising to work across their travel portfolio across print, online, digital and TV.

The Head of Travel Advertising will be in charge of budgeting, forecasting and profit and loss accounting and will need to have experience in all three. You will also be in charge of a team of between 10 – 20 people, a mixture of managers and executives across sales, marketing and operations. As Head of Travel Advertising you will need to lead from the front hence there will be hands on selling involved at a key account level.

The ideal Head of Travel Advertising will have experience across budgeting, forecasting and profit and loss accounting. You will also have experience within the travel markets and have strong agency contacts within the industry. Digital experience will also be an essential requirement.

If you’re looking for that next career step up or are simply looking to make a move across to a more established and well respected company then please feel free to get in touch for further details.

Our client, one of the leading and easily one of the most respected publishers around is currently searching for an Senior Advertising Sales Manager of the highest calibre for one of their very well established titles, which already has an extremely firm footing in the publishing market. Its elegant style is the perfect stage for discerning advertisers due to the publication’s very strong editorial content and the readership it attracts.
As Senior Advertising Sales Manager you will be in charge of 5 account managers and of course for meeting the company’s commercial revenue lines and meet set targets. Theses revenue streams are: Print and Web advertising, Sponsorship/Research revenues, allowing for a comprehensive portfolio sell. The role will be a mixture of direct and agency based sales so strong experience within both sectors is essential.
The ideal Senior Advertising Sales Manager will come from a strong educational background, ideally from one of the bigger publishing houses and preferably with previous experience working on a current affairs title or with a strong demonstrable interest in current affairs.
If you are currently an Advertising Sales Manager looking to relocate to Belgium and looking to work for the most respected publishing house in the world then please get in touch now for further information!

Our client a leading publishing/events company for healthcare professionals is currently searching for a new Sales Director. The company is well established and work across various brands, which are brand leaders or are unrivalled in their respective market places. The company works across print, online, research based material and conferences.

As Sales Director you’ll be heading up their business development team to work across existing activities and to help them to move into other areas of healthcare. You’ll have budget responsibility into the £millions and also a large amount of input into long term strategy for both brands and also the company as a whole. You’ll also be managing a small team and be involved with active hands on selling.

The ideal Sales Director will have previous experience of working in or selling to the Pharmaceutical industry. You’ll also be at either Sales Director level or at a Senior Sales Manager level looking to take that next step.

Please drop me a line straight away to discuss the role in further detail! Roles like this are not abundant at the moment so urgency is a must!

Our clients, a brand new start up in the photo sales industry is searching for their new Head of Photo Sales. The company has leapt onto a brand new idea within the media industry and will almost certainly change how things are done within the media industry. The company has been met with nothing but praise, has received positive feedback from a lot of senior members in the industry and has some very heavyweight backing!
The Head of Photo Sales will be actively involved with hands on selling, building up a client base, using previous contacts they have built up over the course of time. Once an established client base has been set up the Head of Photo Sales will be required to recruit a sales team and train and manage said team. You will also be involved with long term strategy of the business.
The ideal Head of Photo Sales will come from a photo sales background, preferably at the likes of Getty Images, Reuters, AP, etc. You will have experience on both the sales & editorial side, have been involved with training, recruiting and managing a sales team and hopefully been involved with budgeting, forecasting and long term strategy.
This is literally the chance of a lifetime to join a company, which may change the industry forever!