Advertising Sales (Outbound) Executive
Location: Halifax, West Yorkshire
Type: Part-time (20-25 hours per week)
Salary: £30k Basic (OTE £40k) based on 37.5 hours per week
About Us
We are a growing community publishing business, established for over 20 years. We produce a network of local community magazines and guides designed to support local businesses and strengthen communities.
Our publications connect residents with trusted local businesses and organisations, from tradespeople such as electricians, plumbers and builders to professional services, charities, councils and community groups.
By helping local businesses grow, we aim to create a positive cycle where businesses prosper, employ more people, and reinvest in their local communities.
We currently publish 10 magazines including the well-known Grapevine magazines in Halifax, along with titles in Knaresborough and Wetherby, and we are expanding into specialist guides such as childcare and senior care directories.
Due to the success of these publications, we have now created our first dedicated telephone sales centre to help introduce our publications to more businesses.
The Role
We are recruiting for a telephone-based sales role within our advertising sales team based in our modern Advertising Sales Centre in Central Halifax. This role involves speaking to local businesses and introducing them to our publications.
Responsibilities
- Make outbound calls to local businesses
- Introduce our publication in a friendly and professional manner
- Log activity in our CRM system
- Follow up with businesses who have received our information pack
- Recommend advertising opportunities having established customer needs
- Record call outcomes and schedule follow-ups in the CRM system
Calls are friendly and conversational rather than aggressive sales calls.
Working Environment
We use a CRM system to manage contacts and follow-ups. This system shows:
- Who has been contacted
- Who requested information
- When to schedule follow-up calls
- Notes on previous conversations
The role involves working as part of a supportive team environment where success is shared.
Pay & Rewards
- Starting pay: Approximately £15 per hour
- Equivalent to around £30,000 per year full time
- Team-based performance bonuses linked to advertising sales (OTE £40k based on a full time role)
Working Hours
Part-Time
Between 18 & 25 hours per week Mon-Fri
We are open to discussing preferred working patterns.
Outbound calling can involve making many calls before reaching someone, so a positive mindset is essential.
Next steps
If interested, please apply with your CV, and we will be in touch to discuss the role in more detail and see whether this is a good fit for you. Preference is given to people who have worked in an outbound calling environment before or door to door sales.
Pay: £30,000.00 per year
Experience:
- Outbound sales: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
