41147564
Field Sales Executive, Milton Keynes – To £30K Basic + Uncapped Commission (OTE £80-100K+)
Introduction
LivingSocial is one of the most exciting e-commerce success stories to have emerged from the past decade. In just over two short years, our American founders have transformed the business from its humble beginnings in Washington D.C. (well, not too humble – our CEO and his team created two of the most successful Applications ever to have been launched across Facebook) into an internationally recognised brand employing over 3500 of the most talented individuals in the industry worldwide. With an established presence in Europe, the Americas, Australasia and more recently the Middle and Far East, we are proud to have cemented our reputation as a global business phenomenon.
By offering our millions of global subscribers exclusive daily discounts on their favourite products, services and tailor-made experiences, we have revolutionised the way that local and national brands communicate with their customers. And with absolutely no up-front costs for our clients, we are challenging the very foundations of the traditional advertising model. Having secured hundreds of millions in funding from high-profile industry backers such as Amazon.com, LivingSocial is perfectly poised to continue its astonishing growth and maintain the pole position in the billion-dollar Social Buying category.
Our UK Operation is headquartered in our beautiful Covent Garden offices,and LivingSocial offers a variety of exciting deals in all major UK cities.
Job Description
We are currently looking for Marketing Consultants to join our LivingSocial “Daily Deals” team, selling our flagship product to an enormous variety of premium local businesses within the UK. The Daily Deals platform leverages the recent explosion in social media activity to offer businesses the opportunity to connect with millions of affluent and socially active consumers in an incredibly powerful way.
This is a product that is making an enormous impact on the marketing landscape for local businesses. We’re looking for the very best sales people in the UK to join our team and continue driving revenues forward for years to come.
Responsibilities
The successful Marketing Consultant will:
• Identify a high volume of prospective clients for LivingSocial Daily Deals throughout their territory sing a variety of online and offline resources.
• Sell the benefits of Daily Deals as a powerful marketing tool, and acquire commitment from a variety of new businesses on a weekly basis.
• Contact and qualify multiple clients in order to assess their suitability for the Daily Deals platform, and arrange face to face meetings in which to demonstrate our product and close the deal.
• Record all ongoing client contact and sales activity using Salesforce.com.
• Meet individual quarterly and annual sales targets.
Required Skills/Experience
We're looking for the best and brightest. In order to be considered for this role, you will need to emonstrate the following qualities:
• Experience working within a high-volume and targeted field sales environment.
• First-rate communication and presentation skills with the ability to sell at all decision-making levels.
• Excellent working knowledge of social media, including Facebook and Twitter.
• Self-motivated with an excellent work ethic.
• Ability to think quickly and adapt to unforeseen challenges at a moment’s notice.
• An outgoing personality and a great sense of humour.
Compensation
• Competitive Basic Salary with Uncapped Commission Structure
• Full Personal Medical Cover.
• Generous Company Pension Scheme.
Please follow the URL below to apply now for the opportunity to join one of the most exciting and progressive businesses in the UK!
