New Business & PR Content Executive

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The Competition Platform provides an easy way for brands to place their products and services in front of their target audience by running competitions in well known publications.

We are looking for an individual that will fit into the team and progress as the company grows.

This is a crucial role in ensuring that the clients, publishers and users all benefit from the promotions and activities we undertake.

How would we sum the role up?

This is an exciting, formative role for an individual with a passionate approach to sales, marketing and development. Applicants should be comfortable working towards targets and deadlines.
Applicants should relish the opportunity to work in business-to-business sales and account management; and be enthused about working with publishers and PR companies.
You will work alongside a welcoming, confident, supportive team putting together competitions for some of the biggest names in the magazine-publishing world.
If you are hardworking, personable, and enthusiastic then this is the perfect role for you to show off your skills and develop exciting new ones.

What’s the business all about?

We are DMRi, a forward-thinking and innovative company who design websites and technological solutions for online publishing companies. We specialise in creating innovative data collection tools, competition software and technical online marketing solutions for high-profile publications such as Cosmopolitan, Ideal Home and What’s On TV.

You can see examples of our work at:
http://comps.cosmopolitan.co.uk
https://comps.idealhome.co.uk
https://comps.whatsontv.co.uk

What would you be doing?

The role will mainly involve interacting with PR companies and brands directly to source suitable prizes for our competitions. You will be responsible for selecting the brands, contacting the relevant people, and ensuring that assets are in place for competitions. Typical activities will include:

• Making phone calls (Phone training will be provided)

• Researching brands

• Checking copy and images

What type of person are we looking for?

The ideal candidate will be a creative and hardworking individual with a love of marketing and sales. You may have studied or worked in Marketing or Business discipline but this is non-essential, as long as you can demonstrate that it is an area you want to work in. The successful person for the role will:

• Have a real passion seeing things tasks to completion.

• Be confident speaking to people on the phone and communicating via email.

• Be conscientious with a keen eye for detail.

What are all the practical details?

This role is paid at UK minimum wage plus an uncapped commission that doubles upon monthly team targets being achieved. Realistic on-target earnings for full-time staff are in the region of £30,000+ a year.

This role is for 37.5 hours a week, with flexibility to work in-part from home.

You will also receive Westfield Healthcare* and additional benefits**

Location: 1st floor, 145a Bradfield road, Hillsborough, Sheffield, S6 2BY

Start date: ASAP

Length of role: Permanent

*details available at www.westfieldhealth.com
**subject to passing a probationary period of 3 months.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £6.56-£8.91 per hour

Additional pay:

• Commission pay

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Wellness programmes
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
masks are worn when moving around the office, desks are distanced, partial work-from-home options are available.

Work remotely:

• Temporarily due to COVID-19