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<div class="mds-edited-text mds-font-body-copy-bulk"><p>Guardian Media Group (GMG) is a leading global media organisation, the publisher of the Guardian, which celebrates its 200th anniversary in 2021, the Observer and theGuardian.com, which attracts over 200 million global unique browsers each month. We are renowned for our ground-breaking independent journalism and our award-winning digital products.</p>
<p>We are now looking for an <strong>Account Manager (Manchester based)</strong> to generate quality revenue that contributes towards the advertising business.</p>
<p><strong>The Vision </strong></p>
<p>The Guardian is not just a media brand. The values that we stand for and the culture that we define are changing the world.</p>
<p>We’re not just another advertising impression. We can help brands become part of modern progressive culture.</p>
<p>Our advertising sales team is modern, creative and effective. We have the insight that it takes to understand our customers’ business challenges and the ingenuity to solve them.</p>
<p>Our reputation will be built on the brilliant work we create and the proven results we deliver for our customers.</p>
<p><strong><u>About The Role</u></strong></p>
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<li>As an Account Manager, you will build relationships with agency investment, publishing and programmatic teams as well as implementational planners. You will build relationships that get us the inside track, the early brief, the check-ins with our customers that our competitors simply don’t have.</li>
<li>You’re not tied to any department or product - you will have a deep knowledge across all Guardian products and solutions. Understanding the client brief and then planning the response that will exceed the objective they have given us.</li>
<li>Using your expertise in each area, you will deliver proposals that comfortably outshine those of our competitors. You will be the voice of the client in the room - ensuring that what we sell is easy for our customers to buy.&nbsp;</li>
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<p><strong>About You</strong></p>
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<li>Minimum of two years’ sales experience</li>
<li>Customer-facing experience with Network agency relationships</li>
<li>Experience of selling different digital and print advertising products</li>
<li>Experience of using Salesforce CRM and understanding of how it drives revenue through good sales data</li>
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<p>You can see the full job description <a href="https://gnm.learn.taleo.net/files/word/Account_Manager_Manchester_December_2021.docx" rel="no-follow">here</a>.</p>
<p><strong><u>How to apply</u></strong></p>
<p>To apply, please upload your latest CV and a cover letter which outlines why you’d love to take on this role, and why you’re a great match for what we’re looking for.</p>
<p>The closing date for applications is <strong>Friday, 18th February&nbsp;2022.</strong></p>
<p><strong><u>About Us</u></strong></p>
<p>The Guardian offers a competitive benefits package including a generous pension, healthcare, dental insurance options, cycle to work scheme and 2 paid volunteering days per year.</p>
<p>We have a strong commitment to your learning, development and wellbeing, with hundreds of different courses available - ranging from bite-sized e-learning courses, to on-site workshops and professional certifications.</p>
<p>It’s the talent, energy and commitment our people bring to our business that make us who we are. Across our business we have some of the brightest and best people in media and beyond: award winning journalists, cutting edge commercial teams, industry leading digital talent and much, much more.</p>
<p>We are a vibrant and diverse community with many events groups and forums to get involved in. Our Kings Place offices overlook Regents Canal, with the newly-developed Coal Drops Yard, Granary Square and St Pancras Square shops, restaurants and pop-ups.</p>
<p><strong>We value and respect all differences (seen and unseen) in all people at the Guardian. We aspire to have inclusive working experiences and an environment that reflects the audience we serve, where our people have equal access to career development opportunities, their voices are heard and can contribute to our future. The Guardian actively encourages applications from BAME candidates. </strong></p>
<p><strong>At The Guardian, many of our staff work flexibly and we will consider all requests for flexible working arrangements.</strong></p>