Senior Sales Executive – County Westmeath

Full-Time | Permanent

Our client is seeking an experienced and commercially driven Senior Sales Executive to join their team in County Westmeath (Principally based)

This is a senior commercial opportunity suited to a high-performing sales professional who enjoys winning new business, managing key client relationships and supporting a wider sales team.

The role will be particularly important during a busy period of growth, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to have a real impact on revenue generation and commercial strategy.

The Role

As Senior Sales Executive, you will be responsible for generating advertising and media revenue across your territory while developing high-value client and agency relationships.

You will also act as a senior point of contact within the sales team, supporting the Sales Director with coaching, mentoring and day-to-day guidance for field-based sales colleagues.

Key responsibilities include:

• Driving consistent advertising/media sales and achieving agreed revenue targets.
• Developing new business opportunities both within your core territory and further afield.
• Building and managing strong relationships with advertising agencies, corporate clients and key accounts.
• Growing existing accounts and identifying opportunities to increase commercial revenue.
• Supporting the development of new advertising products, campaigns and commercial opportunities.
• Assisting the Sales Director with coaching, mentoring and supporting junior/field sales staff.
• Providing senior sales cover across territories during holidays, absences and busy periods.
• Managing your sales pipeline, territory activity and client portfolio effectively.
• Supporting collections and credit control in line with company procedures.
• Ensuring a high level of customer service and proactively addressing any client issues.
• Working collaboratively with the wider commercial team to maximise revenue and achieve business objectives.

About You

We are looking for an experienced, commercially minded sales professional who can hit the ground running and make an immediate impact.

You will ideally have:

• Proven experience in media sales, advertising sales or a fast-paced B2B/commercial sales environment.
• A strong track record of achieving sales targets and generating revenue.
• Experience managing advertising agencies, corporate clients or high-value accounts.
• Strong business development and relationship management skills.
• The confidence and ability to coach, support and motivate other sales professionals.
• Strong commercial awareness and an understanding of sales pipelines and territory management.
• Experience with credit control/account management would be advantageous.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
• A proactive, resilient and target-driven approach.
• The flexibility to travel across territories as required.

Location

The role is principally based in County Westmeath, so candidates should be based in Westmeath or within a reasonable commuting distance, with flexibility to travel across the wider territory when required.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive base salary + €70,000 OTE
• Strong commission structure with excellent earning potential
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Company car
• Private healthcare- subsided
• Company phone and laptop
• Opportunity to work with key corporate clients and advertising agencies
• Opportunity to support, mentor and develop a wider sales team
• A fast-paced, commercially focused environment with strong career and earning potential

If you're an experienced sales professional looking for a senior commercial role with strong earning potential and the opportunity to influence both revenue and team performance, we'd love to hear from you.