road.cc is looking for a Senior Sales Person

Work in media sales? Like to work in media sales for road.cc? Now could be your chance because we're looking to add to our already very successful ad team. The full job ad is below, but the main things to know are that road.cc offers a great working environment with a real team ethos and that we've got big plans for the future which we'd like you to help us realise. If that sounds interesting read on…

Position: Senior sales professional


Where: road.cc, Bath, UK.

We're looking for an experienced sales professional to play a key role in our rapidly growing media business.

road.cc and its staff are well respected within the cycle industry and media world. This is your opportunity to be part of this dynamic, entrepreneurial team.

You are an experienced digital sales professional ideally with experience of the cycling/outdoors market, or someone with a proven sales record in the cycling print media market and are now looking to expand your knowledge of the digital space as part of a successful organisation that continues to grow its audience and revenue.

About us

Multi-award-winning website road.cc is the UK's biggest dedicated road cycling site, reaching over 1m users every month. It was voted the best cycling website at the Cycling Media Awards in 2014.

With more and more print advertising budgets moving over to digital media, we’re growing the media sales team to chase, service new and existing business, and become a vital part of this dynamic business and website.

About You

You're an experienced sales professional with a minimum of 5 years media sales experience, preferably in the cycle, outdoors or sports industry. You're great at hunting down new business both in the UK and abroad. You can ensure advertisers are well informed on the many benefits of digital advertising.

You're a talented account manager and experienced at servicing clients with regular reports and ensuring their artwork and messages are as effective for them as possible.

You're keen to play a key role in a hardworking, enthusiastic team and you have the commercial acumen to learn how to monetise non-traditional media opportunities.

About the job

The editorial and commercial teams are both based in Bath in road.cc's centrally-located offices. This role will involve some time in the office but we're open to applicants who wish to work remotely.

Salary and commission: to be discussed on interview.

Please send your CV plus a covering letter to Elaine Curtin, Commercial Director at elaine [at] road.cc
or write to her at road.cc, Unit 7b, Green Park Station, Bath, BA1 1JB.