Digital Sales Consultant

Application Deadline: 2 August 2025

Department: Sales and Commercial

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Worcester

Reporting To: Dale Godliman

Description

Advance Your Media Sales Career in the Midlands with LOCALiQ

Are you an experienced media sales professional with a strong background in digital advertising? Whether you’ve sold advertising for print, radio, magazines, online subscriptions, or digital marketing solutions, if you understand the media landscape and know how to sell within it, we want to hear from you. We are hiring a Digital Sales Consultant to join our Midlands team and help drive growth across our regional titles.

At LOCALiQ, part of Newsquest Media Group, we are proud to represent some of the Midlands’ most trusted local news brands. With over 200 titles across the UK, we offer a powerful platform for businesses to reach their audiences through innovative, data-driven marketing solutions. In this role, your day-to-day will be a dynamic mix of client engagement and strategic selling. You’ll spend your time travelling around the Midlands to meet clients face-to-face, as well as conducting video meetings with businesses looking to elevate their digital presence. Your focus will be on selling premium digital advertising solutions, including highly targeted social media campaigns across popular social media channels, as well as advanced digital display advertising designed to deliver measurable results.

You’ll be expected to manage your own pipeline, identify new opportunities, and build strong, consultative relationships with clients across a range of industries. Whether you’re reigniting conversations with lapsed advertisers or introducing LOCALiQ’s cutting-edge solutions to new prospects, you’ll be positioning yourself as a trusted advisor in the digital media space.

Key Responsibilities

• Sell tailored digital marketing solutions that deliver measurable results for clients
• Build and maintain strong client relationships across your territory
• Identify and convert new business opportunities through proactive outreach
• Manage and grow key accounts with a focus on retention and upselling
• Represent LOCALiQ and our trusted Midlands titles with professionalism and insight
• Keep up to date with advertising trends and products 
• Maintain records in CRM system

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Proven experience in media sales—this is essential
• Can drive and lead new business deals 
• Can grow existing client accounts 
• Provides unrivalled customer service
• Strong understanding of digital advertising products such as display adverts and social media advertising.
• A consultative, client-focused approach to selling
• Confidence in face-to-face meetings, video calls, and phone-based outreach
• A passion for local media and a drive to succeed
• Attend meetings across the region, soa  driving licence and a vechile are essential 

Job Benefits

• Competitive Salary plus Commission Scheme
• Contributory Pension
• Perks & Discounts with numerous retailers and organisations
• Opportunities for team building and training days
• 25 days paid holiday, statutory bank holidays
• An extra day off on your birthday
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Structured career progression, ongoing training, and personal performance reviews
• Discount Vouchers
• Discounted Gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Mental Health Support via Lifeworks
• Eye test vouchers plus £50 towards new glasses.
• Annual Volunteer - Charity Day
• Staff referral scheme

Newsquest Media Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all community sections regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Our recruitment process will consist of various stages and activities. As part of our commitment to fairness to all applicants, we will take into account any adjustments that could help you.