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- Can you add value to our team dynamic?
- Fantastic Company Culture
- ONLINE Digital Media Opportunity
The establishment of News Digital Media signals a significant investment in the digital business by News Limited. At Truelocal.com.au we are offering an opportunity for bright motivated go getters to join our team! As one of the fastest growing online directories with more than 1.3million Australian businesses registered we are a one-stop-shop website where you can search for businesses, trades and services in your local area.
- Do you enjoy working in a supportive team environment?
- Do you have excellent customer service skills and phone manner?
- Do you thrive in a work-hard, play-hard culture?
- Excellent communication skills - you have a natural flair on the phone
- Can do attitude - nothing and no-one gets the better of you!
- Computer skills - You’re at ease with basic word, excel and email
- You understand the commercial/marketing benefits of the internet
- Sense of humour - you like to have fun and don’t take yourself too seriously!
- Ideally you will have a minimum of 6 months experience in a telephone sales, customer service or marketing role.
At truelocal.com.au we pride ourselves on creating a fantastic work environment for our valued employees, as well as excellent commissions, incentives, training and development opportunities. If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for then call today for a confidential discussion on 02 8117 6111 or email your resume to nicola.wilson@news.com.au
Key Account Manager
Truelocal has experienced phenomenal growth, increasing unique browsers by 220% since launch in January 2006.
With the huge growth of Truelocal a new position has been created, Key Account Manager. As the Key Account Manager, you will be responsible to increase the revenue Truelocal write from our agency sales division.
Your responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
- Grow the business by securing revenue from advertising agencies client base.
- Develop sound relationships with advertising agencies and News Digital Media sales team.
- New client research.
- Identify upcoming opportunities to up-sell.
- Manage monthly and yearly sales budgets.
- Develop and manage skills within the News Digital Media team.
Your proven online sales ability, along with proven agency and/or direct client account management experience is essential.
If you thrive on seeking out new business prospects, have drive, energy and commitment then this challenging sales opportunity will be of great interest to you. We offer a competitive salary, attractive bonus scheme and continuing development to assist you with your career. Please forward your up to resume to jobs@newsdigitalmedia.com.au
Telephone Sales Executives
Truelocal.com.au is one of Australia’s fastest growing local business directories with an online audience growth of over 60% in the last 12 months. Truelocal.com.au is a part of the News Digital Media network that includes such brands as News.com.au, Careerone, Carsguide and, etc.
Our team are passionate about our business and the truelocal team promote a vibrant, friendly and supportive culture.
We are currently recruiting for some highly talented and motivated people to join our sales team. As a telephone sales executive, your main objective will be to generate revenue growth from telephone sales to national/inter-state prospects with between three and five locations.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Make outbound ‘cold’ telephone sales calls to large sized prospects
- Produce high quality written proposals
- Generate referrals within truelocal partners
- Maintain up to date product knowledge and performance statistics
- Identify and communicate competitor activity
- Build rapport and strengthen customer relationships.
To be successful in this position, it is expected that you possess:
- Several years experience in an outbound commercial/media telephone sales experience
- Understanding of the internet and it’s commercial/marketing benefits
- Working knowledge of Word and Excel
- Resilience, tenacity and boundless energy
- Superior rapport building skills, including initial and continuing impact.
- Solid negotiation skills.
In return you will have the opportunity to work in a fast paced fast growing company; at truelocal we pride ourselves on creating a fantastic work environment for our valued employees. If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for then please forward an up to date resume to jobs@newsdigitalmedia.com.au
Management Accountant
Due to rapid growth we are seeking to appoint a Management Accountant, who will be the key financial contact for the True Local business. You will have a strong customer focus, ensuring an appropriate level of financial information is provided to key stakeholders allowing proactive management of the business.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Preparation of Head Office (HO) reports.
- Preparation of monthly management reporting packs for Senior Management.
- Provide weekly detailed review and analysis of revenue and operational performance.
- Preparation of monthly traffic reporting and analysis.
- Ensure regular review meetings are conducted with senior management to make sure costs are controlled and revenue targets achieved.
- Preparation of annual budgets in accordance with HO guidelines.
- Participate in regular reviews of processes and procedures.
To be successful in this role, it is expected that you possess extensive management accounting experience, coupled with experience of preparation and presentation of management reporting packs. You would have been involved with and experienced at least one annual budget process as well as being a professionally qualified accountant (CA/CPA/CIMA).
Your ability to manage competing priorities, along with the skill to evaluate information from a commercial viewpoint, coupled with working knowledge of JD Edwards will put you at a distinct advantage.
Interested applicants should send their resume and covering letter to jobs@newsdigitalmedia.com.au
Marketing Designer
Truelocal.com.au is one of Australia’s fastest growing local business directories with an online audience growth of over 60% in the last 12 months. Truelocal.com.au is a part of the News Digital Media network that includes such brands as Careerone, Carsguide and News.com.au, etc.
Our team are passionate about our business and the truelocal team promote a vibrant, friendly and supportive culture.
This newly created position in our marketing team will have you:
- Responding to marketing briefs in a timely and effective manner.
- Manage workload/design schedule to meet deadlines on multiple ongoing projects.
- Being the brand custodian for truelocal.com.au
- Ensure consistency in all creative material for brand tone, personality, identity and voice.
- Consumer and trade support for all creative materials.
- Provide a production level of expertise in visual design applications to deliver concepts and optimised graphics that meet business objectives.
To be successful in this position, it is expected that you possess working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop & HTML/CSS along with intermediate Adobe Flash. Along with advanced Word, Powerpoint & Excel you will be well organised and highly motivated.
In this pivotal position, you will be dealing with many stakeholders, hence your solid interpersonal skills coupled with the ability to multi task will put you at a distinct advantage.
Interested applicants should send their resume and covering letter to jobs@newsdigitalmedia.com.au
Team Manager
WHO ARE WE?
Truelocal.com.au is one of Australia’s fastest growing local business directories with an online audience growth of over 60% in the last 12 months. Truelocal.com.au is a part of the News Digital Media network that includes such brands as Careerone, Carsguide and News.com.au, etc.
Our team are passionate about our business and the truelocal.com.au team promote a vibrant, friendly and supportive culture.
We are currently recruiting a Team Manager to head up one or our new business telephone sales teams. Your responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
- Execution of sales strategies in line with business plans.
- Analyse performance information and statistics
- Establish and execute tactics in line with performance and market analysis
- Coaching / mentoring and development of sales team and team leaders.
- Effectively manage deadlines and priorities in order to deliver maximum results
- Drive daily motivation and culture across the sales floor
- Drive customer loyalty
DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?
We are looking for a manager who is passionate, knowledgeable and has a strategic approach. To join our team, we are looking for people who possess:
- At least 2 years business to business sales
- Proven record of meeting and exceeding objectives
- Proven people and telephone sales management skills.
- Excellent sales and negotiation skills
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and expanding team! Please forward your resume to jobs@newsdigitalmedia.com.au
Sales Channel Advertising Manager
The company:
Truelocal.com.au is part of the News Digital Media network and is considered one of Australia’s fastest growing online business directories. Since the launch of truelocal.com.au in February 2006, the site has continued to grow from strength to strength. Currently the site features over 1.3 million listings and delivers local results by relevance – rather than paid listings.
The role:
Due to continued growth we are recruiting for a newly created position of Sales Channel Advertising Manager.
This role is a fantastic opportunity for a person to truly make a difference in this organisation as they open up new revenue channels within print and online across News Ltd.
Working closely with the business you initially will be responsible for identifying business opportunities and developing sales strategies to target these markets in each of the channels. Once the opportunities have been explored, a key element of the role will be to develop tailored plans and packages for each market segment and make recommendations on pricing and bundling options to maximise revenue. Ongoing reporting will be required ensuring performance and revenue is being met within each of the channels.
Another aspect of the role will be to identify training needs within each of the new sales channels and working in conjunction with the local teams to develop and implement sales training to support each channel.
You:
A self starter, who has proven experience in a sales management background coupled with extensive experience in display and classified print advertising. A natural relationship manager, you will be responsible for building and nurturing relationships with the key stakeholders across the entire business. In addition if you have experience within online it will be desirable.
This is a fabulous opportunity for an all rounder, who has a great disposition, is flexible and enjoys the challenge of setting goals and making them a reality.
To apply please forward your resume to jobs@truelocal.com.au by Friday 11th April
Presales Coordinator
Truelocal.com.au is one of Australia’s fastest growing local business directories with an online audience growth of over 60% in the last 12 months. Truelocal.com.au is a part of the News Digital Media network that includes such brands as Carsguide and News.com.au, etc.
Our team are passionate about our business and the TrueLocal team promote a vibrant, friendly and supportive culture.
Reporting to the Pre Sales Manager, your responsibilities will include:
- Production of pre sales collateral in support of the sales effort.
- Developing and managing proposals and presentations to Truelocal prospective paid listing customers.
- Assist with creative concept development and execution.
- Additional administrative duties may be required to support the wider sales Strategy & Operations unit.
Knowledge & Experience:
- Exposure to a sales environment.
- Ability to build strong cross functional relationships across the business.
- Ability to prepare and format reports.
Your excellent written and verbal skills, strong customer focus along with superior presentation ability and a high degree of computer literacy (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) will be highly regarded.
Interested applicants should send their resume and covering letter to jobs@newsdigitalmedia.com.au
Sales Acquisitions Manager
Truelocal.com.au is News Digital Media’s local search directory with more than 1.3 million listings. Over the last few weeks we have undergone some massive changes that will only improve how we do business with our customers as well as being an employer of choice.
In this newly created position, reporting to the Sales GM and working very closely with the Sales Strategy and Operations Manager you will be responsible for:
- Management & performance of the call centre and field sales customer acquisition operations.
- Ability to identify opportunities to identify opportunities to acquire new customers within our desired customer segments.
- Maximising revenue contribution to the business through the strategic and tactical execution of the sales plan.
Key Challenges:
- Aggressive revenue growth targets.
- Managing a diverse team of direct sales staff.
- Managing change.
- Influencing others across the business to achieve outcomes.
To be successful in this position, it is expected that you possess more than 5 years direct sales, coupled with management experience, whether that be gained in a call centre or field sales environment.
Your experience in managing large expense budgets, proven skills in staff management, strong negotiation skills along with a very strong customer focus will put you at an advantage. Media experience is highly desirable.
Please forward your resume to jobs@newsdigitalmedia.com.au
Sales Calendar & Traffic Manager
Truelocal.com.au is News Digital Media’s local search directory with more than 1.3 million listings. Over the last few weeks we have undergone some massive changes that will only improve how we do business with our customers as well as being an employer of choice.
In this newly created position, reporting to the Pre Sales and Research Manager you will be responsible for:
- Proactively working with the Strategy & Operations team to develop strategic sales plans to help Sales meet revenue targets
- Manage all aspects of the sales calendar for customer acquisition, cross sell/up sell, relationship management and retention
- Manage one direct report
Key Challenges:
- Managing deadlines and conflicting priorities
- Ensuring the lead pipeline is well maintained
- Managing change
- Influencing others across the business to achieve outcomes
Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
- Proven sales operations experience
- Staff management experience
- Ability to think laterally and strategically
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Effective problem solver
- Media experience is highly desirable
To be a part of this dynamic and supportive team and work in our new stylish offices in the CBD, please apply in the first instance. Please forward an up to date resume to jobs@newsdigitalmedia.com.au.
