Advertising Sales Account Executive, Trainline
£30k
+ Bonus
40% in office
2+ days a week in office
Train ticketing platform
Be an early applicant
Train ticketing platform
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
£30k
+ Bonus
40% in office
2+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
We're building the world's no.1 rail platform while empowering greener travel choices, connecting people and places.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience in advertising sales, or media sales. Previous experience selling to media agencies is a must
- Strong understanding of digital and programmatic advertising solutions
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to build long-term relationships with clients
- Results-oriented with a track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets
- Knowledge of CRM tools and sales software such as Salesforce is a plus
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
What the job involves
- We are looking for a dynamic and results-driven Advertising Sales Account Executive to join as a founding member of our emerging Trainline ad sales team
- Working closely with the Head Of Ad Sales UK, through a consultative approach you will be responsible for driving revenue growth by selling advertising solutions to new and existing clients. You will build strong relationships, identify client needs, and develop tailored advertising strategies to maximize ROI
- Generate new business and manage a portfolio of clients to achieve and exceed sales targets
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, understanding their marketing goals and providing tailored advertising solutions
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities through networking and lead generation
- Work closely with clients to develop effective digital advertising campaigns across the Trainline platform
- Present proposals, negotiate contracts, and close sales efficiently
- Oversee the execution of advertising campaigns, ensuring they run smoothly and meet client objectives
- Stay updated on industry trends, competitor activity, and new advertising opportunities
- Track campaign performance and provide clients with insightful reports to demonstrate ROI
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Trainline make it super easy to book transport tickets. Its app is intuitive and well designed and its even pioneering paperless travel, allowing users to store their tickets in the app.
Its hyper focused on customer experience and has a product culture of fast iteration to deliver great outcomes for customers.
Its customers make 170,000 journeys a day and it sell 200 tickets a minute.
Its continuing to innovate to stay ahead, using machine learning to predict price movements and integrating with Siri and Google Assistant so people can buy tickets just by speaking to their phone.
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Company
Employee endorsements
Challenging work
"The complex nature of the market as we work with different suppliers is an amazing opportunity to create fluid solutions. A very well segmented..."
Company benefits
- Flexible working (40% min office attendance)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Gym memberships
- Private Health and dental Insurance
- Pension (matched contributions)
- Income Protection
- Share Incentive Plan (buy one get one free)
- Learning budget
- Primary & Secondary Caregiver Leave
- Shared Parental Leave
- Enhanced sick pay
- Free Perkbox subscription
Company values
- Own It - We care about every customer, partner and journey
- Do Good - We make a positive impact
- Travel Together - We're one team
- Think Big - We are building the future of rail
Company HQ
Farringdon, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Jody Ford
(CEO)Previously Non-exec Director of Moonpig and Photobox Group.
Milena Nikolic
(CTO)Previously Engineering Director at Google.
Lisa Hillier
(CPO)Previously Chief People Officer at Gousto , The Restaurant Group and Just Eat.
Mike Hyde
(CDO)Previously at Meta.
Dave Price
(CPO)Previously at Spotify and GoEuro.
People progressing
Alan joined Trainline in 2017 as a Product Manager, since then, they have held various roles, including Principal Product Manager, Product Director and the role they now hold, International Product Director.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Trainline
- 💚 Diversity drives us forward We know that having a diverse team is crucial to Trainline’s ongoing success. A team that is diverse in all forms – gender, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, nationality and diversity of thought are key to Trainline being an inclusive environment where every Trainliner can be their true self. We're committed to creating workplaces where everyone belongs, is celebrated and their differences are valued, creating an awesome employee and customer experience. 💚 Meet our Networks Our diversity networks are inclusive communities developed and led by Trainliners, with sponsorship and support from senior leaders. They're all about empowering and supporting underrepresented groups, by providing a safe space to talk, a place to come up with new ideas and a channel for voices to be heard. 🚀 Women in Leadership 💜 Artemis (gender equality) 🏳️🌈 Rainbow Train (LGBTQIA+) 🌻 Sunflower (accessibility) 🌍 Ethnic Diversity Network 🐣 Parent & Carers
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