Digital Advertising Consultant
Illinois, USA (Hybrid)
Posted 5 months ago
Job Description
Digital Advertising Consultant
Application Deadline: 15 June 2026
Department: Sales and Commercial
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Glasgow
Reporting To: Robert Graham
Compensation: £32,000 / year
Description
Key Responsibilities
- Drive B2B sales across your territory through a mix of phone, video, and face-to-face meetings
- Take a consultative approach by understanding each client’s goals and recommending the right digital solutions
- Sell a full suite of digital products, including paid social, digital display, websites, and video advertising solutions
- Identify and convert new business opportunities, as well as re-engage lapsed clients
- Build strong, lasting relationships through excellent account management and delivery
- Research your clients and local marketplace to develop relevant, insight-led proposals
- Manage and grow your own customer base through proactive territory planning
- Hit and exceed KPIs, including revenue targets, meetings booked, and pipeline activity
- Maintain accurate records and follow up consistently to maximise conversion
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Proven success in a B2B sales role, ideally within a consultative or solution-led environment
- Strong understanding of digital marketing, including paid social, display, video, and websites
- Confident in winning new business through outbound activity and relationship building
- Comfortable selling to business owners and decision makers, both in person and virtually
- Strong communication and influencing skills with a natural ability to build rapport
- Able to manage and grow existing client accounts for long-term value
- Self-motivated, target-driven, and resilient
- Passionate about helping local businesses succeed and grow
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for client meetings
- Able to travel across your territory and attend the office as required
Benefits and D&I Statement
- Competitive salary + uncapped commission
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays + your birthday off
- Holiday buy scheme for extra flexibility
- Structured career progression & ongoing training
- Pension plan
- Employee Helpline counselling and advice
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Perks & discounts including:
- Gym membership
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eye care
- Retail discounts
- Team building days & annual volunteer charity day
Newsquest Media Group
We are a media company with a difference. We are committed to bringing a voice to your region by investing in a passionate team of journalists who proudly serve their communities by sharing authoritative news that readers trust. Our sales teams provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions.We are one of the largest regional news publishers in the UK and have a portfolio of more than 250+ local news brands and magazines online and in print. With an online audience of 41 million users a month and 7 million readers a week in print, our content is read by a substantial proportion of the UK population.In addition to our local news brands, we own a number of digital pure play and specialist media businesses such as s1jobs and s1homes, Exchange & Mart, and Newsquest Specialist Media. We also own LOCALiQ, an award-winning digital marketing agency that specialises in driving more leads, increasing online growth and generating return on marketing investment on behalf of thousands of UK SMBs.Our parent company is Gannett Inc, the largest news publisher in the US. Gannett is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
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