Now Then Manchester Sales Position

We have an exciting opportunity going at Now Then magazine and you might be just the person we're looking for.

The position is a part time sales role for a bi-monthly magazine, and will involve a combination of researching new potential clients, sales administration, and face to face sales meetings with clients.

Sales and marketing experience preferred, particularly within the media industry, but more important is a strong commitment to ethical business and independent trading. For us, how we operate is just as important as what we produce so we're looking for someone with a genuine and passionate commitment to independent trade, art and thought, as well as to Manchester itself.

The role will demand self-motivation and strong organisation skills for working independently and to agreed deadlines, but also the ability to work within a team and be able to listen to, suggest and develop ideas within the team.

We are not accepting CVs for this position - please fill in this enquiry form and we'll be in touch.

Applications will be open until Friday 27th December and interviews will be held at the start of January. [NB - this has been extended from 5th December deadline.]

The successful applicant will be paid for six days per month (40 hours), with bonuses available on a commission basis. If you are selected for an interview a full job description and salary details will be emailed to you.

Work for Now Then Manchester

We are looking for two people to join our advertising team:

Head of Advertising

A new Manchester-based, monthly magazine is looking for a lively, enthusiastic and driven individual to head our advertising sales team. Applicants must be willing to work to strict deadlines and possess a strong interest in independent traders, local arts, entertainment and culture. You would organise targets, co-ordinate a small sales team and report to the Project Manager.

Previous experience in advertising sales is desirable but not essential. The position entails planning of monthly sales and marketing strategy, updating the sales database regularly, developing relationships with clients, amending sales pitches depending on the target, collating artwork and maintaining accounts. It also requires the ability to operate basic Microsoft Office programmes (eg. Excel), and some design skills would be preferable. This position is ideal for recent graduates seeking work in advertising, and would be paid on a pro rata basis.

The ideal candidate would be flexible and able to work 25-30 hours per week during busy sales weeks for the primary deadline, before switching focus to chasing artwork for the final deadline towards the end of the month whilst preparing for the following month.

If interested contact nowthenmanchester@gmail.com with your CV and a short statement detailing why you think you would be ideal for the job.

Advertising Assistant

A new Manchester-based, monthly magazine is looking for a lively, enthusiastic and driven individual to work as part of our advertising sales team. Applicants must be willing to work to strict deadlines and possess a strong interest in independent traders, local arts, entertainment and culture.

Previous experience in advertising sales is desirable but not essential. The position entails regular communication with the Head of Advertising, working towards sales targets, developing relationships with clients, amending sales pitches depending on the target and following a monthly sales and marketing strategy. This position is ideal for recent graduates seeking work or work experience in advertising, and would be paid on a pro rata basis.

Hours of work would be weighted towards the first two weeks of the month, with 20-25 hours required to achieve sales targets before the deadline.

If interested contact nowthenmanchester@gmail.com with your CV and a short statement saying why you think you would be ideal for the job.