Parnerships Executive bei Reach plc

About us

Hello, we’re Reach. Every day, our trusted news, stories and content connect with millions of people where they live - whether that’s on their social feed or at their neighbourhood newsstand; through their local community or their take on the hot topic of the day.

We're home to more than 120 brands - from household names like the Mirror, Express, Daily Star and Daily Record, to local titles like MyLondon, BelfastLive, and the Manchester Evening News, and brands making a splash in the US like the Irish Star.

It's our ability to understand people and the things that matter to them that makes us Britain and Ireland's largest commercial news publisher. We reach around 70% of the UK's online population, 10% of the US online population, and over 100 million social followers around the world, connecting with them on who they are, where they live and what they love.

Your story, with Reach

As a modern media organisation, we're much more than just news. And it takes a wide range of people and skills to serve diverse audiences, customers and communities like we do.

We know everyone has their own story to tell, so we’ve built an environment where every background is respected and every day is a day to explore.

We’ll help you build a career that works with your life, while giving you the space to create and grow.

About this role

We’re looking for a Partnerships Executive to join our high performing team in Belfast! This is an exciting opportunity to truly make an impact in the business, and will offer opportunities to grow your sales career in a highly desirable industry. 

Reporting to the Group Sales Director, you’ll provide solutions to our partners in BelfastLive and across our wider digital portfolio, and will build relationships with partners through regular contact and networking. You’ll partner closely with teams including Client Strategy, Marketing and Editorial to identify potential partnerships, create and generate innovative ideas and deliver campaigns. 

You’ll use your experience in sales & proactive mindset to identify ideas and solutions to target potential and existing business for sponsorships and partnerships, and will learn all about our digital products and AI solutions to confidently engage with our customers. With this knowledge, you’ll be the go to for many of our key clients! You can also expect to be researching, planning and producing business proposals, and conducting market research to further opportunities. 

What you need to succeed 

We are looking for an experienced sales person with demonstrable experience in both Business Development and Account Management. Ideally, you come from a digital/advertising background however this is not essential - if you are a proactive, creative and enthusiastic individual with sales experience out of industry, we’d still love to hear from you. 

Our ideal candidate will possess strong presentation, organisation, written, and verbal communication skills, you’ll be hyper organised with the ability to prioritise key projects. You’ll be open to learn new skills and systems and will have experience of/open to learn internal booking, campaign delivery, and audience analysis systems.

In summary, if you have a background in sales, are passionate about the media landscape and want to join a fast moving, collaborative team in Belfast - we’d love to see your application for the role.

How we'll look after you

• 25 days' holiday (plus bank holidays), as well as an extra day after you've been with us for three, five and 10 years. We also have a scheme to help you buy extra holiday if you want to.

• An extra day's paid leave each year to volunteer for a cause close to your community or your heart.

• Big moment day - an extra day’s paid leave for a moment that matters to you - like getting married, moving house or welcoming a new addition to the family (human or furry!)

• Bonus scheme - you'll get a stake in our success and a chance to add to your annual earnings.

• Help saving for your retirement - we'll match your company pension contributions up to 6% and you can contribute through salary sacrifice.

• Supportive and progressive people policies - we’re proud to have a range of policies to support people in their lives in and outside work, including enhanced family leave and policies to promote flexibility, inclusion and progression. We believe you shouldn’t have to wait to join us to know what to expect from us, which is why we share this overview of the policies we have in place to support families and carers. If there's something you want to understand more about, just ask - it won’t make a difference to your application.

• A healthcare cash plan - giving you money back for a range of medical expenses and fast access to doctor's appointments.

• Car lease scheme - you can buy a brand new electric or hybrid car through our leasing partner, and pay for it through salary sacrifice.

• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 assistance programme for you and your family.

• Access to lots of discounts - including 15% off with Reach's very own online marketplace, Yimbly, where you can buy everything from homewares to beauty products.

• Interest-free loans - including for season tickets and technology.

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.