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Graduate Sales Executive (September 2024 Start)
Argus Media
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26d ago
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London
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Description
- Argus is an independent media organisation with 1,300 staff. It is headquartered in London and has 29 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading and production centres. Argus produces price assessments and analysis of international energy and other commodity markets and offers bespoke consulting services and industry-leading conferences. Companies in 140 countries around the world use Argus data to index physical trade and as benchmarks in financial derivative markets as well as for analysis and planning purposes.
- Argus was founded in 1970 and is a privately held UK-registered company. It is owned by employee shareholders, global growth equity firm General Atlantic. Argus Media is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee-led initiatives, including a women’s network. Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership and Inclusivity.
Requirements
- A recent graduate
- Ability to learn quickly, to multi-task and to work in a fast-paced environment
- Creative problem solver and commercial mind set
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Fluency in English. Other languages are an advantage
- Clear and concise communication skills
- Good writing skills
- People who are positive, selfÂÂ-motivating, well-organised, and inquisitive by nature
Education requirements
Bachelors
Area of Responsibilities
Sales & Business Development
Responsibilities
- Have the opportunity to work in four different sectors of Marketing/Sales/Customer Success/ Conferences spending six months in each position.
- Have a dedicated mentor in each placement to help guide and support you in your career goals.
- Work with market experts in other departments such as Product Development, Editorial, Data Science, and Consulting.
- Gain hands on experience with working alongside teams of passionate people.
- Have the opportunity to attend industry leading conferences.
- Have access to additional training through LinkedIn Learning and Mennta markets training programmes.
- By the end of the programme, you will be competent working within the Sales/Customer Success/ Conference departments of Argus Media.
- There is an opportunity to progress to a full-time role after the programme comes to an end.
- Role and Responsibilities:
- To forge strong business relationships with commodity market players in the region
- Start developing sales skills such as good questioning techniques, problem identification, objection handling and overcoming gate keepers.
- Provide excellent account management and customer experience to Argus customers from smooth on-boarding to resolving queries within the desired service level agreement.
- Utilise the CRM, to track accounts throughout their subscription lifecycle, analyse client usage trends and identify tactics to drive growth and protect revenues.
- Provide demonstrations, clarify client details and needs, evaluate new business opportunities relating to prices assessment, new products and improvements to the existing product line.
- Gathering as much information on the company and participating in on-the-job training.
- Participating in meetings, workshops, and team-building events.
- Compiling reports and making presentations to other staff members.
- Analysing existing systems and offering new ideas for improvement.
- Conducting research and assisting the Manager or Supervisor wherever possible.
Application process
- If this programme grabs your attention, please send us your CV accompanied by a cover letter, explaining why you are applying, what about the role interests you and why you think you would be a good fit.
Details
Work type
Full time
Work mode
hybrid
Application deadline
May 10, 2024
Location
London
Benefits
- Competitive graduate trainee salary with step increases throughout the programme
- 25 days annual leave
- Group pension scheme
- Group healthcare and life assurance scheme
- Subsidised gym membership
- Season ticket travel loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Extensive internal and external training
- Hybrid working after probation period