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This role is an exciting, fast-paced sales role with no cold calling, a continuous and steady source of leads with an expected OTE of £50k in Year 1 – no financial sales experience needed. Our client is the UK's fastest growing fintech brokerage, with offices across the UK, helping 1000’s of businesses match to financial providers and products to meet their growth and demand needs. This role would suit anyone used to a telephone-based sales role, working in a fast-paced sales environment (industry not important) that recognises the results of tenacity and determination. As an Account Manager you will follow up inbound leads, consult with borrowers and lenders in order to deliver the best possible deal for your clients, whilst delivering excellent customer service. Our client was awarded a top 10 “Best Company' to work for in the ‘2020 Sunday Times Top 100' and awarded an accreditation for “Exceptional Workplace Engagement.” You will need to have previous sales experience, good listening skills and a proactive approach to building relationships and maintaining them. You will demonstrate the ability to work with numbers accurately and take time to understand the importance of legal documentation. In return you will work in a fast-growing business, in a vibrant office environment based in the heart of Chelmsford (approx. 1min walk from the Train Station), excellent commission structure, Christmas, summer and monthly celebrations, employee perks and no cold calling!

We’re working exclusively with a British electronics business seeking a new role for a UK home-based Regional Sales Manager to head up discussions with brands and companies across the UK and the North of Europe that require their inertial sensor technology. This is a highly technical position, so any applicants must have an electronic engineering degree and extensive experience selling inertial sensors such as gyroscopes and accelerometers into the Defence sector. The products you would be responsible for are both ‘plug and play’, and components that require being designed and engineered into projects. This role will be a key link between both sets of engineers, and as a result must be incredibly competent at an advanced level of technical understanding. Key responsibilities of the role

• Develop sales strategies and initiatives in order to achieve growth, maximize sales revenue and profitability.
• Develop key accounts directly, as well as manage and develop channel partners.
• Provide input to Product Marketing, Engineering and Operations teams to help direct the development of new products that reflect market trends and customer needs.
• Provide accurate sales forecasting for budget planning to the VP Sales and Marketing.
• Undertake marketing responsibilities locally in UK & Europe, in collaboration with their factory marketing team, to propose and help manage key activities to build the
• Provide accurate reporting of all sales activities through their CRM

Required Experience

• Technical Sales experience in the defence sector
• Electronic engineering degree
• Proven sales track record, delivering outstanding results in prior positions in a high-tech product environment.
• Capacity to build creative sales plans and sales initiatives, capable of having a long-term vision of the business.
• Proven track record in business development, in particular gaining new business in large accounts from scratch.
• Good negotiator with excellent customer relation skills.
• Good English oral and written communication skills.

If this all sounds exciting and hasn’t scared you off then please send us the latest copy of your CV through and if you have the right background, we would be more than happy to explain more over the phone and by email. Zero Surplus is East Anglia’s premier sales recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source business development staff for small and international technology & aerospace businesses across the East of England & UK. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images, as this can affect the consultant's job matching process and therefore your details may not be picked up for a role. If you don’t have an up-to-date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website, however please note we will not be able to provide full details without confirming your identity. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy

Are you working in media sales across digital and print formats and seeking a role with more flexibility for home based working, but with the option to attend a central based office when it suits? Perhaps you’ve been loving and working in London and keen for a role that will allow you the flexibility to live outside the M25 and not be hit with heavy commuting costs? We’re working with an award-winning media sales business, with a whole range of products from events and magazines to e-newsletters, banner advertising, email marketing and branded content. This is a company that really looms after their staff, cares about their employees and take pride in being recognised as best in industry. With a central London office, they take a very relaxed approach to flexible working, some employees like to work in office a couple of days a week while others perhaps just 1. Some time in would be ideal but there’s no pressure on exact amounts, it can be flexible on each person. The Media Sales Specialist role is a hybrid of managing existing accounts and targeting new business, in niche areas with established readerships and gravitas in particular fields. You will need to be an intelligent consultative salesperson, with the ability to maximise contracts, but also pitch and develop new ideas for businesses. Creativity is praised and nurtured, and ideas for solutions always welcome. Applicants must have a minimum of 1 – 2 years media sales experience with a proven background selling digital solutions, as given the nature of the role candidates will be expected to hit the ground running. Due to the flexible nature of the position, the successful candidate will most likely be based outside of London in Hertfordshire, Essex, Bucks, Berks, though candidates located within the city will also be considered. If this sounds like an opportunity that could fit your lifestyle please do let us know. Zero Surplus is East Anglia’s premier commercial sales recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source media and data sales staff for small and international agencies and consumer businesses across the UK and East of England. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images, as this can affect the consultant's job matching process and therefore your details may not be picked up for a role. If you don’t have a up to date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy

Have you just graduated and considering a career in media? Does selling  media sales for a leading publishing company across digital and print formats, with flexibility for home based working, and the option to attend a central based office when it suits appeal? We’re working with an award-winning media sales business as the seek to hire a couple of graduate sales roles for their expanding team. As well as providing a whole range of products from events and magazines to e-newsletters, banner advertising, email marketing and branded content. They arrange regular social and team building events and really look after their staff, and care about their employees, taking pride in being recognised as best in industry. With a central London office, they take a very relaxed approach to flexible working, some employees like to work in office a couple of days a week while others perhaps just 1, but you can work there full time if you like being in the city. Some time in would be ideal but there’s no pressure on exact amounts, it can be flexible based on each person. The Graduate Media Sales role is a hybrid of managing existing accounts and targeting new business, in niche areas with established readerships and gravitas in particular fields. You will need to be an intelligent articulate individual, confident speaking in person and on the phone, with great customer service skills and keen to learn a trade. Creativity is praised and nurtured here at all levels, so ideas for solutions always welcome no matter how long you have worked there.. There’s no pre-requisite for experience just attitude and competence, candidates with a year or twos sales experience looking for a new direction will also be considered. Due to the flexible nature of the position, the successful candidate will most likely be based outside of London in Hertfordshire, Essex, Bucks, Berks, though candidates located within the city will also be considered. If this sounds like an opportunity that could fit your lifestyle please do let us know. Zero Surplus is East Anglia’s premier commercial sales recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source media and data sales staff for small and international agencies and consumer businesses across the UK and East of England. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images, as this can affect the consultant's job matching process and therefore your details may not be picked up for a role. If you don’t have a up to date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy

We are seeking an enthusiastic Sales Executive for a media company based in Royston to sell digital and print opportunities to a variety of organisations across the UK. The ideal candidate will have relevant sales experience and a driven personality in order to be successful within the organisation. Candidates must be motivated, hungry and happy to work in a dynamic environment. You will be selling specialised print and online media opportunities to a wide variety of companies, day to day you will be managing accounts along with hunting new business from potential clients. This is a great opportunity to develop a sales career in the publishing sector within a friendly and supportive team environment. Realistic OTE, idyllic location and company socials make for a happy working environment, along with hybrid working (2 days from home per week). Due to their location this role is commutable from Baldock, Stevenage, Cambridge, Saffron Walden,  Haverhill, Sawston and St Neots. Zero Surplus is East Anglia’s premier sales recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source business development staff for small and international businesses across Hertfordshire and the East of England. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images, as this can affect the consultant's job matching process and therefore your details may not be picked up for a role. If you don’t have an up-to-date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website, however please note we will not be able to provide full details without confirming your identity. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy

When we say the word ‘Space’ as a sector to sell to, we need to find the people that think ‘this as a challenge, exciting and something that I already have experience in’. We need to get this opportunity in front of people whose reality & career is selling to brands that build products that are literally ‘out of this world’. We need to attract people whose day-to-day job is approaching and discussing technical solutions with companies that build products capable of going into orbit be that in defence, space or aerospace, and want to continue that path at a company making great waves across Europe with their technology. If the word space doesn’t scare you, then it's worth taking a further read of this advert and potentially getting in touch. We’re working exclusively with a European business seeking a new role for a UK home-based Senior Level Technical Sales Manager to head up discussions with brands and companies across the UK and the North of Europe that require their technology. They already have agreements in place with some of the sectors biggest players, and are now looking to take their market position further. This is a highly technical position, so any applicants must either have a related electronic engineering degree of have extensive experience selling in similar sectors. The products you would be responsible for are both ‘plug and play’, and components that require being designed and engineered into projects. This role will be a key link between both sets of engineers, and as a result must be incredibly competent at an advanced level of technical understanding. Key responsibilities of the role

• Develop sales strategies and initiatives in order to achieve growth, maximize sales revenue and profitability.
• Develop key accounts directly, as well as manage and develop channel partners.
• Provide input to Product Marketing, Engineering and Operations teams to help direct the development of new products that reflect market trends and customer needs.
• Provide accurate sales forecasting for budget planning to the VP Sales and Marketing.
• Undertake marketing responsibilities locally in UK & Europe, in collaboration with their factory marketing team, to propose and help manage key activities to build the
• Provide accurate reporting of all sales activities through their CRM

Required Experience

• Technical Sales experience in the defence, aero or space market preferred
• Technical Sales experience in high-tech component sales will be an advantage. With an Electronic engineering degree preferred
• Proven sales track record, delivering outstanding results in prior positions in a high-tech product environment.
• Capacity to build creative sales plans and sales initiatives, capable of having a long term vision of the business.
• Proven track record in business development, in particular gaining new business in large accounts from scratch.
• Good negotiator with excellent customer relation skills.
• Good English oral and written communication skills.

If this all sounds exciting and hasn’t scared you off then please send us the latest copy of your CV through and if you have the right background, we would be more than happy to explain more over the phone and by email. Zero Surplus is East Anglia’s premier sales recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source business development staff for small and international technology & aerospace businesses across the East of England & UK. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images, as this can affect the consultant's job matching process and therefore your details may not be picked up for a role. If you don’t have an up-to-date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website, however please note we will not be able to provide full details without confirming your identity. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy

We’re delighted to be working with a well-respected Software Development / SaaS organisation who are on the search for their UK’s first Senior Business Development Manager to join their outstanding team. As Senior Business Development Manager, your role will be to hunt down and secure new logos not currently working the organisation. This role will require a true sales hunter to go out and find new business with significant opportunity, dealing in average order values of 5 figures. Reporting to the CEO, you will be responsible for outbound sales strategy, programs, resources, and overall revenue target, with focus on top-line revenue growth. To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven sales ability and demonstrable history of revenue growth (B2B IT services/software industry is preferred)
• Team leadership experience preferred but this role may suit a candidate looking to take the next step up
• Driven, self-starting work style
• Confident, proven, professional personality and style
• Outstanding communication skills, both verbal and written

With an attractive package and OTE, generous benefits and the ability to custom create solutions for clients, this is an exciting and career opportunity. This is a home-working position with occasional travel to the head offices in Luton (at least for the first month when product portfolio training is undertaken). Zero Surplus is East Anglia’s premier sales recruitment specialist, based in Cambridge, we source business development staff for small and international software & technology businesses across Cambridgeshire and the East of England. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images, as this can affect the consultant's job matching process and therefore your details may not be picked up for a role. If you don’t have a up to date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy.

We’re working with a marketing leading manufacturer in the construction and engineering sector, as they seek an experienced B2B Sales Executive to join the team.  Ideally candidates will have a technical sales background and experience within the construction, engineering, marine, manufacturing sectors, though candidates with confident sales ability and no technical sales experience will also be considered. The roles are hybrid inbound/outbound but as the business is so established and a market leader in their field, for the first 3 – 6 months any outbound work is likely going to be to previous customers and warm as opposed to cold, and there’s every chance you could only be working on the inbound side for the majority of the time. This said they do encourage staff to get out and meet clients in person once established within the business, and pool cars are available for this. The role would be office based for the first 6 months as due to the learning curve with the products and the technical nature of what they do it’s essential you’re amongst the team whilst working. However some hybrid working can be considered post successful completion of probation, should this be desirable longer term. Sales Executive Responsibilities Include

• Managing inbound enquiries and customer visits
• Dealing directly with customers delivering exceptional 5* customer service
• Ensuring their CRM system is updated to track leads/pipeline
• Key Account management, to maintain relationships and drive repeat business
• Outbound warm calling to potential new customers and occasional proactive research to seek out potential new customers
• Continuing industry research to improve technical capability
• Attending events and suppliers

Required Skills & Experience:

• You’ll be tenacious & hungry attitude to sales
• Excellent written & verbal communication
• Ability to work well within a team
• Ability to organise and deliver results
• Clear and confident telephone manner with Inquisitive and positive nature
• Excellent numerical skills
• Confident using Microsoft 365 Office software and experience working with CRM platforms
• 3 Years B2B sales experience preferred
• A confident and pro-active nature, so you’ll be always looking for Solutions and ways to improve
• You’ll be Self Motivated and have a passion to go beyond Expectation

This is a fantastic opportunity with considerable earning potential for a motivated and proactive salesperson. Due to the location of the offices, this position will be suitable for those commuting from areas such as Welwyn Garden City, Hitchin, Luton, Hemel Hempstead, Stevenage, Aylesbury, Hertford, London, Watford, Elstree, Harpenden or Letchworth. Zero Surplus is East Anglia’s premier commercial recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source commercial staff for small and international businesses across Essex and the East of England. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images, as this can affect the consultant's job matching process and therefore your details may not be picked up for a role. If you don’t have a up to date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy

Are you a people person? Do you enjoy communicating with clients, whilst not hard selling? Do you thrive on being commission driven and hybrid working? If the answer is yes to any of these, we have the perfect role for you! We are working with a global software business, founded and headquartered in Cambridge, who are in search of a communicative, understanding and articulate Client Renewals Executive to join their commercial team. Their software is used by hundreds of millions of users worldwide from the non-technical home user to IT professionals from global companies, such as Intel, IBM, NASA, Shell, DreamWorks and Philips. You will be responsible for engaging with existing clients (no new business or cold calling) helping renew existing agreements, dealing with product queries, training and software queries. It will be your responsibility to ensure the success of your allocated accounts through professional, articulate and first-class customer service, utilising your performance and communication skills to scope out upgrade possibilities, increases in users and fend off any desire to change service providers. This role offers an excellent opportunity for personal and professional development within a dynamic sales team, within an award-winning global software business whilst working towards realistic targets with an uncapped commission structure. You will be allowed to work flexibly around core hours, and the Customer Success Team operate within the hours (on shifts) of 10am-9pm and all members of the team are expected to work one late shift per week – day to be agreed/scheduled. They also offer generous benefits, including a hybrid working, contributory pension and private dental/medical care and attractive commissions for meeting targets. Due to their location this role is commutable from Ely, Huntingdon, Cambridge, Newmarket, Royston, Haverhill and Bedford. Zero Surplus is East Anglia’s premier sales recruitment specialist, based in Cambridge, we source business development staff for small and international software & technology businesses across Cambridgeshire and the East of England. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images, as this can affect the consultant's job matching process and therefore your details may not be picked up for a role. If you don’t have a up to date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy.

We’re recruiting a new Head of Sales role for one of the UK’s leading organisations in the consumer home goods sector. If you’re seeking a fantastic employer with a great reputation for both product quality, sustainability and culture then this could be an opportunity worth throwing your hat in the ring for. It’s a newly created role, with great growth and strategic opportunity, taking responsibility for a growing product range already heavily retailed through established retail networks. What do they need in experience? Significant management experience ideally of a national and varied UK sales team, including both in house customer service and sales support as well as a national network of field sales reps managed through a reporting line of 5/6 senior managers. They really need a motivated charismatic leader, capable of driving strategic change from the top right down to grass roots of the department. They need somebody who can instil a new energy and direction into a company that’s already successful but wants to push on even further. Candidates must have extensive experience in a senior sales role at a consumer goods focused business sold throughout retail across the UK. Product is less important so it could be food/FMCG, consumer durables, electronics, appliances, home products, and sold either through supermarkets or retail trade. Ideally the candidate will have experience at high end premium brands and associated marketing strategy, so is well versed in the luxury sell as opposed to price focused products. If the above sounds interesting and you can demonstrate a background of experience in a similar level role in one of the sectors outlined, extensive senior level strategic sales and management experience then please send through a copy of your CV for initial consideration. Zero Surplus is the UK’s premier sales recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source staff for small and international consumer businesses across Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, London and the UK. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding text boxes or images. If you don’t have an up-to-date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Regional Sales Manager, based in the South East to take a role with a market leading homewares manufacturer. The company is very successful, with a strong and growing customer base in the UK and overseas, well positioned for further growth this year and next. Key focus for the role is to ensure that all targets are hit within the sales territory.  This will be achieved by deep understanding of the Company’s product range, markets, trends, opportunities and activity, and by developing close, positive relationships with major accounts in order to grow the business, as well as identifying new business. You will ideally have 3 to 5 years regional sales experience within B2B2C within homewares, consumer electronics, appliances, FMCG or durables. You must be familiar with calling in on suppliers and distributors. As well as managing existing accounts you will be responsible for developing new B2B relationships whilst guiding sales performance by understanding market trends, and competitor analysis and delivering sales presentations. Candidates must be happy advising and trying to grow exposure on digital platforms, ins store merchandising/POS, and product range inclusion. You will also attend national meetings and conferences, and working out in the field across your territory as well as having responsibility yourself for the locations. If this job description sounds exciting and if you have the skills and experience, we are looking for, please apply at your earliest convenience in order to receive a full job description and further information. Due to the location of your territory, it is commutable from Chelmsford, Romford, Basildon, Harlow, Canterbury, Dartford, Ilford, Essex, East London and Kent. Zero Surplus is the UK’s premier regional sales recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source business development staff for small and businesses across the UK and the North East of England. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images. If you don’t have an up-to-date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy  

One of Cambridge’s leading specialist B2B media providers is seeking a Senior Media Sales Manager to take over the sales on two of its most prestigious global publications and associated media inventory. It’s very much an integrated digital and print offering with content marketing, digital media and data services as well as magazines. As such candidates must be forward thinking consultative salespeople, capable of getting the advertisers to broaden their horizons and embrace new forms of promotion.  Applicants will ideally come from publishing but they will also consider applicants with a background in selling specialist products B2B to senior marketers. The role can be predominantly home based, with 1 day a week spent in the Cambridge office. On a day-to-day basis the Senior Media Sales Manager will be selling a wide range of services internationally to both existing and new customers across a variety of specialist industry sectors around the world. Developing and growing a new customer base is very important as they wish to grow the division and publications, however this role does come with a very established and loyal existing customer base which will make up a large majority of the revenue, as such it is equally important to keep the current accounts happy, growing and developing them where possible. It’s important that applicants are experienced and happy working in a small business culture with full accountability, due to this candidates’ that only have experience working at larger organisations may not be suitable. This is a fantastic role with many benefits, such as regular international travel, and a relaxed and friendly working environment. Candidates must be hard working self-starters, looking for a position that can offer real stability and great financial rewards. Given the fact the client base for the role is global, you will be required to attend a show once a year in the USA, and travel to Europe once a quarter. This really is a fantastic role for an experienced media sales professional to take a position at a successful and market leading organisation. Due to their location this position is commutable from Ely, Peterborough, Cambridge, Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds, Norwich, Royston, Bedford, St Ives, Huntingdon, Hitchin, Stevenage and St Neots. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images, as this can affect the consultant's job matching process and therefore your details may not be picked up for a role. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy.

Statistics show that certain audience demographics consume more educational content than others, particularly when focused around their daily lives, and this has created some very key, targeted and lucrative media opportunities across a variety of sectors.  The company we’re working with currently have been a market leader in specialist media for a very long time, they offer a variety of data focused and supported services across app, digital, web and operate a very consultative, solution focused approach to business. Are you sick of selling pages in magazines to local companies, B2B Trade Magazines, or adverts in generalist publications? Maybe the company you work for just isn’t in tune with delivering real results for their customers? Would you like to work with valuable and fresh data and an industry that has a synergy with many peoples’ daily lives? Then please get in touch for a confidential conversation about the opportunity that we have, and whether it could be suitable for you. If you don’t have an up to date CV don’t worry, let’s speak and take it from there. This role will suit someone with, experience in, and an aptitude and passion for sales across a variety of formats, though any digital/data sales exposure and understanding would be of particular interest. This is an intelligent consultative sales role, selling a proven and successful concept from a market leader to large businesses across the UK. The successful Digital Sales Manager will be responsible for selling a variety of specialised media, data and other related services across digital and offline, to consumer brands and other specialist organisations. You will be well versed at new business and account management, meeting clients face to face, presenting and also cold calling new companies when needed. There will be some commercial account you will be required to inherit, but this position is very much focused on increasing revenues for the business and brining in new customers as well. This is a fantastic chance for an experienced media sales professional to make a real difference within an exciting and growing business, candidates must be intelligent consultative professionals, and not those looking for a quick buck. Whilst the position is home based, they will have a Hertfordshire base in the future, so candidates will ideally need to be within an hour or so from the Hertfordshire region for team meetings and future office days not to be a problem. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images, as this can affect the consultant's job matching process and therefore your details may not be picked up for a role. Alternatively, if you don’t have an up to date CV, give us a call via the number on our website for an initial confidential chat. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy.

We’re working with a specialist consumer brand seeking a Global Ecommerce Account Manager for their next stage of international growth. This is a new role in the team and as a result are focussed on bringing in a candidate that can bring a wealth of knowledge in Key Account Management, and experience of working with ecommerce retailers and distributors on an international scale. Given the specialist nature of the role, we can only consider candidates with International B2C key account management experience, and strong exposure in driving online sales. This role will be focused on driving their extensive product range performance across a wide range of digital retailers on a global scale, key markets are the UK, USA & Germany. Please note this role is NOT working on marketplaces such as Amazon etc. Supported by ecommerce marketing specialists to both analyse performance and implement strategies, your focus will be the performance of products across dedicated external ecommerce partners. You must be adept at using data and people skills to drive strategy and change, with the sole purpose of increasing sales. Key knowledge, experience and skills

• Ideally a graduate within a business, languages, technical, marketing or digital based discipline.
• Key account management experience
• Experience of working with sales data.
• Capability to analyse and present large amounts of data and information.
• High technical proficiency.
• Ecommerce understanding

This is an exciting, fast-paced and diverse opportunity for an experienced account manager to join an international and well renowned brand. In order to be considered for this fantastic role, candidates must be able to demonstrate experience across the majority of the above-mentioned areas at an international organisation. The role can be home based with monthly expensed office trips to their UK base near London. Candidates without relevant experience, and the required language skills will not be considered. Zero Surplus is East Anglia’s premier Amazon recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source staff for small and international Ecommerce businesses across Cambridgeshire and the East of England. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding text boxes or images. If you don’t have an up-to-date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy

Are you working in media sales across digital and print formats and seeking a role with more flexibility for home based working, but with the option to attend a central based office when it suits? Perhaps you’ve been loving and working in London and keen for a role that will allow you the flexibility to live outside the M25 and not be hit with heavy commuting costs? We’re working with an award-winning media sales business, with a whole range of products from events and magazines to e-newsletters, banner advertising, email marketing and branded content. This is a company that really looms after their staff, cares about their employees and take pride in being recognised as best in industry. With a central London office, they take a very relaxed approach to flexible working, some employees like to work in office a couple of days a week while others perhaps just 1. Some time in would be ideal but there’s no pressure on exact amounts, it can be flexible on each person. The Media Sales Specialist role is a hybrid of managing existing accounts and targeting new business, in niche areas with established readerships and gravitas in particular fields. You will need to be an intelligent consultative salesperson, with the ability to maximise contracts, but also pitch and develop new ideas for businesses. Creativity is praised and nurtured, and ideas for solutions always welcome. Applicants must have a minimum of 1 – 2 years media sales experience with a proven background selling digital solutions, as given the nature of the role candidates will be expected to hit the ground running. Due to the flexible nature of the position, the successful candidate will most likely be based outside of London in Hertfordshire, Essex, Bucks, Berks, though candidates located within the city will also be considered. If this sounds like an opportunity that could fit your lifestyle please do let us know. Zero Surplus is East Anglia’s premier commercial sales recruitment specialist, based just outside Cambridge we source media and data sales staff for small and international agencies and consumer businesses across the UK and East of England. For registration purposes please could you let us know where you are currently based or which locations you are considering as well as your required salary and notice period. Please upload a Microsoft Word version of your CV where possible, excluding textboxes or images, as this can affect the consultant's job matching process and therefore your details may not be picked up for a role. If you don’t have a up to date CV please just give us a ring for a confidential chat via the number on our website. Any data we collect from you will be stored and processed in accordance with Zero Surplus' Privacy Policy