Established in September 2008, Raconteur is a special-interest media company and publisher of high quality special reports exclusively for The Times, The Sunday Times, with additional distribution through huffingtonpost.com. The company also produce custom projects, industry surveys and digital publishing solutions such as microsites and tablet apps. We cover a vast range of pertinent topics; business, technology, sustainability, lifestyle and the arts.
We are currently recruiting graduates from all disciplines into the sales and management functions within our London office. We're looking for business-minded individuals with a hunger for sales and creating a full multimedia suite of exceptional publications.
We have many arenas in which you can shine. You can work with our core business teams, publishing special interest reports in The Times and The Sunday Times, or in the development of new business areas with other national media partners. We have a reputation for innovation and integrity and see our employees as the key to maintaining our reputation. If you think you've got what it takes, take a look at who we are and get in touch.
>> The Role
The Sales and Management Graduate Program begins with eight weeks of training. This includes two weeks of classroom training and six weeks of on the job training. During this period you’ll learn to create compelling research documents, gain practical sales experience and receive management training through seminars and interactive workshops. From here, you’ll join the Research desk with joint responsibility for establishing the commercial foundation of a specific industry survey.
In the Raconteur Research Group we provide engaging and interactive insight to keep our business communities informed. Regardless of which publication you will work on we will offer you incredible opportunities to make an impact.
On this program, you’ll learn to manage the editorial process working with some of the country’s leading editors and productions teams, develop and sustain commercial relationships with clients, become a key member of the sales team and support our publishing solutions.
You’ll gain exposure to every area of Raconteur and speak to clients in every publication area. Looking to the future, you’ll specialise on a particular publication and be strongly positioned to take on management responsibility of running small, dynamic team of project managers.
>> Are you a good fit?
Our ideal candidate has a healthy mix of the following:
- Bachelor’s degree – open to discipline.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Sales or customer-centric work experience.
- Strong negotiator.
- Dedication and commitment to overachieve.
- A passion and drive to begin a career in sales and business development.
- An interest in Raconteur and the media (print and digital).
- Determination to learn, innovate and succeed.
Please send a covering letter to careers@raconteurmedia.co.uk outlining how your skillset aligns with what we deem a good fit and a relevant C.V.
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