The Sun
Commercial Sales Administrator - 12 Month FTC
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Account Management Technical Specialist – Advertising Bookings
Your Team: The Account Management team is the commercial engine room of our operations. We bridge the gap between sales ambition and flawless execution, ensuring our campaigns reach audiences across the UK through some of the world’s most iconic newsbrands.
Your role: You will be the technical gatekeeper for our booking systems. Ensuring the precise entry and maintenance of advertising data for The Sun, The Times, and our magazine portfolio, serving as the final checkpoint to guarantee all orders are compliant, complete and error-free.
Daily Responsibilities
You will:
- Perform end-to-end processing of print and digital advertisement bookings within Salesforce and AdPoint.
- Liaise with planners to:
- Manage digital inventory levels
- Process technical amendments
- Ensure correct placement data
- Audit daily booking intakes to verify all entries meet:
- Strict technical specifications
- Commercial compliance standards
- Verify customer metadata and order specifications to maintain:
- Data accuracy
- Financial integrity
- Process order payments and generate pro-forma invoices to resolve:
- Transactional discrepancies for the Finance department
- Compile high-volume weekly sales data and maintain:
- Real-time dashboards
- Revenue and volume metrics
What We’re Looking For
Key Skills & Attributes:
- A meticulous approach to high-volume data entry, with a "zero-error" mindset ensuring technical integrity.
- Exceptional ability to:
- Manage heavy administrative workloads
- Meet rigid daily deadlines for print and digital cycles.
- Clear communication skills to:
- Convey technical booking requirements
- Report data discrepancies between Sales and Finance teams.
- Technical expertise in:
- Salesforce
- AdPoint, or similar CRM/OMS systems for complex datasets management.
- Methodical work ethic to thrive in a fast-paced, data-heavy environment.
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About Our Organisation: News UK
News UK is one of the UK’s leading media businesses, with brands like:
- Print: The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday, The TLS
- Broadcast: talkSPORT, Times Radio, Virgin Radio UK, and market-leading local stations across Ireland.
Our multi-format brands (print, digital, audio, video, events) serve almost 40 million people monthly with trusted, diverse journalism. Our purpose: “We exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun,” while innovating in the business of storytelling.
Our Culture & Values
- Hybrid work model (minimum 3 days in-office, some roles may require more – discuss with your recruiter).
- Diversity & Inclusion: We champion a culture of plurality, reflecting society in age, gender, ethnicity, disability, class, and sexuality. Our Diversity Strategy drives long-term growth.
- Employee-led networks: Including African & Caribbean Network, Parents & Carers, LGBTQ+ Network (News Is Out), and the Apprentice Society for community.
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Benefits
News UK offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Private medical insurance (pre-existing conditions covered).
- Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass Home, and weekly (in-person or virtual) exercise classes.
- ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car Scheme’ initiatives.
- Up to 60% discount on HarperCollins books.
- Maternity leave: 18 weeks at full basic salary | Paternity leave: 2 weeks.
- Exclusive events and competitions (talksSPORT, Virgin Radio, The Times) + virtual panel chats with journalists & celebrities.
- Support for well-being, including:
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Physio, massage & counselling
- Generous pension: up to 5% employer contribution.
- Training & development (LinkedIn Learning, a wide range of workshops).
- Paid holiday: 25 days + bank holidays | Up to 4 volunteering days per year.
Commitment to Inclusivity
We aim for an inclusive recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments due to a disability or health condition at any stage, please reach out: 📧 careers@news.co.uk
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