Are you confident speaking to businesses, highly organised and looking for a part-time role that fits around family life or other commitments? Would you enjoy helping local businesses grow while playing an important part in producing much loved community magazines?

Ashby Life is looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Sales & Admin Assistant to join its friendly, close-knit team.

Ashby Life works with local businesses to connect them with the community through its magazines.

This is a varied role combining advertising sales, lead generation and general administration.

You will help build relationships with local businesses, coordinate advertising bookings and support the team in keeping each magazine on track for publication.

You will be joining a small, supportive team where your sales activity, organisation and contribution will make a visible difference.

Key Responsibilities

Sales & Lead Generation: Contact new and existing businesses by telephone and email to promote advertising opportunities.

Campaign Support: Work with the Sales Manager to identify potential advertisers and support monthly sales campaigns.

Customer Communication: Respond to enquiries, manage advertising bookings and keep customers updated.

Magazine Coordination: Help track advertising content, artwork and approvals to ensure publication deadlines are met.

CRM Management: Maintain accurate and up to date records of leads, conversations and sales activity.

Team Administration: Provide general administrative support and be willing to help with the varied tasks that come with working in a small, collaborative business.

To thrive in this role

Sales Experience: You will ideally have previous experience in outbound sales, telemarketing or business development.

Experience within media or print sales would be an advantage.

Communication Skills: You will be confident speaking to businesses and able to build positive relationships by telephone and email.

Organisation: You will be able to balance sales activity with important magazine and artwork deadlines.

Attention to Detail: You will take pride in keeping information accurate and making sure nothing is missed.

IT Skills: You will be comfortable using IT systems, including CRM software, and able to learn new processes quickly.

Teamwork: You will bring a positive, flexible approach and be happy to get involved wherever your support is needed.

What's in it for you?

We know how important it is to reward our team for their hard work.

As a Sales & Admin Assistant, you'll benefit from:

• Flexible Working Pattern: Monday and Thursday are essential, with the third working day to be agreed.
• Generous Holiday Allowance
• Paid time off over the Christmas/New Year Period
• Friendly Team: A welcoming and collaborative working environment where everyone's contribution makes a difference.
• Local Impact: The opportunity to support local businesses and contribute to magazines at the heart of the community.

Apply today by sending your CV and a short covering letter outlining your suitability for the role and your preferred working pattern.  Applications will not be considered without a covering letter.

We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We are expecting strong interest in this position and may close applications early where we receive a high volume of suitable applications.