London - Ink

The role: Management Accountant

The main purpose of job is to provide quality management information to assist the commercial performance of the business

Responsibilities
– Responsibility for completion of multiple Gross Profit reports and assistance with P&L and balance sheet for the Monthly Management Accounts
1. Providing timely and accurate Monthly Management information
2. Preparation of monthly Board Packs
3. Preparation of all monthly Sales and Overhead Journals
4. Timely completion/consolidation of individual GP’s into individual Subsidiaries Management Accounts Pack
5. Completion and presentation of balance sheets account reconciliations (including intra-group trading accounts)
6. Preparing Customer financial statements/performance reports for submission
7. Assistance with the preparation of quarterly overhead reports to be sent to the business budget holders

- Input for Annual Audit of the UK company and assistance for subsidiary Audits:
1. Preparation of audit schedules
2. Assistance, as required for subsidiaries Audit Annual Budget Assistance

- UK Payroll and Tax Returns:
1. Headcount analysis and completion of monthly journals as required
2. Assistance and reconciliation for payroll liabilities year end returns to HMRC (PSA/P35 or equivalent)
3. Adhoc projects and financial analysis as required

The role: Creative Solutions Designer

This in an exciting and busy role designing, art directing and project managing advertorials and other design material through to print. You will be working as part of a creative team producing advertorials across our whole portfolio, for a wide range of advertising categories and clients.

We are looking for someone with a strong portfolio and some good previous magazine publishing experience. And someone who enjoys working on creative advertising – and can build good relationships with clients, sales colleagues and magazine editorial teams.

Responsibilities
– Designing and project managing magazine promotions through to print
– Supporting the advertising sales team to pitch for business
– Be pro-active in thinking of creative ideas that may generate new business
- Be a team player and share the responsibility to ensure that all booked jobs are on target for client approval and meeting the print deadlines.

Requirements
– Software – Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
- At least two years magazine design experience

Creative Solutions Designer – Maternity Cover (1 Year)
Start Date: Mon 14th November

Reporting to: Group Publisher
Ink connects companies with travellers. In doing so, we help our clients to achieve their commercial objectives. Our media gives our advertising customers the opportunity to reach a captive audience of affluent travellers at a time when they are uniquely receptive to marketing messages.

The role: Business Focused Sales Specialist – Media & Advertising
As market leader, we are constantly looking for extremely strong sales people to add to our international sales floor in London. Successful candidates must be determined to succeed, prepared to work as hard as it takes, and have a personal ambition to constantly maximise their potential. We want people with a solid sales background and experience of the whole sales cycle including lead generation, cold-calling, presenting, negotiating and driving repeat business. Experience in media sales is desirable, but not essential – what is essential is a will-do attitude, the ability to motivate yourself and the focus to make the most of every opportunity.

Responsibilities
A successful Ink sales specialist:
– Sells every day
– Constantly drives to exceed targets
– Actively and creatively sources potential opportunities
– Ensures a realistic pipeline is in place
– Builds and maintain strong, professional relationships with decision makers
– Manages their time effectively
– Juggles busy workloads with a sense of humour
- Demonstrates the value of advertising in our magazines

Requirements
– Good general knowledge of business and economics
– Knowledge of financial sector
– Working with B2B clients
- Working experience with a business publication would be desirable

We expect our sales team to exceed targets with on-going support from their managers, excellent continuous training, one-to-one coaching and the opportunity to attend sessions from sports psychologists and some of the world’s leading sales gurus. We believe in helping people fulfil their potential, and rewarding those who do.

Reporting to: Group Publisher

The role: Team Leader
This outstanding opportunity has arisen in our London office and we are looking for a strong Team Leader to join our growing team. You will have high levels of energy, relish a challenge and enjoy developing new business. In addition to this, you will be an expert closer, have strong negotiation skills and the spirit of an entrepreneur. Ideally we are looking for someone who has French, Dutch or Flemish language skill and some experience in working with these markets.

Initially working on one magazine, the role involves day to day people management of the team, including monitoring and managing performance, lateness and absence, call rates and lead generation. The Team Leader will also have a responsibility to sell on a day to day basis against agreed targets, and manage a number of key accounts.

Responsibilities
– Selling Display advertising against agreed targets, and managing a number of key clients within the magazine.
– Actively and creatively sourcing leads and potential advertising opportunities, and overseeing the team in the same activity.
– Ability to identify new sales opportunities both locally and internationally for title.
– Working towards and exceeding targets, including maximising all revenues, managing yields and adhering to strict time and copy deadlines.
– Daily motivating the team, and driving each sale’s executive to achieve above target.
– Holding weekly meetings with sales team and fortnightly meetings with production and editorial teams relevant to title
– Responsibility for day-to-day management of the team, including managing the performance of team members, sickness, lateness, attendance, holiday and activity rates.
– Running team meetings and attending management team meetings.
– Ensuring that IPad presentations are up to date for external meetings
– Overseeing the quality control of all advertising in the magazine.
– With the Commercial Director, helping to implement and communicate an overall commercial strategy of the magazine.
– With the Commercial Director communicating relevant communications and promotional material (newsletters/factsheets etc.)
– Produce formal weekly strategy reports highlighting business developments, results, title and individual performance and training needs.
– With the Sales Trainer, organising ongoing training and development of the team.
– With Sales Trainer/Group Publisher measure and review individual performance, and regularly conduct performance reviews and appraisals.
– Representing the management team across the department.
– Managers are expected to be present at work during the week their title closes.

Requirements
– Proven Sales experience
– Proven Management and leadership experience, ideally with a telesales management background
– Ability to identify and develop sales talent through monitoring and coaching processes
– Excellent organisation and planning skills
– Excellent business acumen and financial competence e.g. budget /cost management
– Excellent sales coaching skills
– Ability to inspire trust and confidence in the team and gains respect through inspirational leadership
– Solid presentation skills
– French, Dutch or Flemish language skills

Reporting to: International Advertising Director
Ink connects companies with travellers. In doing so, we help our clients to achieve their commercial objectives. Our media gives our advertising customers the opportunity to reach a captive audience of affluent travellers at a time when they are uniquely receptive to marketing messages.

The role: Agencies and Key Accounts Senior Sales Specialist – Media & Advertising
As market leader, we are constantly looking for extremely strong sales people to add to our international sales floor in London. Successful candidates must be determined to succeed, prepared to work as hard as it takes, and have a personal ambition to constantly maximise their potential. We want people with a solid sales background and experience of the whole sales cycle including lead generation, cold-calling, presenting, negotiating and driving repeat business. Experience in media sales is desirable, but not essential – what is essential is a will-do attitude, the ability to motivate yourself and the focus to make the most of every opportunity.

Responsibilities
A successful Ink sales specialist:
– Sells every day
– Constantly drives to exceed targets
– Actively and creatively sources potential opportunities
– Sells across the whole Ink Travel Media portfolio
– Targeting UK and International advertising agencies
– Increase spend from key advertisers
– Develop new business using Commercial Creative Solutions and special projects teams.
– Ensures a realistic pipeline is in place
– Builds and maintain strong, professional relationships with decision makers
– Manages their time effectively
– Juggles busy workloads with a sense of humour
– Demonstrates the value of advertising in our magazines

Requirements
– Minimum 2 years experience selling press display advertising to Media specialist agencies
– Strong understanding of Media and how campaigns are put together
– Well organised, proactive and positive approach to all business

The area: Cross-channel media sales – Print & online
This position is based in London, UK. Overseas travel will be required.

The role: Business Development Manager , APEX Media Platform
You’ll be developing and managing revenue and relationships with direct clients and agencies across a number of industries. You need to be a focused, proactive self-starter, and able to multi-task in a fast-paced environment. Additionally, you’re an advisor and consultant, as well as a client advocate within Ink.

You’ll use your analytical skills to develop and close new business, grow existing business, and support clients with insights, market analysis and other collateral. Above all, you’ll be responsible for hitting your revenue targets.

This role will require you to spend 2-3 days per week working from home and managing APEX’S North American market place. You will be expected to work from 5pm-11.30pm. This is a key part of the role, and one that needs complete dedication.

You will report to the APEX Media Platform Group Sales Manager.

Responsibilities:
– To develop long-term strategic partnerships with industry clients
– To carefully build and maintain relationships with senior-level contacts to ensure their continued commitment to supporting APEX through advertising, membership and exhibiting at APEX and related events
– To develop new and existing leads and revenue channels and opportunities
– Take bookings, up-sell and manage your clients.
– Report on sales figures internally and take ownership of your vertical areas.
– Serve as a liaison with clients regarding new product launches and advertising opportunities.
– Analyse data trends and client performance, develop solid strategic sales plans, and prepare and conduct strategic pitches and sales presentations
– Educate advertisers and evangelise APEX (and all Ink-related activities), particularly at targeted events, conferences and media opportunities
– Achieve monthly sales targets across all media vehicles

Requirements:
– Fluent in English. Preference for multilingual staff
– Minimum 5 years Proven track record in advertising sales and media account management
– Excellent organizational, analytical and influencing skills.
– Ability to influence product development through interaction with relevant colleagues and peers
– A deep understanding of the industry’s issues, a vision for its growth, and a commitment to achieving Ink’s 3 year growth plan
– Experience of developing face-to-face commercial relationships
– Experience in and an understanding of commercial events
– Experience of meeting and exceeding revenue targets
– Entrepreneurial attitude
– Passionate about the Aviation industry
– Excellent command of both written and spoken English
– Excellent telephone manner and presentation abilities
– Experience of budgeting and reporting
– Experience of managing high-profile individuals
– Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint and Excel
– Aviation media experience is preferred but not essential

About APEX:
The Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) encompasses a network of businesses and professionals that are committed to providing a world-class airline experience for passengers around the globe. Every day, APEX members are improving every aspect of the airline experience: from designing, building and installing flat-bed seating, entertainment and communications systems on commercial aircraft, to airport lounges and inflight dining. To find out more see www.apex.aero. For a list of members see http://apex.aero/MemberCenter/OurMembers/tabid/197/Default.aspx

This position is based in our head office in London (Zone 1)
Reporting to: Commercial Director
Ink connects companies with travellers. In doing so, we help our clients to achieve their commercial objectives. Our media gives our advertising customers the opportunity to reach a captive audience of affluent travellers at a time when they are uniquely receptive to marketing messages.
JOB TITLE: Sales Specialist – Media & Advertising
As market leader, we are constantly looking for extremely strong sales people to add to our international sales floor in London. Successful candidates must be determined to succeed, prepared to work as hard as it takes, and have a personal ambition to constantly maximise their potential.
We want people with a solid sales background and experience of the whole sales cycle including lead generation, cold-calling, presenting, negotiating and driving repeat business. Experience in media sales is desirable, but not essential – what is essential is a will-do attitude, the ability to motivate yourself and the focus to make the most of every opportunity.
We are currently growing a new international sales team to sell targeted advertising on boarding passes for the airlines that we currently produce high end inflight magazines for. This is a new product for Ink and exciting opportunity for sales people who want to expand their sales skills and have a new direction.
Responsibilities

A successful Ink sales specialist:
• Sells every day
• Constantly drives to exceed targets
• Actively and creatively sources potential opportunities
• Ensures a realistic pipeline is in place
• Builds and maintain strong, professional relationships with decision makers
• Manages their time effectively
• Juggles busy workloads with a sense of humour
• Demonstrates the value of advertising in our magazines
Requirements

About Ink

Ink is a travel media company. We help our customers achieve their commercial objectives by connecting companies with travellers.

As well as being the largest publisher of inflight magazines in the world, Ink reaches a captive audience of hundreds of millions of travellers each year with targeted digital advertising on print-at-home boarding passes and inflight entertainment systems, inflight retail publications, and by producing the Airline Retail Conference in Europe and Asia.

Airline clients around the world include Air Macau, AirTran Airways, Bangkok Airways, bmi, bmibaby, Brussels Airlines, Cebu Pacific, Delta Air Lines, easyJet, Germanwings, Gulf Air, Jazeera Airways, Jet2.com, Jetstar Airlines, Jetstar Asia Airways, KLM, Mandala Airlines, Martinair, PrivatAir, Ryanair, SA Express, Thai Airways, Tiger Airways, Thomas Cook, United Airlines, vivaAerobus and Wizz Air. The company also produces Metropolitanfor Eurostar, CNBC Business magazine, Time Out Singapore magazine, TurboJet Horizon for the world’s largest ferry company, and Carlson Wagonlit Connect.

Ink serves advertisers and airlines in over 100 countries, and has offices in London, New York, Singapore and Atlanta. Please refer to www.ink-global.com for more information.

Ink Publishing, the world’s largest publishers of in flight magazines, is looking for highly organised individuals wanting to gain picture desk experience. Assisting Ink’s four picture editors you will be carrying out online picture research, calling in images, liasing with Pr companies and general administrative duties.

We require hardworking, enthusiastic individuals with great organisational skills and the confidence and ability to use their own initiative. You must be able to juggle a number of tasks at one time as we work within a fast paced environment with extremely tight deadlines. Much of our picture research is conducted by telephone and often with people overseas so a confident telephone manner is vital. Most importantly though you should be an instinctively creative person with a great eye for imagery.

This is a picture desk role and is not suitable for people looking for editorial or journalism experience. Ideally you will have a background in photography and a good technical understanding of the digital image.

We are looking for people who can commit for a minimum of two weeks.

Please send your CV along with a covering letter to julia.holmes@ink-global.com . Applicants may be required to come in for a quick interview. This is an unpaid internship however a lunch allowance of up to £5 a day will be paid for as well as your travel expenses within London.

More information on Ink Publishing’s titles can be found on www.ink-live.com.

The area: Creative
Ink connects companies with travellers. In doing so, we help our clients to achieve their commercial objectives.

The role: Editorial Intern, Metropolitan magazine
Metropolitan magazine, the monthly publication for Eurostar, is looking for an ambitious, French-speaking intern to join their editorial team for a four-week placement in April.

Responsibilities
– Input into story ideas
– Researching features
– Writing short articles
– Editing copy/fact checking
– Sourcing writers and PR contacts
– Calling in hi-res images
- Office admin

Requirements
The right candidate will be a self-starter with a "can-do" attitude, strong writing skills, insatiable curiosity and the ability to think strategically and work well under pressure. Editorial experience is preferred, but above
all you need to have a passion for magazines, writing and travel. An intermediate to fluent knowledge of French is an advantage.

This is a full-time, unpaid position, however a lunch allowance of up to £5 a day will be paid for, as well as your travel expenses within London.

Please submit a CV and covering letter to marienoelle.bauer@ink-global.com. Applicants may be required to come for a quick interview.

The area: Creative
Ink connects companies with travellers. In doing so, we help our clients to achieve their commercial objectives.

The role: Editorial Intern
We are looking for an ambitious intern to join the editorial department for a four-week placement. This is an ongoing programme and, together with a fellow intern, you will work across a range of titles.

Requirements
The right candidate will be a self-starter with a “can-do” attitude, strong writing skills, insatiable curiosity and the ability to think strategically and work well under pressure. Editorial experience is preferred, but above all you need to have a passion for magazines, writing and travel.

This is a full-time, unpaid position, however a lunch allowance of up to £5 a day will be paid for, as well as your travel expenses within London.

Please submit a CV and covering letter to anisha.patel@ink-global.com. Applicants may be required to come for a quick interview.

Ink

Connecting companies with travellers