Apprentice Sales and Administration Executive

This is an exciting opportunity to build a successful career in sales, customer service and business administration while helping local businesses promote themselves through one of the UK's fastest-growing local news networks.

You'll be responsible for speaking with businesses across the UK, introducing them to our advertising and sponsorship opportunities, managing your own sales pipeline and building long-term customer relationships.

In addition, you will be contributing towards the efficiency of our organisation, making sure everything runs smoothly and learning about the inner workings of our dedicated processes, which put local news and its communities at the heart of everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Generate new business opportunities through outbound calls, email campaigns, networking, and lead generation activities
• Build and maintain positive relationships with advertisers, sponsors, and business partners
• Support the sales team with quotations, proposals, contracts, and client onboarding
• Maintain and update CRM systems and customer databases
• Process sales orders and manage administrative documentation accurately and efficiently
• Assist with marketing campaigns, sales reporting, and performance tracking
• Handle customer enquiries and provide excellent customer service
• Support diary management, meeting coordination, and general office administration

The candidate will follow a Level 3 Apprenticeship programme and study towards a full standard as a Business Administrator. This training will be structured and delivered by Cheshire College - South & West.

If you do not already hold GCSEs at grade A-D / 8-4 in English and Maths you will complete Functional Skills in the related subjects to attain Level 2 Functional Skills.

To become a full-time and valued member of the team following on from successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Previous experience in sales or customer service is desirable, not essential.

Nub News is a strong network of online local newspapers in 33 towns across the UK. There are Nub News websites with regional journalists in a broad geographical reach including Crewe, Chester, Hitchin, Twickenham, Dorchester and Congleton. The organisation’s aim is to make hyper local news easily accessible on devices without intrusive pop-up advertising, enforced surveys or clickbait dominating the agenda. Nub News’ aim is to be supportive of the local community and its associated businesses. This includes developing strong partnerships with local business to document their news stories and also create paid-for targeted advertising campaigns for them