A nice bit of news from the Radio Acadamy…
The world famous breakfast show DJ Elvis Duran will be appearing at this year’s Radio Festival in Manchester. Elvis, star of the Z100 New York City-based morning radio programme, Elvis Duran and The Morning Show, will be taking part in a session called ‘The Best at Breakfast’. The event is being held at The Lowry, Salford Quays in Manchester from 31st October to 2nd November.
Elvis Duran and The Morning Show broadcasts live from New York and was celebrated as the ‘Best Morning Show’ by New York’s Achievement in Radio Awards.
It is syndicated on approximately 30 radio stations throughout the U.S.A. every weekday and is also the most listened to morning show in New York. Elvis also broadcasts live in Philadelphia, Miami, Cleveland, Tampa, Phoenix and Atlanta.
Find out more about Elvis’s appearance here
(Russ Williams holding the torch pictured with Lloyds TSB local hero, 17 year old Jordan Dalrymple, an Olympic volleyball hopeful)
“The Greatest Show on Earth” – it’s a bold statement from Olympic bosses but that’s what they’re aiming for this time next year when the Games finally come to London.
Today, we got a glimpse of just how much has been achieved since we were awarded the biggest sporting event in the world back in 2005 – and how much there is still to do! Taking the Absolute Radio Breakfast Show down to the shiny new Aquatics centre in (a chilly!) Stratford gave us a chance to peek behind the scenes and interview some of the key figures who are responsible for making the Olympics happen. Russ Williams grilled London Mayor Boris Johnson about what the next year holds for London, chatted to Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt about opening the Games early and asked Seb Coe what the athletes will be going through as they fight for their place with Team GB. Check out those videos here:
Absolute Radio has been there from the start and we’ve worked closely with the 2012 team at LOCOG , the Olympic Delivery Authority and London Mayor’s Office to make sure we’re at the heart of the action. There’s been a huge amount of debate about the money spent on the Games, and just what the benefits are, but Absolute Radio supports the ethos of the Olympics, the pride it’s brought to a lot of people, the regeneration of what was wasteland in East London and the planned legacy. Of course the Olympics are not without controversy, but without doubt the majesty of the Games (and the stunning venues) will inspire young people to join their local running club, get back on a bike or even try a new sport.
It’s been a rollercoaster journey since the bid team wept with joy at winning the right to host the Olympics and while the venues are on time and under budget, there’s still some way to go until London’s ready to welcome athletes from across the globe, tens of thousands of journalists and hopefully a million extra tourists! But whatever the next year holds, on the 27th July next year the Olympic flame will be lit and Britain will be part of sporting history.
On top of all of that we now know that Boris Johnson is looking forward to the beach volleyball more than any other event…!
The playlist is out now.
Noel Gallagher – The Death of You and Me (21/08/11)
The debut single from Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds is already getting a great reaction on Absolute Radio. The self-titled album, featuring 10 new songs recorded in Los Angeles and London, is out on October 17th. Let us know what you think of the video to the song here.
Hard-Fi – Fire In The House (08/08/11)
New song from the returning Staines band, and the follow-up to ‘Good For Nothing’, this one displays a touch of New Order about it. Hard-Fi’s first album in four years, ‘Killer Sounds’, is released 22nd August.
Blondie – What I Heard (08/08/11)
Debbie Harry, Chris Stein and Clem Burke are back with a new album ‘Panic of Girls’, which has also been made available as a collector’s edition magazine pack featuring articles on the pioneering band’s legacy. This new track is in the classic Blondie style, and has been played as part of the band’s set at their sell-out headline gigs and festival appearances across the UK throughout July.
Absolute Radio have penned a deal with Lloyds TSB, the Official Banking and Insurance partner of the London 2012 Olympic Games to amplify the launch of the ‘One Year to Go’ campaign.
The brands have agreed an exclusive one day on-air promotion in a deal brokered with MEC (Media Agency). The promotion will demonstrate how people can get involved and benefit from Lloyds TSB’s London 2012 Partnership.
On Wednesday July 27th the 12 month countdown to London 2012 will begin. With only one year to go before the Games, Absolute Radio’s Russ Williams will be making his way East to the Stratford Olympics site, where he will be hosting a special London 2012 countdown breakfast show between 6-10am on Absolute Radio.
Whilst broadcasting live from the Olympics site, the show will feature interviews with London Mayor Boris Johnson, Olympic legend Seb Coe, former athlete and Olympic gold medallist Ed Moses amongst other Team GB athletes; drawing on Lloyds TSB’s key messaging throughout.
Lloyds TSB have also organised for the Olympic torch to be delivered to site by one of their local heroes, 17 year old Jordan Dalrymple, an Olympic volleyball hopeful.
To read about what others are saying about this click here: http://www.brandrepublic.com/news/1081548/lloyds-tsb-absolute-radio-mark-olympic-countdown/
The Role
Reporting to the Advertising Director, the Head of Agency Sales is directly responsible for the management, motivation and development of the agency sales team, working alongside the wider sales department and company, to meet our annual revenue target.
Responsibilities include
- Ensure we meet (and ideally exceed) our annual revenue target, phased in accordance with the monthly targeted revenue.
- Initiating and driving new sales initiatives.
- Ensuring the team runs effectively and efficiently and have the required tools, skills and knowledge to do their job.
- To ensure personal and team communication is effective across Sales Heads, the sales team and the wider company.
- Responsible for contributing towards culture, process and sales efforts across the entire sales floor.
- Ensuring that knowledge levels of the agency sales team are at their highest levels.
- Giving support on all pitches, and where necessary leading pitches.
- To play a lead role on all recruitment for the agency sales team.
- To work closely with the all the Sales Heads to ensure sales strategy is defined and actioned.
- To work closely with the Advertising Director in determining all yield strategy, and ensuring it is successfully actioned.
- To work closely with the Advertising Director in all agency/client deal negotiations, in accordance with the overall deal strategy.
- To check weekly sales figures and potential, in conjunction with the Advertising Director.
- Working closely with Head of Scheduling and our external digital trafficking partners to ensure effectiveness of all airtime and online.
Skills, Experience and Knowledge
- An excellent understanding of the media marketplace and an excellent understanding of the radio and digital marketplace.
- Proven account management skills, with evidence of success.
- At least 5 years experience in media and ideally have previous experience in a radio environment, either buying or selling for at least 2 years
- Ideally previous management experience, but clear evidence of ability to manage, coach and motivate individuals and teams is a definite requirement.
- Demonstrate gravitas, confidence and vision
- Strong communication skills, both oral and written
- Negotiation skills, with an ability to remain calm and focused
- Able to prioritise and deliver excellent standards of work to often tight deadlines
If you would like to be considered please send a full CV to:
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Closing Date: 29 July 2011
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