Job Description

Manpower Cyprus on behalf of our client, a leading multi-platform media organisation in Cyprus, is seeking a Sales Director to lead its sales organisation and accelerate revenue growth across its extensive media portfolio, including Television, Radio, Digital, and Events, in Nicosia.

 

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for an exceptional commercial professional with a strong understanding of media (Television / Radio / Digital / Events), advertising, digital platforms, and strategic client development. The successful candidate will contribute directly to the company’s continued growth, market positioning, and long-term commercial success.

 

The Role

Reporting to the CEO the Sales Director will assume overall responsibility for the development and execution of the company’s commercial sales strategy. The role will require a combination of strategic vision, strong market knowledge, executive-level relationship management, and a consistent focus on measurable business outcomes.

The successful candidate will be expected to identify new commercial opportunities, expand existing partnerships, and ensure that the company’s integrated media offering continues to deliver exceptional value to clients and advertising partners.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Define and implement the overall sales strategy in line with corporate objectives and market priorities.
• Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing sales function focused on sustainable revenue growth.
• Establish and maintain senior-level relationships with major clients, agencies, strategic partners, and key market stakeholders.
• Drive the growth of advertising, sponsorship, digital, content, and integrated media solutions.
• Identify emerging market opportunities and develop innovative commercial propositions.
• Develop and oversee sales planning, forecasting, budgeting, pipeline management, and performance reporting.
• Establish clear sales objectives, KPIs and performance standards, and implement a structured framework for monitoring individual and team performance.
• Collaborate with editorial, marketing, digital, finance, and operations teams to deliver commercially successful campaigns.
• Monitor, quantify and analyse market developments, audience trends, competitor activity, and industry dynamics.
• Represent the organization at senior-level meetings, industry events, negotiations, and external engagements.
• Provide senior management with informed commercial insights and recommendations.

 

Candidate Profile

 

The ideal candidate will be an established sales leader with a strong record of delivering commercial results in a media, advertising, digital, publishing, broadcasting, telecommunications, or similarly dynamic environment.

 

You will demonstrate:

• Minimum of 7 years of professional experience in Sales and/ or Commercial Management, including at least 3 years in a managerial or leadership position.
• A proven record of achieving and exceeding ambitious revenue targets.
• Experience within Media, Advertising, Digital, Telecommunications, or another dynamic B2B environment will be considered a strong advantage.
• Strong knowledge of the Cyprus market and a well-established local professional network.
• Exceptional negotiation, influencing, presentation, and communication skills.
• The ability to develop compelling, insight-led commercial solutions.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret commercial data, sales performance, and market trends.
• A strategic, entrepreneurial, and results-oriented mindset.
• The leadership presence to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• A university degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related discipline; a relevant postgraduate qualification will be considered an advantage. (or STEM degree)
• Excellent command of Greek and very good command of English, both written and spoken.

 

What the Organization Offers

• Gross annual salary of €35,000–€45,000, inclusive of 13th salary.
• Annual bonus linked to corporate targets and individual KPIs.
• Provident Fund contribution.
• A senior leadership position within a highly respected media organization.
• The opportunity to influence the future direction of a diversified, multi-platform business.
• Exposure to major brands, strategic partnerships, and high-profile commercial initiatives.
• A stimulating, fast paced, and professionally rewarding environment.
• The opportunity to work alongside experienced leaders and talented cross-functional teams.

 

How to Apply

Interested applicants should apply through the following link:https://ffi.sh/bqERG

 

Only applicants whose qualifications and profile closely match the requirements of the position will be contacted.

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Manpower Cyprus

Manpower is the leading global workforce solutions company that helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work. Manpower can help businesses of all sizes in sourcing, assessing, developing and managing the talent that enables them to win. Manpower develops innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Through its expert family of brands – Manpower®, Experis®, Right Management® and ManpowerGroup® Solutions – has created substantially more value for candidates and clients across 80 countries and territories and has done this for the past 70 years. We're part of ManpowerGroup – the world's workforce expert, which connects more than 600,000 people to work every day and helps more than 400,000 clients worldwide. With 3,000 offices in 81 countries worldwide, ManpowerGroup offers the full spectrum of workforce solutions needed to address the complex recruitment challenges that exist today. Services • Contingent & Permanent Resourcing • Professional Resourcing & Project Based Solutions • Talent & Career Management • Borderless Talent Solutions • Managed Services Provider Programs • Recruitment Process Outsourcing