Sales Executive - Events

Events Sales Executive£26,000 - £30,000 DOE Commission Excellent BenefitsAward winning, international events company is looking to hire a highly driven junior sales person to sell across an exciting food and drink exhibition!The successful Sales Executive will be selling a mix of bespoke sponsorship packages as well as exhibition stands to a European client base.There will be scope for international travel several times a year.This role demands a highly articulate, sales driven individual who enjoys building relationships and has real hunger to close high value yielding sales.Commercial ExecutiveThe Role:Generating new business, increasing pipeline and bringing on new prospectsSell sponsorship and exhibition opportunitiesGrow relationships with key accounts by planning and tailoring their marketing activities using a consultative approach with the intention of growing YOY spendPitch clients over the phone and through face-to-face meetingsAttend competitor events - travel a key part of the roleAct as a market specialist and make sure you have the knowledge to do so via internal and external resourcesConsultative selling is a key part of this role, the right candidate should be able to sell creatively, through solution led sellingCommercial ExecutiveProfile of Candidate:A background in b2b sales, ideally from event sales or media sales, IT sales, recruitment etcIf no sales experience a clear hunger and desire to sell, hit targets and earn well.Excellent communication skillsSuccessful track record achieving revenue targetsSomeone with a consultative sales approach is a necessity hereLipton Media is a specialist media recruitment agency based in London. We specialise in all forms of b2b media sales including conferences, exhibitions, awards, summits, publishing, digital, outdoor, TV, radio and business intelligence.Our clients range from small start-up companies to FTSE 100 and 250 businesses. We work with people at every stage of their career from undergraduates looking for their first entry point into sales to senior managers and directors looking for their next challenge.
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