Business Development Executive - B2B Events Sales
Central London office - Hybrid working + Overseas Travel
Salary up to £30,000 + Uncapped Commission + Benefits
Sell exhibition space for Health events based in London, Spain, Switzerland and America!
We have a great early career sales opportunity available for a graduate who has 6+ months of experience in sales or working with clients (b2b).
- Join a high-growth b2b events team that produces large scale business events, and enjoy working with exciting start-up companies.
- Training, Progression & Excellent Financial Rewards Available
The company: Our client, a Global B2B events company, is hiring a Business Development Executive to join their Life Science events team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to sell Sponsorship & exhibition solutions to start-up companies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Sell sponsorship and exhibition packages to start-up companies around the world.
- Research the market to identify new prospects.
- New business
- Contact prospects and manage the sales cycle through to closing the deal!
- Build strong client relationships.
- Provide a consultative and solutions-focused sales approach.
- Managing your sales pipeline and keeping your team updated on your progress
- Work to agreed sales targets.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders - conference production, marketing and event operations teams
- Attend your events and be the point of contact for your clients onsite
- Become an expert on the market, and develop knowledge of key players and new start-ups as they launch.
About you:
- Excellent professional communication skills; confident communicating over the phone, in writing and face-to-face.
- Have experience in B2B Sales (recruitment, media, medical or Saas sales) or perhaps you have been working with business clients in a customer service role and are keen to develop a career in B2B Solution sales.
- Ability to build client relationships, confident networker
- Able to use initiative and have a proactive approach to work
- Commercially acumen
- A bright, positive outlook and a great team player
Join a team where your skills in selling sponsorship and exhibition packages can truly make an impact on the success of the events.
For more information and to apply for this B2B Events based Business Development Executive role, contact Helen Yarrow at Jackson Barnes Recruitment. We look forward to hearing from you!
About Jackson Barnes Recruitment
Jackson Barnes Recruitment delivers international recruitment solutions within the events, media, and publishing sectors. Jackson Barnes recruits Graduate to MD level in the following positions:
- Researcher
- Conference Producer
- Sales - Sponsorship Sales and Exhibition Sales
- Event Marketing
- Event Manager
- Editor
We recruit for organisations in the UK and overseas, with success in London, Dubai, New York, Singapore and Australia.