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International Sales Executive (LSE)

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Job Description - International Sales Executive (LSE)

Marcus Evans, founded in 1983, is a global business intelligence and event marketing company, with 49 offices in 20+ countries.

Working across all industry sectors, our Summits division is the global market leader in its field with more than 120 summits across the world. Our events take place at the most prestigious venues in Australia, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland, France, England, and the US.

We are looking for highly talented individuals to join our conferences team as International Sales Executives.

This is an in-person role based in our Cape Town office.

Key Responsibilities

Lead Generation

  • Identifying Decision-Makers: Research and identify individuals in senior positions (e.g., CEOs, CFOs, Directors) who align with the  conference theme and objectives.

  • Building Contact Lists: Utilize CRM tools, databases, and online platforms (e.g., LinkedIn) to create targeted prospect lists.

  • Identifying Decision-Makers: Research and identify individuals in senior positions (e.g., CEOs, CFOs, Directors) who align with the  conference theme and objectives.

  • Identifying Decision-Makers: Research and identify individuals in senior positions (e.g., CEOs, CFOs, Directors) who align with the  conference theme and objectives.

  • Building Contact Lists: Utilize CRM tools, databases, and online platforms (e.g., LinkedIn) to create targeted prospect lists.

  • Building Contact Lists: Utilize CRM tools, databases, and online platforms (e.g., LinkedIn) to create targeted prospect lists.

    Qualifying Leads

    • Assess the suitability of potential attendees based on their profile, industry, and level of influence.

    • Outbound Calling and Communication

    • Initiating Contact: Make cold or warm calls to decision-makers, presenting the conference's value proposition clearly and persuasively.

    • Building Rapport: Establish trust and credibility through professional and engaging conversations.

    • Active Listening: Understand the prospect's needs, challenges, and interests to position the conference as a solution.

  • Assess the suitability of potential attendees based on their profile, industry, and level of influence.

  • Assess the suitability of potential attendees based on their profile, industry, and level of influence.

  • Outbound Calling and Communication

  • Outbound Calling and Communication

  • Initiating Contact: Make cold or warm calls to decision-makers, presenting the conference's value proposition clearly and persuasively.

  • Initiating Contact: Make cold or warm calls to decision-makers, presenting the conference's value proposition clearly and persuasively.

  • Building Rapport: Establish trust and credibility through professional and engaging conversations.

  • Building Rapport: Establish trust and credibility through professional and engaging conversations.

  • Active Listening: Understand the prospect's needs, challenges, and interests to position the conference as a solution.

  • Active Listening: Understand the prospect's needs, challenges, and interests to position the conference as a solution.

    Selling

    • Articulating Benefits: Clearly communicate the key benefits of attending the conference, such as networking opportunities, knowledge sharing, and access to industry insights.

    • Handling Objections: Address concerns or objections effectively, highlighting how the event aligns with their professional goals or business challenges.

    • Tailoring Pitches: Customize the sales approach based on the decision-maker’s role, industry, and specific challenges.

  • Articulating Benefits: Clearly communicate the key benefits of attending the conference, such as networking opportunities, knowledge sharing, and access to industry insights.

  • Articulating Benefits: Clearly communicate the key benefits of attending the conference, such as networking opportunities, knowledge sharing, and access to industry insights.

  • Handling Objections: Address concerns or objections effectively, highlighting how the event aligns with their professional goals or business challenges.

  • Handling Objections: Address concerns or objections effectively, highlighting how the event aligns with their professional goals or business challenges.

  • Tailoring Pitches: Customize the sales approach based on the decision-maker’s role, industry, and specific challenges.

  • Tailoring Pitches: Customize the sales approach based on the decision-maker’s role, industry, and specific challenges.

    Achieving Targets

    • Meeting KPIs: Strive to meet or exceed targets, such as the number of registrations, conversion rates, or revenue goals.

  • Meeting KPIs: Strive to meet or exceed targets, such as the number of registrations, conversion rates, or revenue goals.

  • Meeting KPIs: Strive to meet or exceed targets, such as the number of registrations, conversion rates, or revenue goals.

    Qualifications

    • Recognised degree or diploma in any discipline.

    • Advanced level of the English language (verbal and written).

    • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

    • Strong entrepreneurial spirit and positive attitude.

    • Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office

    • Resilient and able to work under pressure.

    • Ability to work independently and be self-driven within a team structure.

  • Recognised degree or diploma in any discipline.

  • Recognised degree or diploma in any discipline.

  • Advanced level of the English language (verbal and written).

  • Advanced level of the English language (verbal and written).

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

  • Strong entrepreneurial spirit and positive attitude.

  • Strong entrepreneurial spirit and positive attitude.

  • Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office

  • Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office

  • Resilient and able to work under pressure.

  • Resilient and able to work under pressure.

  • Ability to work independently and be self-driven within a team structure.

  • Ability to work independently and be self-driven within a team structure.

    Compensation & Benefits

    • Basic Salary, Commission & Incentives.

    • Fast track promotional opportunities.

    • Travel opportunities

    • Comprehensive induction and ongoing sales training.

  • Basic Salary, Commission & Incentives.

  • Basic Salary, Commission & Incentives.

  • Fast track promotional opportunities.

  • Fast track promotional opportunities.

  • Travel opportunities

  • Travel opportunities

  • Comprehensive induction and ongoing sales training.

  • Comprehensive induction and ongoing sales training.

    We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.

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