Exhibition Sales Executive

Exhibition Sales Executive

Our client is looking for a creative, passionate, and driven person to join their sales team and help expand a growing portfolio of international business events. They require a candidate who thrives on developing new business opportunities across multiple different sectors and is comfortable speaking with senior decision-makers.

* Basic salary, £35,000 negotiable depending on experience

* OTE £70,000 YEAR 1 – future earnings likely be in the region of £(phone number removed)+ and beyond; uncapped competitive commission package paid monthly + bonuses.

* Based in Guildford

Job Description:

* Working on a number of international B2B exhibitions

* Building and managing a constantly developing list of relevant leads of potential exhibiting companies increasing revenue through selling exhibition space and sponsorship

* Driving a consistent weekly sales campaign, working toward the annual event sales target.

* Managing and updating company CRM system

* Introducing and pitching the exhibition to senior decision-makers from SMEs to global corporations through cold calling, as well as to warm existing clients

* Managing new and existing exhibitors to help them achieve maximum ROI from events.

* Working with internal teams including marketing and operations for the collective delivery of a successful event

Person Specification:

* Sales experience either B2B or B2C

* Professional, motivated and driven personality traits

* Entrepreneurial, driven, extremely persuasive, and a people person who is sensitive to cultural differences, having strong communication (written, verbal, email) and team-working skills.

* Self-motivated and incredibly well organized, having both the initiative and the ability to work independently and manage their own workload.

* Resilient and comfortable talking with senior decision-makers, company CEOs and Presidents, being adaptable and flexible enough to utilize multiple sales approaches to close business.

* Strong MS-based IT skills (Excel, Word, Outlook) required, and adept in using social media (such as LinkedIn and Xing) to connect with relevant prospects.

Additional Information:

* Basic salary, £35,000 negotiable depending on experience

* OTE £70,000 YEAR 1 – future earnings likely be in the region of £(phone number removed)+ and beyond; uncapped competitive commission package paid monthly + bonuses.

* Opportunity for international travel

* Casual office attire

* Company events
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed