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JOIN THIS NATIONALLY RENOWNED EVENTS SUPPLIER - A unique opportunity to join an award-winning events supplier that provides world-class solutions across a variety of sports, festivals, and outdoor events, as well as growing partnerships with the UK's most prestigious venues!
THE COMPANY
With an innovative and creative approach this specialist event supplier is one of the best in the business and is renowned for delivering high-performance festival bars and event solutions to a portfolio of some of the most impressive outdoor events and venues across the country. With projects spanning from the Isle of Wight to Scotland they deliver a service which is second to none, encompassing full operational delivery, production management, and bespoke activations.
They are now looking for an experienced Commercial Director to join their team and lead on their new business strategy while identifying new growth opportunities, ensuring financial targets are reached and expanding on their business offerings.
THE ROLE
As Commercial Director, you will be involved in complex tender processes with overall responsibility for the company's end-to-end sales process, overseeing all commercial elements and leading on sales strategies as a member of the senior leadership team.
Responsibilities will include:
- Working directly with the senior leadership team and key stakeholders
- Creating and implementing sales and growth strategies
- Maximising revenue streams with key partnerships
- Bidding for new contracts and managing complex tender processes
- Overseeing all sales and commercial reports
- Constantly driving innovation and increasing service offerings
- Managing multiple teams across the business
- Identifying and gathering market insights
- Strategically targeting and securing new business
THE CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will have proven experience of complex selling from within a fast-paced organisation with experience from within the retail, hospitality, events or stadia sectors. A strategic and commercial mindset is essential, and the ability to lead, motivate, and mentor teams is required. As a member of the senior leadership team you will be responsible for shaping the company moving forward, and so an eye for innovation and improvement will be highly beneficial, with the drive to deeply understand the sector they operate within as well as their unique USP's.
In return, you will gain the chance to work within a vibrant, social, and friendly environment that offers fantastic progression and development opportunities, with hybrid working, generous commission, and an excellent benefits package, with endless exciting projects on the horizon!
Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions. If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.
Vacancy Reference: GS13805
