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Account Manager - Events

LIPTON MEDIA
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 2 days
Location

London, Greater London NW5 1UH, England

Salary

£33,000 - £38,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The position is for an Account Manager - Exhibitions with a salary range of £33,000 - £38,000 base depending on experience, plus uncapped commission and benefits.
  • The role involves selling exhibition space and sponsorship packages, making outreach calls, and achieving sales targets.
  • Candidates should have proven experience in media sales, ideally in exhibition sales, along with strong communication skills and a passion for sales.
  • Some team leadership experience is preferred but not required, and candidates must be driven to meet financial incentives.
  • The position offers hybrid working in London and is part of a small but established team within an independent events business.

                                         Account Manager - Exhibitions 

£33,000 - £38,000 Base DOE + Uncapped Commission + Benefits

Hybrid Working

London

Independent events business seeks a talented senior account manager to sell exhibition and sponsorship opportunities.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate sales professional to join a small but established team on a marketing leading portfolio of consumer events. 

The successful candidate will be part of a team that is responsible for selling sponsorship and exhibition packages to prospective clients, developing a strong client base and meeting set targets.  

Role Responsibilities:

  • Selling exhibition space and sponsorship packages.
  • Outreach calls to clients via a mix of warm incoming leads and cold calls.
  • Team leadership opportunities 
  • Achieving and exceeding team and individual sales targets, set by the Sales Manager.
  • Face to face sales presentations with clients and agencies.
  • Contributing ideas that will assist in the growth of the business.
  • Attending competitor events to generate new leads.                                                                                                                                                                                                           Profile of Candidate:
  • Proven experience in a media sales background – ideally exhibition sales
  • A passion for sales and willingness to make outbound calls.
  • Ideally some team leadership experience - not a must
  • Highly driven to hit targets and reach financial incentives (commission)
  • Fluency in English, both spoken and written.
  • Strong communication skills.
  • A confident, outgoing personality.
  • Able to work as part of a team but also use their own initiative.

Lipton 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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