Sales Executive - Fixed Term (3 Months)

dmg events; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the events industry seeks a dedicated B2B Sales Executive based in Dubai. The successful candidate will be responsible for promoting and selling exhibition space, meeting ambitious revenue targets, and cultivating long-term client relationships. Ideal for candidates with proven experience in exhibition sales and a strong sales skill set, this role offers an exciting opportunity to excel in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in B2B sales, preferably in Middle East.
• Proven experience in exhibition and sponsorship sales.
• Ability to meet and exceed ambitious sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Promote and sell exhibition space and sponsorship.
• Conduct telephone campaigns to potential exhibitors.
• Maintain long-term relationships with current customers.

Skills

B2B Sales

Lead Generation

Cold Calling

Customer Relationship Management (CRM)

Sales Target Achievement

Job description

Dubai

About us

dmg events is an international exhibitions and publishing company. We attract more than 425,000 visitors to our global portfolio of 80 exhibitions each year. Through our global events, our aim is simple. We want to accelerate business through face-to-face events, which is why we work so hard to bring people together, creating opportunities for them to network, learn and do business. dmg events is part of the Daily Mail Group Trust (DMGT). DMGT Manages a diverse, multinational portfolio of companies with total revenues of £2bn, that provide businesses and consumers with compelling information, analysis, insight, events, news, and entertainment.

Key responsibilities:

• Actively promote and sell exhibition space and sponsorship.
• Conduct a telephone sales campaign to lapsed exhibitors and new prospects.
• Conduct face-to-face sales to current exhibitors, lapsed exhibitors, and new prospects.
• Source new companies in these marketplaces from the trade press and competitive events.
• Actively seek out and follow through effectively on new prospects.
• Liaise with Associations and Trade Bodies.
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships with current customers and prospects, understanding their business and marketing needs.
• Develop and manage the prospect database.
• Maintain contact with exhibitors and deliver a high standard of customer service.
• Work with the Sales Manager in identifying new opportunities for the event.
• Achieve individual and event revenue targets.
• Update and maintain accurate ‘Sales Force’ records.
• Support the process of collecting debt.

Qualifications and experience required:

• Minimum 2 years experience in B2B sales, working in Middle East or global markets.
• Experience working in exhibition and sponsorship sales and can showcase a strong sales skill set for lead generation, cold calling, working with CRM systems, cultivating sponsorship and exhibition proposals, and identifying the right decision-makers to sign off a sale.
• Previous responsibility for ambitious sales targets, demonstrating to consistently meet and exceed targets. Hard-working, persistent, will go the extra mile, self-starter, initiative, honest, genuine, willing to learn and improve their development and the event.

"Please take the time to read the job description, you must meet all the criteria set out above for your application to be considered. We do check all applications and suitable candidates will be contacted within 5 days. If you are not contacted by us within 5 working days, please consider your application unsuccessful at this time."

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