Account Manager - New Business | Gaming, Energy, E-Commerce Events

Reed Global; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Un capped commission

Hybrid work model

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Reed Global is recruiting a Business Development / Account Manager in Sydney. This hybrid role blends new business development with account management across major Australian events, including sectors like video gaming, energy and e-commerce.

You will drive revenue with a phone-led sales approach, maintaining relationships and closing valuable opportunities. The role offers an uncapped commission structure, flexible working hours, and clear progression within a collaborative team.

Qualifications

• Strong phone-based B2B sales or business development experience.
• Hunter mentality with ability to generate own leads.
• Experience using consultative and value-based selling techniques.
• Strong objection handling, negotiation and closing skills.
• Ability to build credibility with marketing, sales and business decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Prospect and win new exhibitors through outbound calling and self-generated leads.
• Manage and grow relationships with existing and prospective customers.
• Build a healthy pipeline and actively follow up opportunities.
• Develop tailored commercial solutions rather than relying on transactional selling.
• Collaborate with internal teams to deliver successful events.

Skills

Hunter mentality

Consultative selling

Objection handling

Closing skills

Relationship building

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Sydney | Hybrid | Uncapped Commission Are you a commercially driven sales professional who enjoys winning new business, growing customer relationships and seeing your work come to life at major events? RX is looking for a Business Development / Account Manager to drive revenue across a portfolio of leading Australian exhibitions spanning exciting sectors such as video gaming, energy and e-commerce. This is a genuine blend of business development and account management, ideal for someone with a hunter mentality who enjoys prospecting, consultative selling and closing valuable commercial opportunities.

About RX

At RX, we’re in the business of building businesses, and we have fun doing it. We create high-profile events that bring industries and communities together, connecting customers with new markets, opportunities and experiences. As part of RELX, we combine the scale and career opportunities of a global organisation with the pace, variety and energy of the events industry.

What's in it for You?

• Uncapped earning potential, with commission accelerators for exceeding your targets
• A genuine 50/50 mix of new business and account management, giving you variety and ownership
• The opportunity to sell across exciting sectors including Video Gaming, Energy and E-commerce
• Work on major Australian events and see the direct impact of the partnerships you create
• Clear progression career pathways
• Flexible working hours and a hybrid working model
• A collaborative, supportive and commercially driven team
• Access wellbeing initiatives, paid parental and volunteering leave, learning resources, retail discounts and additional benefits

About the Role

You’ll take ownership of sales across a portfolio of major events, which may include Consumer Video Gaming (PAX), Energy, Water or E-Commerce. The role is approximately 50% new business development and 50% account management. You’ll work with an allocated customer and prospect database while generating your own leads and proactively targeting prospective exhibitors and commercial partners. This is a phone-led sales role where you’ll manage opportunities from initial prospecting through to close. You’ll engage with marketing, sales and business decision-makers, uncover their commercial goals and create solutions that deliver genuine value.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Prospecting and winning new exhibitors through outbound calling and self-generated leads
• Managing and growing relationships with existing and prospective customers
• Building a healthy pipeline and consistently following up sales opportunities
• Using consultative, value-based selling to understand customer goals and challenges
• Developing tailored commercial solutions rather than relying on transactional selling
• Confidently handling objections, negotiating and progressing opportunities to close
• Responding to inbound enquiries while maintaining a strong outbound sales focus
• Maintaining accurate customer, pipeline and activity information in Salesforce
• Collaborating with internal teams to support the successful delivery of each event
• Attending and supporting the exhibitions within your portfolio

About You

You’re an energetic and resilient sales professional who is comfortable picking up the phone, creating opportunities and working towards ambitious revenue targets. You’ll bring:

• Strong phone-based B2B sales, account management or business development experience
• A genuine hunter mentality and confidence generating your own leads
• Experience using consultative and value-based selling techniques
• Strong objection-handling, negotiation and closing skills
• The ability to build credibility with marketing, sales and business decision-makers
• Confidence balancing new business development with account growth
• A proactive, commercially focused approach and strong personal accountability
• Experience in events, media, technology, gaming, e-commerce or a related sector would be advantageous but not essential

RX also offers wellbeing initiatives, paid parental and volunteering leave, learning and development resources, retail discounts, income protection and benefits designed to support you and your family.

We are an equal opportunity employer: qualified applicants are considered for and treated during employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, protected veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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