Account Executive at CFO Insights

CFO Insights; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CFO Insights, Northern Europe's largest CFO forum, is seeking a sales professional to manage the full sales cycle for high-value conference sponsorships. The role offers a competitive salary with unlimited growth potential, along with opportunities for operational experience and collaboration with senior leadership. Successful candidates will excel in B2B sales, demonstrate strong communication skills, and possess a passion for business development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Market leading OTE

Operational experience

International travel

Unlimited growth potential

Qualifications

• Solid experience in B2B sales, evidence of outperforming targets.
• Stellar verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong work ethic with a sense of urgency and ownership.

Responsibilities

• Own the full sales cycle in selling high-value conference sponsorships.
• Deliver credible, professional sales pitches to achieve ambitious targets.
• Build client relationships and collaborate with content teams.

Skills

Sales excellence

Drive & Passion

Team Spirit

Communication

Quality standards

Job description

Are you someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, where you are given the autonomy and support to handle large amounts of responsibility?

Are you looking for the opportunity to accelerate your sales career whilst also being surrounded by an exceptional entrepreneurial team with motivated and extremely driven people?

About us

CFO Insights is Northern Europe's largest CFO forum and aims to connect and develop CFOs, finance leaders, and tomorrow's innovators by addressing the issues of the future CFO. We are connecting more than 11,000 professionals from more than 15 countries.

CFO Insights is part of United Media which focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc. As of today, we have organically launched 8 media companies and acquired one.

What we offer you

You will be a key player in helping to build the greatest global conferences. We will ensure that you are given both the training and tools to succeed in the role and drive you to continue to push yourself in order to maximise your career development. You'll be based out of our HQ in London where you will have the opportunity to interact with people at all levels across the business. We will offer you the following:

• A competitive salary and market leading OTE with our top performers earning over £140,000 annually.
• An opportunity for getting operational experience in a scale-up business where both your work and the results are highly tangible and matters to the businesses
• A chance to work closely with our senior leadership team on conference strategies
• International travel to our conferences.
• Unlimited growth potential in our group - we strongly believe in and have a track record of promoting internally

Your Responsibilities

Your mission is to own the full sales cycle in selling high-value conference sponsorships to senior prospects. In order to be successful, your main duties will include:

• Build new business revenue: Deliver credible, professional sales pitches to new prospects in order to achieve ambitious sales targets
• Pipeline development: Work with our marketing and analyst team to source, contact and set up meetings with potential sponsors
• Establish client relationships: Work closely with our content and delivery teams to ensure best-in-class delivery
• Leverage our expertise: Work hand-in-hand with our content team to create compelling pitches to inspire our prospects

What we expect from you

You possess a strong work ethic with a high sense of urgency, and you have both the drive and desire to be the very best at what you do. You take ownership of everything you do, along with having a growth mindset constantly looking for areas to improve. Moreover, you share our passion for building and executing new businesses. We expect that you can demonstrate:

• Sales excellence: Solid experience and evidence of regularly outperforming targets within a B2B sales role
• Drive & Passion: Evidence of a passion for sales and business development
• Team Spirit: Are curious about people and love to speak, build and nurture relations
• Communication Maestro: Showcase stellar verbal and written communication skills
• Pride in Work: Uphold the highest standards, ensuring every task you undertake is a testament to quality.

Startdate

Flexible, Monday - Friday we work from our office (next to Sloane Square Station) and due to the collaborative nature of our work we do not offer remote work. You must have a UK work permit