Event Sales Executive - B2B Food & Drink Expos (Brighton/Crawley)

Media IQ Recruitment Ltd; Crawley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media and events business based in Crawley is seeking a Business Development Manager to sell exhibition and creative sponsorship solutions for food and drinks brands. This role involves working with both established and new accounts, contributing to the UK's flagship food and drink expo. Candidates must have solid sales experience and a university education, with a friendly and confident demeanor. The role offers a hybrid work model, requiring two days in the Crawley office.

Qualifications

• Professional sales experience in a relevant field required.
• Experience in B2B sales preferred.
• Ability to work from the Crawley office 2 times per week.

Responsibilities

• Sell creative sponsorship and exhibition solutions to food and drinks brands.
• Work on the industry's leading 3 day expo.
• Manage both new and existing business accounts.

Skills

Outgoing, confident and friendly demeanor

Stable career history

Ability to sell exhibition and sponsorship solutions

Education

University education

Job description

Business Development Manager - B2B Food & Drink Expos (Brighton/Crawley)

Job Sector

Contract Type

Permanent

Location

Crawley (2 days per week), 3 from home

Job Reference

Media IQ-Brighton102

Do you have professional sales experience?

Want to work for a highly-respected media and events business, selling exhibition and creative sponsorship solutions?

Are you an ambitious, articulate and outgoing individual?

if yes, please read on...

The Company

A large, fast-growing media and events business with multiple offices across the UK and abroad. They are looking for an experienced sales professional to join their events division, selling exhibition and creative sponsorship solutions for the UK's flagship food and drink expo.

The Role of Business Development Manager

You will be working on the industry's leading 3 day expo, selling all manner of creative sponsorship and exhibition solutions directly to food and drinks brands. These brands will range from household global names/companies through to new market extrants and unique food and drink products.

It will be a combination of new and existing business and you will join a friendly and experienced team.

Requirements for this Business Development Manager position

• Outgoing, confident and friendly demeanor
• Stable career history
• University education
• Able to work from their Crawley offices 2 times per week (parking is free). Three bridges train station is close to Brighton and a short ride south from most London stations

If you think that you could be the Business Development Manager our client is looking for, please apply!