Business Development Manager - Events

LIPTON MEDIA; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent events company in London is seeking a talented Business Development Manager to join their sales team. This hybrid role offers a competitive salary of £35,000-£45,000 plus uncapped commission. You will focus on selling bespoke sponsorship packages for global conferences. Ideal candidates have a minimum of 2 years of B2B sales experience, preferably in event sponsorship, and are highly organized, personable team players.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in B2B sales, ideally in event sponsorship or exhibition sales.
• Demonstrated success in achieving revenue results.
• Highly organized with effective time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Sell bespoke sponsorship and exhibition packages to global clients.
• Focus on sponsorship packages across client conferences.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

B2B sales experience

High emotional intelligence

Consultative sales approach

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Education

Degree educated

Job description

Overview

Business Development Manager - Events

£35,000-£45,000 + Uncapped Commission Excellent Benefits

Hybrid

Leading events business seeks a talented Business Development Manager to join their fast growing sales teams selling bespoke sponsorship and exhibition packages to global clients.

The Business Development Manager role focuses on selling sponsorship packages across our client’s conferences. These are industry leading, global events.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum of 2 year experience in b2b sales - Ideally event sponsorship / exhibition sales
• Ideally degree educated
• Demonstrated success in achieving excellent revenue results.
• Highly organised, with the ability to effectively prioritise and manage time to maximise productivity and achieve goals.
• High emotional intelligence, skilled in building and sustaining strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Highly consultative sales approach
• Personable and enthusiastic, with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach— a true team player committed to collective success.

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.