Business Development Manager – Sponsorship

Lipton Media; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A media events company in London is seeking a Business Development Manager to sell high-value sponsorship and exhibition packages in the cyber security market. The ideal candidate should have over a year of B2B sales experience, preferably in sponsorship or delegate sales, and possess excellent communication skills. This role offers a competitive salary of £32,000 – £37,000 plus uncapped commission and excellent benefits, with a hybrid work model.

Benefits

Uncapped commission

Excellent benefits

Qualifications

• 1‑3 years+ B2B sales experience, ideally in event sponsorship or delegate sales.
• Strong desire to sell.
• Degree educated, ideally.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Successful track record achieving revenue targets.
• Consultative sales approach is a necessity.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business, increase pipeline and bring on new prospects.
• Manage existing accounts.
• Sell high-value sponsorship packages and exhibition opportunities.
• Pitch clients over the phone and through face-to-face meetings.
• Attend competitor events.
• Consultatively sell creatively through solution-led selling.

Job description

Business Development Manager – Sponsorship

Award winning media events business seeks a highly ambitious Business Development Manager to join their high growth media business selling high value, bespoke sponsorship and exhibition packages to a global client base within the exciting cyber security market.

£32,000 – £37,000 Base Salary + (Uncapped Commission) + Excellent Benefits

Hybrid

We are keen to hear from candidates with 1 years+ b2b sales experience ideally from a sponsorship sales background. We would also consider candidates from a delegate sales background looking to transition into event sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business, increase pipeline and bring on new prospects
• Manage existing accounts
• Sell high-value sponsorship packages and exhibition opportunities
• Pitch clients over the phone and through face‑to‑face meetings
• Attend competitor events
• Consultatively sell creatively through solution‑led selling

Qualifications

• 1‑3 years+ B2B sales experience, ideally in event sponsorship or delegate sales
• Strong desire to sell
• Degree educated, ideally
• Excellent communication skills
• Successful track record achieving revenue targets
• Consultative sales approach is a necessity

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.

Company Address: 13 Carmen Court, 35 Toye Avenue, London, N20 0FN