Commercial Manager - Events

LIPTON MEDIA; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media events company in London seeks a highly talented Commercial Manager to boost sales in exhibition and sponsorship. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of event/media sales experience with a track record of exceeding targets. This role offers fast-track progression within a supportive team-oriented environment. Excellent benefits include a competitive salary of £45,000 - £55,000 plus uncapped commission.

Benefits

Uncapped commission

Excellent benefits

Fast-track progression

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of event / media sales experience, ideally sponsorship led.
• Demonstrated success in achieving results within exhibitions and sponsorship sales.
• Highly organized with effective prioritization and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales results by selling exhibition and sponsorship solutions.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, internal and external.
• Work collaboratively as a proactive team player.

Skills

Event / media sales experience

Sales results achievement

Organization and time management

Emotional intelligence

Team player attitude

Job description

Overview

Commercial Manager - Events

£45,000 - £55,000 + Uncapped Commission + Excellent Benefits

London

Industry leading events business seeks a highly talented Commercial Manager to join their sales team selling exhibition and sponsorship solutions across their leading hospitality and tech portfolio.

Our client's events are widely recognised as the leader in their field and their fantastic company culture has been widely recognised with numerous industry awards.

This role offers fast-track progression, the majority of their leadership team is grown organically through the business.

We are looking for a highly driven, ambitious, proven events / media sales person who is results focused.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum of 2 years of event / media sales experience, ideally sponsorship led and a proven track record of driving sales results.
• Demonstrated success in achieving results within exhibitions and sponsorship sales, consistently meeting and exceeding targets.
• Highly organised, with the ability to effectively prioritise and manage time to maximize productivity and achieve goals.
• High emotional intelligence, skilled in building and sustaining strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• 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.