Commercial Manager - Exhibitions

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

Job summary

A leading events business is seeking a talented Commercial Manager to join their sales team selling exhibition and sponsorship opportunities. This role emphasizes sponsorship sales, requiring a proven track record in sales, and offers fast-track progression into leadership for candidates who deliver results. You will thrive in a dynamic culture recognized for industry excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of exhibition sales experience, ideally sponsorship led.
• Demonstrated success in achieving results within exhibitions and sponsorship sales.
• High emotional intelligence, skilled in building and sustaining relationships.

Responsibilities

• Focus on the sponsorship side of exhibitions.
• Drive exhibition and sponsorship sales, consistently meeting targets.
• Manage time effectively to maximize productivity.

Skills

Exhibition sales

Sponsorship sales

Relationship building

Time management

Organizational skills

Job description

Commercial Manager - Exhibitions

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

SW London

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

This role will focus on the sponsorship side of exhibitions so strong sponsorship or exhibition sales experience is key for this role.

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 has fast-track progression, within 12 months the plan is for this role to move into leadership with strategic and organisational responsibilities. We are looking for a highly driven, ambitious, proven exhibition sales person who is results focused.

Candidate Profile:

• Minimum of 2years of exhibition 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.