Commercial Manager - Exhibitions

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading events business is seeking a Senior Commercial Manager specializing in exhibitions and sponsorship sales. This role offers a base salary between £40,000 - £47,000 plus uncapped commission and excellent benefits, with fast-track progression into leadership within 12 months. Ideal candidates will have a strong exhibition sales background and a proven ability to meet targets in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of exhibition sales experience.
• Proven track record of driving sales results.
• Highly organised, with time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Focus on selling exhibition and sponsorship across the portfolio.
• Manage a junior sales person in this role.
• Achieve sales targets and drive results.

Skills

Sales results

Exhibition sales

Sponsorship sales

Time management

Emotional intelligence

Team player

Job description

Job Description

Senior Commercial Manager - Exhibitions

£40,000 - £47,000 + Uncapped Commission + Excellent Benefits

Location: London

Industry leading events business seeks a highly talented Senior Commercial Manager to join their sales team, selling exhibition and sponsorship across their leading exhibition portfolio - Food & Drink.

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

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

This role offers 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. There is scope to manage a junior sales person in this role.

Candidate Profile:

• Minimum of 3 years of exhibition sales experience, ideally sponsorship-led, with 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 maximise 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.

About Lipton Media:

Lipton Media is a specialist media recruitment agency based in London, specialising 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 startups to FTSE 100 and 250 companies. We work with professionals at every stage of their career, from undergraduates seeking their first sales role to senior managers and directors looking for their next challenge.