Delegate Sales Executive

Faversham House; East Grinstead; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellbeing scheme

Flexible working policy

Private Medical Insurance

Company pension

Job summary

A progressive media company is seeking a Delegate Sales Executive to drive event sales within the sustainability and utilities sector. This role offers the chance to develop skills in both conference and membership sales in a hybrid working environment. The ideal candidate has some sales experience, a positive attitude, and a drive to succeed.

Qualifications

• Some sales experience is required.
• Must be a confident communicator.
• Organized and willing to learn.

Responsibilities

• Sell events within the sustainability and utilities sector.
• Build relationships with new clients.
• Take responsibility for sales initiatives.

Skills

Sales experience

Positive attitude

Confident communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

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We have an exciting new sales role for a positive and conscientious sales executive who is keen to work within sustainability and the utilities sector selling on events. This is a role with plenty of variety and the opportunity to take responsibility. There is the opportunity for this role to develop beyond conference sales, with cross selling into membership sales and possibly further close working with the membership team. This will be dependent on aptitude for this type of membership selling (which isn’t always for everyone) as well as success and progression in the conference sales team. The role is hybrid, initially predominantly office-based to enable learning from colleagues in an office environment.

• Full time: 35 hours Monday to Friday, Hybrid working
• Office: East Grinstead – walking distance to the station, onsite parking
• Benefits: Holiday, Health and Wellbeing scheme, EAP, Flexible working policy, Company events, Cycle2work schemes, Electric car scheme, Company pension, Private Medical Insurance (After qualifying period)

Your profile

Personal Profile: Our ideal candidate will have some sales experience and be looking to take the next step in their career. They will:

• Have a positive can-do attitude and willingness to work hard
• Be a confident communicator and enjoy interacting with new people
• Be confident on the telephone and willing to pick up the phone rather than simply email
• Be organised and willing to learn and develop

Sales is a rewarding profession with a great buzz when you close a deal. Equally it needs persistence and a willingness to deal positively with rejection. A keen sense of responsibility and a good work ethic are essential to succeed in this role.

Why us?

About Faversham House

Faversham House is a multi-award winning, progressive, and independent media company with 67 staff based in East Grinstead, West Sussex. Our modern head office is located less than an hour from London, reflecting a buzzing, growing and dynamic business against the backdrop of inspiring surroundings. The offices have undergone a major refurbishment to reflect a modern working environment focused on collaboration and hybrid working. We have a highly collaborative working environment.

We have a hybrid working model including both home and office working, dependent on team requirements, job role and responsibilities. Our product offering includes digital and in-person paid and free conferences, awards, exhibitions and bespoke digital and in-person events in addition to our publishing activities. We are focused on audience generated revenues, data analytics, and providing our industries with the tools they need to succeed.

We are trusted by thousands of B2B professionals to deliver high-quality insight for better business decision making through our portfolio of digital information, and digital and in-person exhibitions, conferences, and events. We operate in two key markets creating powerful connections and providing persuasive marketing solutions:

• Utilities (water, gas and electricity)
• Sustainability (businesses and organisations who want to be resource efficient and socially and environmentally responsible)

Our purpose is to spark ideas and actions. Our values are:

• Ambitious: Be brave and achieve great things
• Creative: Think differently and try something new
• Caring: Love what you do and do what’s right

We are an equal opportunities employer who value people as individuals with diverse opinions, cultures, lifestyles and circumstances. We are committed to equality and fairness of opportunity and to providing a service and following practices which are free from unfair and unlawful discrimination. The goal is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

About Us

Faversham House is a progressive, independent media group. Some even say small, but mighty.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development

Industries

• Marketing and Communications

• Note: This description removes extraneous job-board boilerplate and focuses on the role responsibilities, qualifications, and company context.