Event Sales Executive

Lucy Walker Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for an Event Sales Executive in Leeds. This role involves building client relationships, selling event tickets, and providing a consultative sales approach. Candidates with retail, hospitality, or customer-focused experience are welcome. The position offers a competitive salary with uncapped commission and opportunities for progression in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Hybrid working

25 days holiday

Profit related annual bonus

Pension

Free parking

Bike to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in events or sales is beneficial but not essential.
• Retail, hospitality, or any customer focused experience.
• Strong drive to achieve and hardworking.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with new and existing clients.
• Research and source new client prospects.
• Provide a consultative sales approach.
• Sell tickets to events and conferences.
• Achieve KPIs for commission.
• Update CRM with client information.
• Follow through on sales administration.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Customer focused

Motivated

Job description

Overview

Event Sales
Salary: 27,000 - 30,000 basic + 6-8k commission (Uncapped).
Location: Leeds
Benefits: Hybrid working, 25 days holiday, profit related annual bonus, pension, free parking, bike to work scheme

We are currently recruiting for an Events Sales Executive for a superb events and communications business based in Leeds. This is a business-to-business sales role, which is team based, developing relationships with corporate clients to encourage them to enter awards and attend their market leading award ceremonies and conferences. This is a superb opportunity involving liaising with existing clients, researching, and approaching prospective clients and developing a strong understanding of the market.

We are looking for someone who is confident and professional, with excellent communication skills and an ability to provide a consultative sales approach. Ideally, we are looking for someone with previous events or sales experience but will consider a candidate with the right attributes even if not. This is an outstanding opportunity for someone with retail, hospitality or customer focused experience, or a Graduate looking to join a progressive business. A team orientated business where you are the focus.

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to get your foot in the door in a fast paced and consultative sales role working within a collaborative and growing organisation. There are fantastic opportunities to progress into account management or potentially events management in the longer term. There is also an achievable commission structure and annual bonus in place so fantastic opportunities to earn in addition to this being a superb cultured business.

Duties include:

• Building relationships with new and existing clients
• Researching and sourcing new client prospects
• Providing a consultative approach, discussing the benefits of entering awards
• Selling tickets to events and conferences
• Working towards KPIs and targets to achieve generous commission structure
• Updating and maintaining the CRM and ensuring client information is kept up to date
• Ensure the sales administration is followed through to completion

Requirements for the role:

• Experience working in events or sales is beneficial but not essential
• Retail, hospitality, events or any customer focused experience
• A team player and highly motivated in approach
• Strong communication skills
• A confident and professional approach
• A strong drive to achieve
• A hard working and tenacious approach

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast growing and dynamic organisation with excellent opportunities for development and career growth. If you feel you have the required skills and experience for the role, please send through your CV asap for consideration.

Please note, due to the number of responses we receive we are unfortunately unable to give feedback to all individuals. If you have not heard back within 7 days, please assume that you have not been successful for the role you have applied for.