Event Sales Manager

Flight Centre Travel Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel and events company in London is seeking an experienced Event Sales Manager. Your primary role will involve promoting event services to corporate clients and identifying new opportunities in the UK events market. The ideal candidate should have over 2 years of event sales experience, excellent communication skills, and a strong understanding of the UK events landscape. This position offers career development opportunities and exclusive perks like travel discounts and health cash plans.

Benefits

Exclusive Travel Discounts

Career Development

Vibrant Culture & social events

Active Hour

Comprehensive Health Cash Plan

Health & Wellbeing Challenges

Financial Wellbeing Support

Pension scheme and share options

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in event sales or business development in events or hospitality.
• Strong understanding of UK B2B sales cycles.
• Proven ability to meet sales targets.

Responsibilities

• Promote and sell event services to existing corporate travel clients.
• Identify new opportunities in the UK events market.
• Work closely with a Sales Director for mentorship.

Skills

Event sales experience

Understanding of UK events landscape

Client relationship building

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Job description

About FCM Meeting and Events

Working for FCM Meetings & Events is all about bringing the world together, one event at a time. Attending events is no longer just about "getting together" - it's about reconnecting, relinking, and reopening the globe. Our shared culture, creativity and systems with parent travel management company, FCM, means our clients receive the best of both worlds. Plus, it means our people are offered award-winning work perks. We don't just think outside the box, we dance around it. Join our team to work with the best of the best in a flexible, collaborative events agency.

Are you an experienced Event Sales professional with a passion for the UK events industry? Ready to take your career to the next level with one of the market leaders in corporate events? If you’re commercially minded, proactive, and driven by results, FCM Meetings & Events would love to hear from you.

About the role

As Event Sales Manager, your core focus will be to promote and sell our event services to existing corporate travel clients who haven’t yet explored our meetings and events offering. You’ll also play a key role in identifying new opportunities across the broader UK events market.

You’ll work closely with and be mentored by one of the UK’s top Sales Directors, offering you hands-on learning and career progression within a supportive, high-performance environment.

About you

• 2+ years’ experience in event sales or business development within the events or hospitality sector
• Strong understanding of the UK events landscape and B2B sales cycles
• Proven ability to meet sales targets and build strong client relationships
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ambitious, self-motivated and eager to grow within a successful sales team

What’s in it for you

• Exclusive Travel Discounts: As part of Flight Centre Travel Group, you gain access to exclusive industry rates and discounts through our in-house travel team.
• Career Development: With Flight Centre Travel Group’s global presence, spanning 30+ brands in over 20 countries, you’ll have clear career pathways and the resources you need to achieve your professional goals, including training and support.
• Vibrant Culture & industry-renowned social events: Experience our fun, industry-renowned culture with exciting social events such as monthly awards nights, global conferences, end-of-financial-year balls, and more.
• Active Hour: Prioritise your well-being with an hour dedicated each week to focus on your fitness or personal wellness.
• Comprehensive Health Cash Plan: Get reimbursed for a variety of medical services, including dental, optical, and chiropractic care, with our bronze-level health cash plan.
• Health & Wellbeing Challenges: Stay engaged with monthly health and wellbeing challenges designed to keep you motivated and healthy.
• Financial Wellbeing Support: Access expert financial services, including mortgage advice, regulated financial guidance, and money coaching to help you manage your finances.
• And Much More: Enjoy a range of additional benefits, including company-matched charitable donations, an excellent pension scheme, share options, an electric vehicle scheme, and a variety of salary sacrifice benefits.

Our number one philosophy is Our people. Flight Centre Travel Group's promise is to provide an environment with equality of respect, dignity and opportunity for all our employees. We value an inclusive and supportive workplace which reflects the diversity of our society.

We welcome accommodation requests to help make our hiring and onboarding experience as accessible as possible. Please advise us about accommodation needs at any point by contacting our Recruitment Team at [e-mail].