Event Sales & Partnerships Manager

News UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Gym memberships

Bikes for Work

Harper Collins discount 60%

Maternity/Paternity leave

Exclusive events partnerships

Wellbeing benefits

Pension scheme

LinkedIn Learning access

25 days holiday

Job summary

News UK’s Events team is seeking a dynamic professional to grow our advertiser portfolio and drive revenue for live journalism events. You will nurture direct client relationships, craft innovative proposals, and negotiate campaigns across multiple channels while coordinating with News Live and Marketing to meet client objectives.

With strong organisational skills, you will manage several campaigns at once, maintain relationships at all levels, and contribute to ongoing growth of our events

Qualifications

• Strong organisational capabilities with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders at all levels.
• Strong networking, negotiating and influencing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A collaborative team player with the ability to work effectively across different departments.
• Experience of working in events is an advantage, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong relationships with key direct clients to understand Times Events and commercial opportunities.
• Deliver effective and creative sales proposals, presentations and negotiations, with feedback on campaign performance.
• Proactively pursuing and securing advertising business from new clients, including upselling across other media channels.
• Project managing clients through the events process, liaising with News Live and Marketing.

Skills

Relationship building

Negotiation

Communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Job description

News UK’s Events team is seeking a dynamic professional to grow our advertiser portfolio and drive revenue for live journalism events. You will nurture direct client relationships, craft innovative proposals, and negotiate campaigns across multiple channels while coordinating with News Live and Marketing to meet client objectives.

With strong organisational skills, you will manage several campaigns at once, maintain relationships at all levels, and contribute to ongoing growth of our events