Exhibition Sales Executive - UK's leading Food & Drink Event

Media IQ Recruitment Ltd; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Exhibition Sales Executive for a top food and drink event in Crawley. The position involves selling exhibition and sponsorship opportunities, needing strong communication skills and a degree or relevant experience. The role offers extensive training and a hybrid working schedule.

Benefits

Extensive sales training

Strong company benefits

Collaborative work culture

Qualifications

• 2:1 or 1st degree grade or 1-2 years sales experience.
• Confident and professional demeanour.
• Strong questioning and listening abilities.

Responsibilities

• Sell exhibition and sponsorship solutions for a large scale event.
• Engage with new and existing clients in the food and drink sector.

Skills

Sales experience

Confident and articulate communication

Listening skills

Team player

Education

2:1 or 1st degree

Job description

Exhibition Sales Executive - UK's leading Food & Drink Event

Job Sector

Contract Type

Permanent

Location

Crawley (Monday / Tuesday) + Working from Home

Job Reference

MediaIQ-Exp8876

Are you looking to build a professional sales career within events?

Like the idea of working for a large, fast growing and highly respected media and events business?

Excited at the prospect of selling exhibition and sponsorship opportunities into the UK's leading food & drink event?

If yes, please read on....

The Company

A highly respected media and events company with a variety of leading brands across a variety of markets. They have a supportive, creative and collaborative culture with lots of training and development. They also have strong company benefits and a sociable culture.

The Role of Exhibition Sales Executive

You will be tasked with selling exhibition and sponsorship solutions into a large scale food and drink event.

You will be selling to new and existing clients across a wide variety of company types from retailers, artisan food producers and manufacturers through to well known global FMCG brands.

You will of course be provided with extensive sales training and an on-going personal development plan to help you to achieve your life and career goals.

Requirements for thisExhibition Sales Exec role

• 2:1 or 1st degree grade (or 1-2 years sales experience)
• A confident, articulate and professional demeanour
• Good sense of humour
• Driven and ambitious team player
• Excellent questioning and listening skills
• Stable career history
• Able to work from Crawley offices 2 days a week (Crawley is 38mins from Victoria, 25mins from Brighton)

If you think that you could be the Exhibition Sales Exec that our client is looking for, please apply.