Graduate Business Development Executive - Events

Industry Placements; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international events company is seeking a Graduate Business Development Executive to join their London team. This entry-level role offers the opportunity to develop a sales career by engaging with senior executives and promoting tailored networking events. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and a desire for sales, with a start date between now and January.

Qualifications

• Desire to be in a sales environment.
• Available to start between now and January.

Responsibilities

• Building strong relationships with senior level executives.
• Selling the benefits and value of attending events.
• Meeting targets and KPIs.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Commercial awareness

Problem solving skills

Job description

Graduate Business Development Executive - Events

Join an international events company with 10 offices around the globe. Their mission is to provide business leaders with tailored networking opportunities to keep up to date with industry trends, new technologies and provide them with investment opportunities.

This is a fantastic graduate entry level role for those looking to develop their sales career within the events space. You could be joining the defence, customer success, oil and gas, travel and leisure or tech team.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Building strong relationships with senior level executives
• Having intelligent discovery conversations with your clients to understand their business goals and challenges
• Selling the benefits and value of attending your events as a solution to these goals and issues
• Becoming an expert on your portfolio of events
• Meeting targets and KPIs
• Attending your London based conferences on-site and managing your clients face to face

What You Need:

• Strong communication skills
• Commercial awareness
• Problem solving skills
• A desire to be in a sales environment
• Available to start between now and January

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How to apply

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