Graduate Sales Executive – Events

Lipton Media; Greater London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission

Benefits

Job summary

Lipton Media in London is seeking a Graduate Sales Executive to join our hospitality events team. The role blends account management with new business, targeting luxury food and drink brands to exhibit and sponsor at our flagship event.

You'll prospect, develop proposals, meet clients face-to-face and work toward sales targets, with GBP 28,000–30,000 per year plus commission and excellent benefits. This is a great entry path into media sales.

Qualifications

• Experience in sales or tele-sales is desirable.
• Strong communication and closing skills are essential.
• Ambition and drive to grow in media sales.

Responsibilities

• Prospecting new business development via phone, LinkedIn, email and managing existing accounts.
• Selling bespoke sponsorship and exhibition packages to luxury food and drink brand.
• Achieving and exceeding sales targets
• Face to face client meetings
• Writing and sending effective sales proposals
• Achieving activity KPIs

Skills

Phone experience

Interpersonal skills

Drive to sell

Negotiation

Self-motivation

Tools

LinkedIn

Email outreach

Job description

• Do you have an interest in media and sales? Excited by the opportunity to work in food and drink coupled with live events? Our client is an industry leading media events business and as they continue to grow the need has arisen to hire a graduate / junior sales executive. The role will be a mix of managing existing accounts and delivering new business – connecting with luxury food and drink brands and seeking their commitment to exhibit and sponsor at our client’s flagship event.

Graduate Sales Executive – Hospitality Events
£28,000 – £30,000 + Commission + Excellent Benefits

Do you have an interest in media and sales?

Excited by the opportunity to work in food and drink coupled with live events?

Our client is an industry leading media events business and as they continue to grow the need has arisen to hire a graduate / junior sales executive.

The role will be a mix of managing existing accounts and delivering new business – connecting with luxury food and drink brands and seeking their commitment to exhibit and sponsor at our client’s flagship event.

The Role: Graduate Sales Executive – Hospitality Events

• Prospecting new business development via phone, LinkedIn, email and managing existing accounts.
• Selling bespoke sponsorship and exhibition packages to luxury food and drink brand.
• Achieving and exceeding sales targets
• Face to face client meetings
• Writing and sending effective sales proposals
• Achieving activity KPIs

Profile Required: Senior Media Sales Executive

• Any previous phone experience is highly desirable
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Hunger and drive to sell and close deals
• Solid understanding and ability to demonstrate new business core sales skills
• Ambitious ,driven to succeed, passionate about growth
• Good negotiator with ability to successfully deal with objections and close
• Highly driven & self-motivated