Junior Sponsorship Sales Manager, LIPTON MEDIA

Guardian Jobs; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning B2B events business is seeking a motivated Junior Sponsorship Sales Manager to join their dynamic team. In this hybrid role, you will leverage your B2B sales experience to sell bespoke sponsorship opportunities to clients in the transport market. This position offers a competitive base salary, uncapped commission, and excellent benefits. Ideal candidates will have a degree and a strong desire to succeed in a consultative sales environment. Join a forward-thinking company that values innovation and creativity in sales strategies, and make a significant impact in a thriving industry.

Benefits

Uncapped Commission

Excellent Benefits

Qualifications

• 6-12 months of B2B sales or client-facing experience.
• Degree educated, ideally from a leading university.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business and manage existing accounts.
• Sell high-value sponsorship opportunities to clients.
• Engage in consultative selling with creative approaches.

Skills

B2B Sales

Consultative Selling

Communication Skills

Account Management

Education

Degree in any field

Job description

Junior Sponsorship Sales Manager

£30,000 - £35,000 Base Salary + Uncapped Commission + Excellent Benefits

Hybrid

Award-winning B2B events business seeks a highly talented, degree-educated graduate with circa 6-12 months of B2B sales or client-facing experience. You will be joining as a Junior Sponsorship Sales Manager.

This role focuses on selling bespoke sponsorship opportunities to clients globally within the lucrative transport market.

We are keen to hear from candidates with 6-12 months of B2B sales experience and a degree. Any experience in delegate sales is highly advantageous. We are essentially looking for someone eager to transition into a highly consultative, high-deal-value sponsorship sales role.

Role: Junior Business Development Manager - Sponsorship Sales

1. Generating new business, increasing pipeline, and bringing on new prospects.
2. Managing existing accounts.
3. Selling high-value sponsorship opportunities.
4. Pitching to clients over the phone and face-to-face meetings.
5. Attending competitor events.
6. Engaging in consultative selling, requiring creative, solution-led approaches.

Profile of Candidate:

1. 6-12 months+ in B2B sales, ideally in conferences, recruitment, media, or tech sales.
2. Strong desire to sell.
3. Degree educated, ideally from a leading university.
4. Excellent communication skills.
5. Proven track record of achieving revenue targets.
6. Experience with a consultative sales approach is essential.

Lipton Media is a specialist media recruitment agency based in London. We specialize in all forms of B2B media sales, including conferences, exhibitions, awards, summits, publishing, digital, outdoor, TV, radio, and business intelligence.

Our clients range from small start-ups to FTSE 100 and 250 companies. We work with individuals at every career stage, from undergraduates seeking their first sales role to senior managers and directors looking for their next challenge.