Register Your Interest for Sales roles in Conference and Events

Sodexo; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global hospitality company is seeking skilled sales professionals for a permanent Sales role focused on driving B2B sales for corporate hospitality and managing MICE business across various venues. The ideal candidate will have experience in venue-based events sales, strong B2B skills, and the ability to build lasting client relationships. This role offers competitive compensation, performance bonuses, and the opportunity for career advancement in a vibrant events industry.

Benefits

Competitive salary and performance-related bonus

Opportunities for career progression

Access to exciting UK venues and events

Ongoing learning and development

Culture of inclusion and teamwork

Qualifications

• Essential experience in MICE / venue-based events sales.
• Strong business-to-business sales skills.
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Driving B2B sales for corporate hospitality and premium sports packages.
• Winning and growing MICE business for conference centres.
• Building deep client relationships with agencies and corporates.

Skills

B2B sales skills

Relationship-building

Communication skills

Leadership experience

Experience in MICE

Job description

Register Your Interest for Sales roles in Conference and Events

Job Type: Permanent Job Sector: Sales Region: London Location: No Fixed Place Of Work Salary Description: Competitive + Excellent benefits package Posted: 03/12/2025 Recruiter: Sodexo Job Ref: SDX/TP/736016/151435 Job Views: 1

Locations: Opportunities nationwide across the UK (hybrid & venue-based) Function: Sales – from Junior Executive to Head of Sales

Responsibilities

• Driving B2B sales for corporate hospitality, premium sports packages and VIP experiences across our stadium and arena portfolio
• Winning and growing MICE business – meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions – for our conference centres and prestige venues nationwide
• Developing venue sales strategies to maximise occupancy and revenue across sports, cultural and major event spaces
• Building deep client relationships with agencies, corporates, rights holders and venue partners
• Creating compelling proposals and pitches, working with operations, marketing and culinary teams to design best-in-class experiences
• Leading and mentoring sales teams (for senior/Head roles), setting direction, driving performance and embedding best practice

Qualifications

• Essential experience in MICE / venue-based events sales (for junior: clear exposure and strong interest; for senior: a proven track record of hitting and exceeding targets)
• A genuine passion for sports, live events and hospitality
• Strong B2B sales skills – prospecting, qualifying, presenting solutions and closing
• Confidence working with KPIs, revenue targets and pipelines
• Excellent relationship-building and communication skills – written, verbal and in-person
• Leadership experience – coaching or managing a sales team
• Experience shaping and delivering sales strategy, ideally across multi-site or national portfolios
• Comfortable operating with senior stakeholders, rights holders and venue partners

What you’ll bring

• Commercial curiosity – you spot opportunities and turn them into revenue
• A customer-first mindset – you understand that every deal becomes a live experience
• Resilience and drive – you enjoy pace, targets and celebrating wins as a team
• Organised and detail-focused – from CRM updates to post-event follow-up

What we offer

• Competitive salary and performance-related bonus
• Opportunities to progress across a global hospitality and events organisation
• Access to some of the UK’s exciting venues and events as part of your role
• Ongoing learning and development in sales, leadership and the wider events industry
• A culture that values inclusion, teamwork and the power of shared experiences

Contact Details: Sodexo
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Contact: Mary Chukelu
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