Sales and Events Manager

HARRIS HILL EXECUTIVE SEARCH; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in London seeks a dynamic Sales and Events Manager to drive commercial income through proactive sales of event spaces at their Soho headquarters. The ideal candidate will have a proven sales track record and experience in event management, and will bring excellent communication and negotiation skills. This role supports the UK film and TV community while working in a creative environment.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in venue or space sales.
• Experience in event or venue management.
• Excellent sales, communication, and negotiation skills.
• Client-focused approach with exceptional attention to detail.
• Passion for the creative industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the sales and management of event and meeting spaces.
• Develop and deliver a proactive sales strategy.
• Manage the full sales cycle from lead generation to post-event follow-up.
• Deliver smooth, high-quality events in line with values.
• Collaborate across teams to meet fundraising and revenue targets.

Skills

sales

communication

negotiation

event management

client focus

Job description

Are you a commercially minded sales and events professional looking to make a real difference?

TheFilm and TV Charityis seeking a dynamicSales and Events Managerto drive commercial income through the proactive sale of event and meeting spaces at their stunning headquarters inSoho.

£45,000 pro rata | 3 days per week | Central London (Hybrid)

The Film & TV Charity support the mental, financial, and practical wellbeing of the 200,000+ people working behind the scenes in UK film, TV, and cinema. As they expand their reach, they’re looking for someone with thedrive, creativity, and people skillsto turn their beautiful venue into a thriving events destination that supports their vital work.

What you’ll do:

• Lead on thesales and managementof our event and meeting spaces
• Develop and deliver aproactive sales strategy
• Manage thefull sales cyclefrom lead generation to post-event follow-up
• Deliver smooth, high-quality events in line with our values
• Collaborate across teams to help meet fundraising and revenue targets

What you’ll bring:

• A proven track record invenue or space sales
• Experience inevent or venue management
• Excellentsales, communication, and negotiation skills
• Aclient-focusedapproach with exceptional attention to detail
• Passion for the creative industries and a commitment toequity, diversity, and inclusion

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the UK’s film and TV community – all while working in a creative, collaborative environment in the heart of Soho.

For more information, please submit your CV [e-mail].

Please note, CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis and only successful applicants will be contacted with more information.

We strongly encourage applications from:

People of colour, disabled people, those who identify as LGBTQIA+, those with lived experience of mental health conditions, and those from working-class backgrounds – both past and present.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.