Sales Development Representative - Festival of Creativity

JR United Kingdom; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Handle Recruitment is seeking a Sales Development Representative for a short-term temporary role supporting a prestigious festival in Birmingham. The candidate will engage with potential clients, facilitate lead qualification, and require excellent communication skills to effectively interact with stakeholders. This hybrid role involves a target-driven approach, ideal for someone with a sales background in events.

Qualifications

• Experience in a sales or lead qualification role, ideally B2B or events.
• Confidence in communication with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

• Conduct discovery calls and qualify leads.
• Articulate creative solutions and engage prospective clients.
• Build excitement for the upcoming festival.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Proactivity

Tools

CRM systems

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Sales Development Representative - Festival of Creativity, Birmingham

Client:

Handle Recruitment

Location:

Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

Job Description:

Handle Recruitment is seeking a Sales Development Representative to support a world-renowned media and events organisation in the lead-up to their flagship creative festival.

This is a short-term temporary role starting ASAP, hybrid working in Central London paying £15ph

As the SDR, your responsibilities will include:

• Responding to inbound enquiries and conducting discovery calls to understand prospect needs and challenges.
• Qualifying leads against the ideal customer profile and booking product tour meetings for the Business Development Managers.
• Clearly articulating how the company's creative solutions can support and inspire their audience.
• Building excitement and engagement around the upcoming festival and affiliated offerings.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience in a sales or lead qualification role, ideally in a B2B or events environment.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence speaking with senior stakeholders.
• A proactive, target-driven approach and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong organisational skills and familiarity with CRM systems.

Apply now for a further conversation!

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.