Sales Manager - Data Centre World Paris

Closerstill Media; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in B2B events seeks a sales professional to drive sales of exhibition stands and sponsorships. You'll collaborate with event leaders to strategize sales campaigns, establish client relationships, and exceed targets. Fluency in French and English is essential, along with strong communication and organizational skills, for success in this dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience within a similar role in sales or events.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Sell exhibition stands and sponsorships to meet sales targets.
• Deliver campaign strategies and create proposals for clients.
• Build relationships with clients and understand market trends.

Skills

Fluent in French

Fluent in English

Strong communication skills

Outstanding customer service skills

Organisational skills

Self-motivation

Job description

WHO WE ARE:

Great Events by Great People.

We are CloserStill. We run more than 100 market-leading, B2B events and gatherings focused on the Business Technologies, Healthcare and Future Transport and Infrastructure sectors.

We are committed to excellence and innovation in our business operations and in our brands. Resulting in widespread recognition including numerous accolades and prestigious awards for our events like the London Vet Show and Learning Technologies to Tech Show and DevLearn, we were honoured to have been named in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to work for three consecutive years, from 2018 to 2020.

But we are nothing without our "CloserStillians". We are committed to building an environment for our workforce to excel.

THE ROLE:

• Sell exhibition stands and sponsorships and ensure sales targets are met
• Work with the Event Director or Show Manager to deliver the campaign strategy to ensure show targets are met and exceeded, e.g overall numbers of exhibitors, exhibitor mix, stand sales, sponsorship inventory, yield and sponsorship revenues, opportunities that match clients needs,...
• Deliver on personal sales targets across events
• Proactively deliver the show strategy across new and existing business
• Create detailed written proposals and send them to the client promptly
• Identify key new business clients and sales targets within their prospect universe
• Get close to the market, understand its trends and develop your sales pitch accordingly
• Foster positive and professional relationships with your existing and prospective clients, associations, sleepers and, where appropriate, contractors, media and commercial partners

ABOUT YOU:

• Fluent in French and English – written and verbal
• Experience within a similar role
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Outstanding customer service skills and interpersonal skills
• Experience working within fast-paced environments
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multitask
• A high degree of self-motivation and not easily deterred

We do not offer sponsorship for this role

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:

CloserStill Media embrace diversity in all its forms and are committed to continuing to develop a diverse and inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment based on merit without attention to age, ethnicity, religion or beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status or disability status.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage, don't hesitate to get in touch with our HR team at [e-mail].