Sales Manager – Exhibitions

LIPTON MEDIA; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading media recruitment agency in London is seeking a Commercial Manager to drive exhibition and sponsorship sales. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in exhibition sales, a track record of meeting sales targets, and a proactive, solutions-oriented approach. This role offers fast-track progression into leadership. Highly competitive salary and benefits package included.

Benefits

Uncapped commission

Excellent benefits

Fast-track progression

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of exhibition sales experience.
• Proven track record of driving sales results.
• Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Sell exhibition and sponsorship across the leading events portfolio.
• Focus on the sponsorship side of exhibitions.

Skills

Exhibition sales experience

Sponsorship sales experience

Relationship building

Time management

Proactive approach

Job description

Overview

Commercial Manager - Exhibitions

£45,000 - £60,000 + Uncapped Commission + Excellent Benefits

SW London

This role focuses on the sponsorship side of exhibitions; strong sponsorship or exhibition sales experience is key for this role. The industry-leading events business seeks a highly talented Commercial Manager to join their sales team selling exhibition and sponsorship across their leading events portfolio.

Our client's events are widely recognised as the leader in their field and their company culture has been recognised with numerous industry awards. This role has fast-track progression; within 12 months the plan is for this role to move into leadership with strategic and organisational responsibilities. We are looking for a highly driven, ambitious, proven exhibition sales person who is results focused.

Responsibilities

Sell exhibition and sponsorship across the leading events portfolio with a focus on the sponsorship side of exhibitions.

Candidate Profile / Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of exhibition sales experience, ideally sponsorship led and a proven track record of driving sales results.
• Demonstrated success in achieving results within exhibitions and sponsorship sales, consistently meeting and exceeding targets.
• Highly organised, with the ability to effectively prioritise and manage time to maximize productivity and achieve goals.
• High emotional intelligence, skilled in building and sustaining strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Personable and enthusiastic, with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach—a true team player committed to collective success.

Lipton Media is a specialist media recruitment agency based in London. We specialise 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-up companies to FTSE 100 and 250 businesses. We work with people at every stage of their career from undergraduates looking for their first entry point into sales to senior managers and directors looking for their next challenge.