Senior Commercial Executive - German Speaker

Senior Commercial Executive (German Speaker)

£29,000 - £40,000 DOE + Commission + Excellent Benefits

Award-winning, international events company is looking to hire a highly driven fluent German speaker Senior Sales Executive.

The successful Senior Commercial Executive will be selling a mix of bespoke sponsorship packages as well as exhibition stands to a European client base.

There will be scope for international travel several times a year.

This role demands a highly articulate, sales-driven individual who enjoys building relationships and has real hunger to close high-value yielding sales.

Fluent German is a must for this role.

The Role:

• Generating new business, increasing pipeline and bringing on new prospects
• Sell high-value sponsorship and exhibition opportunities
• Grow relationships with key accounts by planning and tailoring their marketing activities using a consultative approach with the intention of growing YOY spend
• Pitch clients over the phone and through face-to-face meetings
• Attend competitor events – travel is a key part of the role
• Act as a market specialist and ensure you have the knowledge to do so via internal and external resources
• Consultative selling is a key part of this role; the right candidate should be able to sell creatively through solution-led selling

Profile of Candidate:

• A background in B2B sales, ideally from event sales, media sales, IT sales, recruitment, etc.
• Fluent in German - Key
• Excellent communication skills
• Successful track record achieving revenue targets
• Someone with a consultative sales approach is a necessity here