Senior Sales Executive

Project11; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An industry-leading sports marketing agency is looking for a creative and driven Senior Sales Executive. You will work on innovative advertising campaigns across major sporting events, assisting top global brands with their market strategies. This dynamic role requires strong client relationship management and a proactive drive for sales success, with an engaging team environment.

Benefits

24 days of annual leave + bank holidays

Free gym membership

Free product samples from big brands

Training by experienced managers

Sociable, friendly team environment

Smart/casual dress code

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of business development and sales experience.
• Experience within advertising is desired.
• Hungry for success with a drive to exceed targets.

Responsibilities

• Research market and identify sectors for sales opportunities.
• Consult brands to help advise on best market routes.
• Create proposals and pitches for top-tier clients.

Skills

Business Development

Sales

Client Relationship Management

Proactive Attitude

Job description

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We are an industry-leading sports marketing agency best known for our advertising and sponsorship within the 4 tennis majors – Wimbledon, French, Australian and US Open, F1 plus EPL, LA LIGA, series A and Bundesliga.

Our extensive and expanding rights deliver a platform of innovative perimeter LED advertising as well as exciting sponsorship and partner opportunities, enabling brands around the world to connect with their audience.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for an energetic, driven and creative sales professional that will think outside of the box, build strong relationships and are able to work with TOP global brands on multi-channel campaigns/sales strategies.

The role:

As a Senior Sales Executive, you will be responsible for researching the market, targeting and identifying multiple sectors, develop sales opportunities, and execute pitches to the global corporate industry.

Your role will be to consult brands, identify their goals for growth and help best advise which, if not all, of our routes to market would suit them best.

It would be beneficial for you to have come from this industry however it is not essential. You will require a minimum of 2/3+ years’ experience in new business development role and experience with sales and building strong client relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Identify relevant leads in a variety of sectors and territories
• Proactively open and close viable business opportunities
• Liaise and pitch to top-tier clients
• Have confidence to sell direct to MD/CEO level
• Manage global customers
• Present the solutions both in person and virtually to client
• Create proposals and decks (working in partnership with our design team)

Requirements

• Hungry for success with attitude and drive to exceed targets
• Willingness to work long hours should the project dictate
• Pro-active attitude and an eagerness to learn
• 3+ years minimum of business development and sales experience
• Previous experience of working within advertising is desired
• Target related bonuses & commission schemes
• 24 days of annual leave + bank holidays
• Office located within 2 minutes’ walk from Tube/DLR station
• Free gym membership
• Sociable, friendly and bubbly team environment
• Smart/casual dress code
• Free product samples from our big brands
• Training delivered by Managers who have all organically grown within the company