Senior Sponsorship Sales Manager - Defence & Pharma

Media IQ Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established conference and media business is seeking a Senior Sponsorship Sales Manager to lead sales efforts across defence and pharmaceutical conferences. The role offers a base salary of up to £55k plus commission, with a focus on engaging clients in a fast-paced sales environment. Ideal candidates have over 5 years of sponsorship sales experience, proven revenue growth, and must be highly motivated to meet targets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of solid conference sponsorship sales experience.
• Experience selling across multiple conferences each year.
• Proven track record of growing revenues and winning new business.

Responsibilities

• Sell sponsorship opportunities across defence and pharmaceutical conferences.
• Take ownership of a £1.5m portfolio, handling both new and repeat business.

Skills

Conference sponsorship sales experience

Revenue growth and new business acquisition

Strong sales process knowledge

Confident communication

Money motivated

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: London (3 days a week)

Up to £55k basic + comms (£150k OTE)

Job Reference: MediaIQ-SPEX01367

Do you have a proven legacy of selling conference sponsorship solutions?

Are you money motivated and hard working?

Like the idea of selling sponsorship solutions across a portfolio of defence and pharma events?

If yes, please read on.....

The Company

An established conference and media business with a particularly strong foothold within the defence and pharmaceutical sectors.

There are around 50 people in the company and have just had their most profitable year ever.....so a great time to join. They are based in Central London and work in the offices 3 days a week (2 from home).

The role of Senior Sponsorship Sales Manager

Our client is looking for a Senior Sponsorship Sales Manager to sell across a portfolio of defence and p harmaceutical conferences.

You will be responsible for selling the usual combination of speaking opportunities, branding and marketing opportunities and exhibition space. You will take ownership of a £1.5m portfolio and the role will be a combination of both new and repeat business.

They have a fast-paced and entrepreneurial sales environment and their sales staff are big believers in talking to and/or meeting clients, rather than trying to sell via email.

Requirements for these Senior Sponsorship Sales Manager positions

• Solid conference sponsorship sales experience (5+ years)
• Experience of selling across a portfolio of conferences each year (ideally 5+)
• Evidence of growing revenues and winning new business
• High personal annual billings - £600k+ ideally
• Solid sales process (SPIN or similar)
• Someone confident but not egotistic
• Articulate, confident and hard working
• Money-motivated - someone always focused on hitting their target
• Stable career history

If you think that you could be the Senior Sponsorship Sales Manager that our client is looking for, and you tick the above boxes, please apply.