Sponsorship and Exhibition Manager (Maternity Cover)

ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An organization in the education sector is seeking a Sponsorship and Exhibition Manager for maternity cover. You will promote and manage event sponsorships while collaborating closely with the business development team. Essential skills include excellent customer relations, logistics management experience, and a proactive approach. Opportunities for professional growth and flexible working are available.

Benefits

Generous benefits

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Excellent customer relationship skills.
• Ability to manage successful external relationships.
• Good IT skills and experience in exhibition logistics management.

Responsibilities

• Promote, sell, and manage event sponsorship and exhibition packages.
• Collaborate with the business development team on partnerships.
• Ensure exhibition logistics are fulfilled.

Skills

Customer relationship management

Sales skills

Logistics management

Attention to detail

Proactive approach

Job description

Our established Events team is seeking a Sponsorship and Exhibition Manager for a period of maternity cover. The team designs and delivers a calendar of specialist further education events and an annual conference for educational professionals working across the FE College sector.

In this role, you will be working in a small but busy and fast-paced team. You will be responsible for proactively promoting, selling, and managing event sponsorship and exhibition packages. This will involve working closely with a business development team on longer-term partnerships and collaborating with events managers to ensure exhibition logistics are fulfilled. The role involves a mix of sales, account management, and logistics management, making it varied and engaging.

To succeed, you should have excellent customer relationship skills and the ability to manage successful external relationships. Attention to detail, the ability to handle competing and urgent tasks, and a proactive approach are essential. You should also demonstrate initiative, work diligently under pressure, and maintain a team-oriented attitude. Good IT skills and experience in exhibition logistics management are also required.

Please note, this role involves some UK travel, overnight stays, and occasional long hours.

At AoC, we value trust, flexibility, and professional growth. Join a high-performing, mission-led organization that offers generous benefits, flexible working, and opportunities for career development while making a positive impact on the FE community.