Sponsorship Sales Manager – German Speaker

Lipton Media; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A global B2B events company in London seeks a driven Business Development Manager to sell sponsorship across flagship events. The ideal candidate has 3 years of B2B sales experience, is fluent in German, and excels in consultative selling. This role involves generating business, managing key accounts, and pitching clients, with opportunities for international travel.

Qualifications

• 3 years in B2B sales, ideally in sponsorship, ad sales, IT sales, recruitment, or event sales.
• Proven track record of achieving revenue targets.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business and increase pipeline.
• Sell high-value sponsorship and digital packages.
• Manage key accounts and grow relationships.
• Pitch clients over the phone and in person.
• Utilise consultative, solution-led selling to close deals.

Skills

B2B sales experience

Fluent in German

Excellent communication skills

Consultative sales approach

Education

Degree educated

Job description

Overview

Industry-leading, global international B2B events company is looking to hire a highly driven Business Development Manager to sell sponsorship across their flagship B2B events. The successful candidate will sell bespoke sponsorship packages, digital advertising and rich content offerings to C-suite executives globally, with international travel possible several times a year. This role demands an articulate, sales-driven individual who builds relationships and closes high-value deals.

Responsibilities

• Generate new business, increase pipeline and bring in new prospects.
• Sell high-value sponsorship and digital packages.
• Manage key accounts and grow relationships with tailored marketing activities using a consultative approach to increase year-on-year spend.
• Pitch clients over the phone and in person; attend competitor events.
• Act as a market specialist using internal and external resources.
• Utilise consultative, solution-led selling to close deals.

Profile of Candidate

• 3 years in b2b sales, ideally in sponsorship, ad sales, IT sales, recruitment or event sales.
• Fluent in German.
• Degree educated (ideally).
• Excellent communication skills and a proven track record of achieving revenue targets.
• Consultative sales approach.

About Lipton Media

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-ups to FTSE 100 and 250 businesses. We work with people at every stage of their career.

Company Address: 13 Carmen Court, 35 Toye Avenue, London, N20 0FN

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