Sales Manager - ASIAWATER

Informa Markets Malaysia Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Walk the World charity day

LinkedIn Learning access

Private medical cover

Birthday leave

Job summary

Informa Markets Malaysia Sdn Bhd is seeking an experienced sales professional to drive revenue across the ASIAWATER portfolio in Malaysia. Based at the Sunway Visio Tower office, you will manage relationships across diverse customer segments and deliver tailored solutions that add value in the water industry marketplace.

You will develop insights from client needs, translating them into proposals, while balancing retention, growth, and new business development for ongoing revenue generation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Business, or related discipline (or equivalent).
• 4 to 6 years of proven sales or telesales experience with targets.
• Experience in water and wastewater sector is advantageous.
• Familiarity with Salesforce CRM is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed revenue targets across assigned accounts using integrated sales strategies including digital solutions, exhibition space, sponsorships, advertising, and packages.
• Execute targeted sales campaigns aligned with priorities, products, and revenue objectives.
• Drive on-site rebooking initiatives with existing customers according to event allocation and sales targets.
• Share customer insights and market intelligence with the marketing team to enhance campaigns.

Skills

Fluent in English

Excel

PowerPoint

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Business, or related discipline

Tools

Salesforce CRM

Job description

Informa Markets, a division within Informa, creates global platforms for industries. We organise over 500 large-scale branded and transaction-oriented events in 14 specialist markets. These are typically not-to-be-missed annual events where buyers and sellers build relationships, see and show products and do business.

We also provide year-round online platforms where companies showcase their businesses and products and buyers conduct research, generating valuable leads, and we provide data and digital content that supports the flow of knowledge and transactions in markets.

Job Description

This role is based in our Sunway Visio Tower office.

The role

We are seeking an experienced sales professional to join our high-performing Malaysia team at Informa Markets Malaysia. In this role, you will drive revenue generation across our ASIAWATER portfolio, managing relationships with diverse customer segments while balancing retention, growth, and new business development.

As a key liaison between our clients and our global network, you will develop insights into customer needs and translate them into tailored solutions that deliver value in the water industry marketplace. ASIAWATER showcases innovations in water treatment technologies and water management systems that are transforming how we manage, conserve, and utilise water resources, addressing the challenges climate change poses to global water security.

Key Responsibilities

• Consistently meet or exceed revenue targets across assigned accounts through integrated sales strategies including digital solutions, exhibition space, sponsorship, advertising, and comprehensive packages
• Execute targeted sales campaigns aligned with account priorities, product offerings, and revenue objectives as outlined in the sales plan
• Drive on-site rebooking initiatives with existing customers in accordance with event allocation and sales targets
• Apply customer buying behaviour insights to inform and refine sales strategies and approaches

Business Development & Client Acquisition

• Identify, prospect, and close new business opportunities both within and beyond the existing client base through proactive outreach and strategic follow-up
• Engage new, existing, lapsed, and lost accounts through consultative conversations and compelling proposals, guiding clients through the buying journey
• Demonstrate initiative by independently analysing data and applying critical thinking to uncover and acquire new accounts for assigned profiles

Client Communication & Presentations

• Develop and deliver impactful sales presentations tailored to client needs, including customised profiles for new prospects
• Share customer insights and market intelligence with the marketing team to enhance campaign effectiveness

Account Management & CRM

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date pipeline, sales activity, and customer records within Salesforce CRM
• Ensure seamless handover of sales information and customer requirements to Event Operations and Brand teams via Salesforce

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Business, or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• 4 to 6 years of proven sales or telesales experience with a demonstrable track record of achieving targets
• Experience within the water and wastewater sector or related industries is highly advantageous
• Familiarity with Salesforce CRM is preferred

Technical Skills

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken, with the ability to proofread sales materials, brochures, and promotional content
• Ability to contribute ideas and content to support sales growth, including industry updates and relevant market information
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and presentation skills

Personal Attributes

• Confident, assertive, personable, and resilient under pressure
• Self‑motivated and results‑oriented, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment
• Passionate about sales with a strong commitment to achieving and exceeding personal targets

Additional Requirements

• Willingness to travel occasionally as required

Additional Information

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com

Our benefits include:

• Great community: a welcoming culture with in‑person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on‑demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: annual leave plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
• A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.

If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and, or in the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence.

At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

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