Event sales and business Development Manager

Another new opportunity has come in for an EVENT SALES BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER to join a fast-paced and exciting international EVENTS business in which you will be working to well established event production-deadlines. The role is B2B and also B2C and the role involves plenty of general on-the-phone courtesy calling as well as attending events in-person where you will meet clients . There is some travel involved in this role

TITLE : Sales and Business Development Manager

Salary : to £35,000 + OTE of additional £10k in year one (OTE is uncapped)

Start date: asap

Sector : International Events and Conferences

Contract type : Full time / permanent

Work style: 100% office based

Location: Central London

Languages needed: English: Additional languages such as German, French or Spanish are useful

The role

Fast-paced and exciting international events business in which you will be working with well established B2B and B2C clients as well as attending events.

Duties

Working from a well-established list of existing customers you will:

• Make outbound “courtesy calls” to introduce yourself to potential and also existing sponsors promoting event packages
• Liaising with regards pricing of sponsorship packages and also explaining the costs of attendance
• Chasing up the previous year’s event attendees in order to check their attendance this year
• Sending out event information, price lists, customer lists and other event-related information
• Work to revenue sales targets
• There will be some international travel in this role as you will be attending events

Requirements

• Fluent English
• 12-18 months previous sales and telesales experience