Office based with excellent benefits. Are you a proactive and ambitious senior commercial manager looking to make a big impact within a thriving business? This could be just the role for you!

–          Excellent uncapped commission and bonus opportunities

–          Enhanced parental leave

–          Healthcare

–          Regular spot incentives including vouchers, a meal for 2, etc.

–          Social clubs, free Friday breakfast and Friday drinks hour

–          Huge opportunity for growth and development

The Company

This is a fast-growing, private equity-backed international events business that delivers market-leading exhibitions, conferences and industry events across sectors including technology, cybersecurity, retail, manufacturing and health & safety. Combining organic growth with strategic acquisitions, the company has built an impressive global portfolio while maintaining the collaborative, entrepreneurial feel of a scale-up. With an international footprint spanning the UK, US, Asia and beyond they operate a portfolio of more than 50 market-leading brands.

With a strong people-first culture centred around kindness, agility, drive and inclusion, they offer a supportive, high-performance environment where ambitious individuals can make a real impact, develop their careers and be part of an exciting growth journey. They are now looking for a Senior Exhibition and Sponsorship Sales Manager to join their team at a key stage of it's growth.

The Role

As Senior Exhibition and Sponsorship Sales Manager you will be responsible for driving revenue through exhibition space sales and sponsorship sales. This is a varied role with a focus on both new business opportunities and the development of long term relationships.

Key responsibilities for this Senior Exhibition and Sponsorship Sales Manager include:

–          Generating revenue through commercial relationships – stand and sponsorship sales

–          Managing sales processes end to end

–          Generating brand new leads and securing new business opportunities

–          Building key relationships with long standing stakeholders

–          Creating tailored packages for exhibitors and sponsors

–          Working to monthly sales targets and KPIs

–          Preparing sales reports and accurate forecasts as well as a pipeline development

–          Attending live events to encourage rebooking for future events

The Candidate

To be considered for this Senior Exhibition and Sponsorship Sales Manager role we are looking for candidates with a conference or exhibition organiser background specifically with exhibition or sponsorship sales experience. Candidates must be able to evidence previous sales success and showcase the ability to lead the full sales cycle from prospecting through to negotiations and the confirmation of the business win. We are looking for driven and proactive individuals who are eager to make a big impact in a fantastic business.

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across events, experiential and exhibitions.  If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.

As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Vacancy Ref: LKS17797