Sales and Event Manager

4 weeks ago


Greater London, United Kingdom Xpofairs Full time

Company description

An innovative start-up focused on finding a way to make trade events easier, cheaper and more effective for exhibitors & visitors.

Our web-based application hosts fully interactive tradeshows in real time with real people. Xpofairs is bringing the traditional trade show into the 21st century.


Role description

This is a full-time on-site role in Wimbledon, London, for a Sales and Event Manager. The Sales and Event Manager will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating the on-boarding of exhibitors on our platform, as well as strategising and setting up events. This will include approaching and liaising with clients, overseeing the running of Events including offering support to clients.


This position would be one of our initial hires and have the unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in a potential revolution in international trade. This role would be ideal for an ambitious individual who wants to be part of the high-risk-high-reward world of tech startups.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Liaise directly with our founder and CEO
  • Co-ordinate various aspects of new events, including deadlines and strategies.
  • The on-boarding of exhibitors to events.
  • Ability to learn new technologies and skills on the job
  • Develop and nurture relationships with key industry players, decision-makers, and potential clients
  • Flexibility to meet clients requirements as well as our objectives, ensuring business continuity and growth
  • Understand market dynamics and identify new business opportunities


Qualifications:

  • A cover letter.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree, 2:1 or higher.
  • Consistent top level-grades, A- levels or equivalent
  • Experience in a leadership role, a startup or events environment.
  • Strong understanding of SMEs.
  • Strong analytical skills.


Desirable Attributes:

  • Someone who's excited by the opportunity to work in a fast-moving environment and in a really varied role, where you may be working on multiple tasks, supporting various team members, all at the same time 
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Expertise in delivering excellent customer service
  • Networking and interpersonal skills
  • An optimistic, positive individual that likes to be challenged
  • Someone who is goal driven rather than task orientated
  • Someone who is high energy and conscientious.


Why consider us?

The motivating factors for us and our team we feel is quite unique - we are not driven by a 5-year plan or idealised market capitalisation. We are driven by engineering a solution to the rising personal, financial and environmental costs associated with tradeshows with a focus on making peoples lives better.

Wanting to change convention allows for a uniquely rewarding and dynamic work culture. You can expect every day to be high-energy and challenging, resulting in amazing opportunities to meet fascinating people and the reward of working on beautifully simple solution to complex real-world problems.



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