Event Sales

**A covering letter is required from all applicants to give you the opportunity to explain the reason you would like to join B2B Marketing and to better highlight your transferable skills**

**£27k-£30k Basic Salary + uncapped commission (£40k OTE)**

Are you self-motivated, pro-active and driven with excellent communication skills? Would you thrive within a dynamic, collaborative, performance environment?

If so, a sales career at B2B Marketing is the perfect way for your hard work and talent to be recognised and rewarded.

**A bit about us**:
B2B Marketing is an award winning, market leading, progressive company going through an exciting period of growth. We pride ourselves on our friendly, vibrant workplace, the opportunities for development we offer our team and the unparalleled rewards they enjoy.

Established in 2004, B2B Marketing is the leading global resource for B2B Marketers. A trusted brand reaching more than 1 million marketers worldwide who turn to us for the insight, expertise, community intelligence and practical resources to enhance their marketing capabilities and maximise business performance. Our portfolio includes renowned events, online membership, awards, conferences, webinars, podcasts and training courses.

**The Opportunity**

Reporting to the Senior Inside Sales lead the Event Sales Executive will be responsible for driving revenue across our established and well-respected exhibitions, awards, and training courses.

The role will involve selling across both UK and US events so will require some adjusted working hours on 3 of the 5 working days (eg 12pm-8pm) to accommodate the time difference.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Maximise delegate sales revenue through consultative, value-led sales techniques
- Build long term client relationships by understanding client challenges and showing how attendance at B2B Marketing’s events will deliver the best results for their business
- Develop a good understanding of these key events and demonstrate their value to clients
- Manage time to maximise daily call rate and achieve KPIs set by management
- Ensure all leads move through the pipeline as efficiently and quickly as possible to maximise revenue generated
- Capture all relevant customer data and ensure sales records are kept up to date and accurate at all times
- Monitor pipeline and revenue progress ensuring accurate reporting to leadership
- Achieve and exceed monthly and overall individual revenue targets
- Support delegates through the registration process to ensure a positive, seamless customer experience

**About You**
- At least 2 years’ experience in sales with proven ability to deliver revenue targets
- Flexibility to change working hours in line with US event ticket sales
- Sales experience within delegate sales is ideal, however not essential. More important is a passion for selling and desire to grow as a salesperson
- Strong interpersonal skills and confident personality
- Ability to communicate articulately and enthusiastically on the telephone with clients
- A motivated and focused self-starter, who can work independently and manage time effectively
- Organised, with attention to detail, to ensure all written client communication is accurate and timely and all records are updated correctly
- Ambitious to succeed, target driven and money motivated
- The resilience to carry on when faced with knock backs and the versatility to try different approaches
- Hungry to learn and take advantage of the support and training available to help you meet your objectives and professional development goals

**Company Benefits**
- Competitive Salary (uncapped commission scheme)
- Generous holiday scheme
- Biannual away days, extra holiday for hitting target)
- Regular team socials and charity events
- Flexible working
- Access to market leading technology (Salesforce, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, ORTTO)
- Pension
- Cycle to work scheme with indoor bike rack, shower and changing facilities
- Dog friendly office
- Paid charity days
- Flexible working hours
- Extra holiday for hitting monthly target

**Next Steps**

If you are excited by this opportunity, please send your CV with a covering letter outlining what appeals to you about the Event Sales Executive position and what you could bring to the role.