Business Development Manager – Sponsorship Sales

Business Development Manager - Event Sponsorship & Exhibition Sales

Basic salary up to £40,000 + Uncapped Commission + Benefits

London Office - Hybrid Working (3 days in the office) + Travel

Full-time, permanent position, April/May Start date

This international B2B Conference and exhibitions company produces and delivers B2B events for multiple industry sectors. These large business events bring together industry leaders to share insights, solutions, case studies and innovation and facilitate first-class networking opportunities and business meetings.

This company is big on training and provides long-term career development opportunities. They enjoy spending time together and have many opportunities to collaborate and socialise.

The Job - Business Development Manager - Event Sponsorship & Exhibition Sales

• You will be responsible for driving revenues by selling sponsorship and exhibition solutions to clients.
• Selling on large-scale B2B events that are held in the US
• Research and generate business, increase sales pipeline and bring on new clients.
• Continually develop your industry knowledge and become a market specialist in your industry
• Write and post regularly on social media, especially LinkedIn.
• Attend and pitch clients over the phone and through face-to-face meetings
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in other departments; sales, marketing, production, editorial and operations.
• Attend your events and assist/support on-site where needed

Who are you?

• You’ll be educated to a Degree level
• Ideally, you will have directly transferable sponsorship or exhibition sales skills. Applications from sales professionals with experience working in event sales, recruitment consultancy, media / advertising sales, IT sales are also considered.
• You are interested in business and the economy, and enjoy learning new things.
• Outstanding spoken and written communication skills
• Be able to sell, be organised, ambitious and articulate.
• You will be pro-active in your approach to selling, persuasive & confident
• You must be hard-working, committed, and a team player
• Enthusiastic and self motivated

Why Apply?

• Our client is a global company and can offer international career and long term career progression opportunities.
• Flexible working - 3 days in the office and 2 days from home
• Opportunity to travel as part of the job
• They provide a great range of benefits that include; 25 days holiday, Pension, Private medical, volunteer days and lots more
They are a social bunch, enjoying lunches, parties, trips, participating in sports events, charity fundraising, celebrations and more.

Contact Helen@jbrecruitment.co.uk / 0203 488 2620 at Jackson Barnes Recruitment for more information on this Business Development Manager job or other similar positions.

Jackson Barnes Recruitment delivers international recruitment solutions within the events, media, and publishing sectors. Jackson Barnes places Graduate to MD level in the following positions:

• Researchers
• Conference producers
• Event Marketing professionals
• Sales professionals - delegate, sponsorship & Business Development
• Event Managers
• Editors

We recruit for organisations in the UK and overseas with success in London, Dubai, New York, Singapore and Australia