Commercial Sales Executive

The NEC Group is the UK’s leading live events business operating in exhibitions, conferences, music, sports, family entertainment and hospitality. We Bring Live to Life, creating destinations of the future and helping customers make every moment count.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Sales Executive to join our Commercial Partnerships and Media team. This role offers an opportunity to be part of a dynamic team, working across a varied field of potential sponsors, partners and media buyers. The role is responsible for supporting the needs of the focused sales team.

A strong understanding of developing sales material and supporting account management is essential. Furthermore, you will be responsible for managing social posts with our partners, working with our PR teams to promote partnerships and media and inputting to strategic proposals. You will be providing a sales support function across a team of six.

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent written and verbal commmunication skills
• Strong passes at GCSE or above in English
• Commercial understanding

Preferred skills are:

• Understanding of Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).
• Understanding of commercial media and commercial partnerships.
• Proven results in copywriting through a variety of mediums.
• Good attention to detail and creativity.
• Social Media knowledge / expertise on how to grow the proposition commercially with paid social posts.

What we offer:

• Plus Group Bonus Scheme
• 25 days annual leave rising to 26 after one year plus all UK bank holidays
• Free Onsite parking
• Free lunch when office based or on site
• Potential home working options for part of the week
• Pension matching up to 7% and
• We will provide you with a Life Assurance cover if you are actively contributing to the NEC group personal pension plan and have joined at the first opportunity or within 12 months of becoming first eligible
• Private Medical Insurance funded by the company
• Great Learning and Development
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Dental, Cash Health and Holiday Buy flexible option
• Exclusive Discounts and many more great benefits

The NEC Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. NEC Group is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm, you will find a home within the NEC Group.

Should you require further assistance or require any reasonable adjustments be put in place to better support your application process, please do not hesitate to raise this with us

Disclaimer: due to high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. So please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Birmingham, B40 1NT: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

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