Event Sales Director

EVENT SALES DIRECTOR

FINANCIAL SERVICES
Mark Allen is a leading media organisation with 550 dedicated professionals across 7 offices, and we're excited to be recruiting an Event Sales Director to join our Event Sales team.

This hybrid position offers a blend of in-office collaboration (3 days a week). We offer a salary range between £50,000 - £60,000 (DOE), plus OTE and company benefits. You'll receive thorough on-the-job training and continuous support to ensure your success.

Your events -  portfolio-adviser. com/events

Key Responsibilities:

• Commercial responsibility for approximately 30 events, predominantly at London-based venues, while leading Event Sales efforts across the UK and Europe to drive revenue growth.
• Manage and expand relationships with global asset management professionals.
• Represent our brand at industry events, establishing a strong presence.
• Oversee event marketing and promotion in collaboration with our central marketing team.
• Develop and manage a global event calendar that aligns with market demands.

Candidate Profile:

• An understanding of the asset and wealth management sector is preferable, otherwise a willingness to learn and embrace this fantastic sector.
• Confidence to network and build relationships across the financial sector.
• Confident in taking a senior role within a friendly and high-performing team.
• A determination to meet/exceed sales targets on both event-specific and monthly bases.
• Unphased by working to tight deadlines.
• Flexible and adaptive approach to achieving work goals.

PLEASE NOTE - All applicants must demonstrate the right to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are currently unable to offer sponsorship for the foreseeable future. 

We positively celebrate Diversity, Equality & Inclusion at the Mark Allen. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our company stronger. Embrace your strengths, we do! If you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't perfectly align with every listed bullet point. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles in our business.

Mark Allen has seven divisions: MA Agriculture, MA Business, MA Dentistry Media, MA Education & Music, MA Exhibitions, MA Financial Media, and MA Healthcare

Content is key to everything that we do, be it across print, digital, content or events. Our ever-expanding business has rapidly grown from its humble beginnings in 1985 and we’re only just getting started....