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SalaryExhibition Sales Director
£70,000 - £85,000 + Uncapped Bonus (£20,000 - £40,000 approx)
Hybrid
London
Exciting opportunity for a highly talented Exhibition Sales Director to lead on a brand expansion into the US market.
Our client is an industry leading, international events business with offices globally. As part of their ambitious growth plans they are now seeking a highly acclaimed Exhibition Sales Director as they plan to grow their market leading brand into a new global market, the US.
Key Role Responsibilities: Exhibition Sales Director
We are looking for an experienced Exhibition Sales Director to lead a team of Business Development Managers, based in London, to launch the show across the USA. The role includes:
- Personal sales target, to include large client relationships and premium sponsorship
- Managing international sales agents
- Recruit, train and manage a team of Business Development Managers to launch and sell the brand across the USA
- Sales trips to industry shows in the USA, Germany and China. The role will require regular travel to the USA.
- To work with the wider team on marketing and content initiatives
- Dual reporting to MD USA and Group COO,
- London Regular travel trips to the US circa 10 a year
- Role – approx. 70% selling / 30% management of a team
Key Requirements: Exhibition Sales Director
- A proven track record in Exhibition Sales – 8 years + with a proven track record at Sales Director level
- A proven track record in exhibition launch Ideally have managed and recruited a team
- A tenacious and target driven mind set – keen to deliver sales
- Entrepreneurial, risk taker, courageous
This is an incredibly exciting new opportunity, working on our client’s premier event brand.
Lipton Media is a dynamic, proactive and progressive media recruitment agency solely dedicated to the media industry. We are leaders across media sales and creative opportunities. We cover: media sales, digital media sales, print sales, Exhibition Sales, event sales, conference sales, outdoor sales, radio sales, marketing, conference production and editorial jobs.
Our clients range from small start-up companies to FTSE 100 and 250 businesses. We work with people at every stage of their career from undergraduates looking for their first entry point into sales to senior managers and directors looking for their next challenge.
