Business development manager events

Business Development Manager - Events GBP30,000 - GBP37,000 + Uncapped Commission + Excellent Benefits * Interested in working for an innovative and high growth media events company? * With a friendly, relaxed, and supportive culture? * Clear career paths and professional development opportunities? * The opportunity of international travel to the US, Asia and Middle East? Exciting opportunity to sell sponsorship solutions to brands such as Google, Microsoft, HSBC and Apple. The right candidate will have some sales experience, likely in a media sales or some form of b2b sales role, approximately 12-18 months. The role will focus selling exhibition packages and sponsorship solutions to flagship brands. You will be working with a number of existing clients but there will be a key emphasis to bring in new business too. What you rsquo;ll do: * Source and identify brand new companies that could be a fit for the company * Engage new companies by telephone and face to face to assess whether they are a good for the company * Work within a team of senior sales executive to hit and exceed revenue targets * Network with existing and prospective clients at international events What we rsquo;re looking for: * At least 12 month #39;s sales experience in a B2B sales setting, ideally recruitment, software sales or events. * Ideally degree educated * Hard working and committed with an excellent phone work ethic * Pro-active, persuasive confident * An ability to understand client rsquo;s needs and adopt a tailored approach * Excellent verbal and written communication skills What our client can offer you: * Exceptional commission structure! * Global market leader on your cv * First-rate training, support and guidance with daily exposure to management * Flat structure with excellent career progression - promotion is invariably internal * Relaxed, work hard, play hard environment * Prospect of international travel This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who can help grow our client rsquo;s business. You will immediately become an integral part of a team where responsibility comes as standard and your career path is up to you. 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