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Event Sales Manager (Conferences) Location: Bristol BS2 8PE Salary: £25,000 - £33,000 per annum, basic with an additional commission scheme (the salary offer is dependent on previous sales experience) Our client s mission is to help the plastics industry navigate, innovate, grow and ultimately become more sustainable. How they achieve this is through their trusted market intelligence and networking opportunities provided across their events! This role sits within the conference department who work across 50+ global events a year. Their events connect and inspire leaders across the global plastics industry. Intrigued? You could be an integral part of their growing Event Sales Team The Role To develop and have overall responsibility for executing plans to increase revenue and hit agreed sales targets across a defined portfolio of events. In addition to new business, customer retention and loyalty is critical to the long-term success of the business. Key Responsibilities: - Outreach to potential customers through emails and calls
- Collaboration with the event project team
- Develop sales strategy for events and execution of sales strategy
- Management of key customer contacts and accounts through regular meetings
- Communication to Event Sales Team Manager on event progress and raise any project challenges
Who are you? - An experienced Sales Manager, preferably with a background in the events industry (no event experience is not a deal breaker)
- A strategic sales manager with experience juggling several products/projects at one time
- Confident in building and developing relationships
- A proactive team player, always looking for new ways to upskill yourself and those around you!
- A self-aware individual, open to self-reflection and gathering feedback from others
- Someone who likes to travel, the role involves regular travel to their events which are across Asia, the USA and Europe
- A bringer of energy and fun!
Benefits - 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day of holiday, for every year you have worked with us (up to 5 additional days)
- Get your birthday day off
- Flexible working
- Hybrid home/office working (2 days per week required in central Bristol office, 3 days at home)
- Health cash plan
- Life assurance
- Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
- Support, coaching and training through a variety of platforms
- Refer a friend scheme
- Dedicated events and a variety of social engagements organised by their social committee
Culture Culture is a huge part of what makes them a great company to work for and below are some key initiatives that drive our culture: - Their monthly values champions Responsibility, Dedication, Teamwork and Innovation are the four core values at the heart of their business. Each month they gather together all the people who have been publicly recognised and randomly pick two winners for an extra THANK YOU who are then sent a gift voucher.
- Their Diversity & Inclusion group, the inDIviduals This group spreads awareness of the importance of diversity & inclusion through; encouraging conversations, and listening to concerns and/or suggestions about how they can be more inclusive at the company. They act as role models, demonstrating positive behaviours and encouraging others to do the same. They also support events and promote activities around D&I as well as celebrate successes and share positive D&I stories companywide
- Their Social Committee This group organises social events, quizzes, clubs, charity and fundraising events and always injects fun into their office!
- Their Stronger Together a group dedicated to developing a culture of openness and understanding and building an environment in which they are all better able to identify, discuss and address mental health and wellbeing issues.
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