Do you have sales experience?
Do you have an interested in sport and fitness?
Would you like to AEO Award winning events company?
We are recruiting for an AEO award winning exhibition client who is now looking for a new Exhibition and Sponsorship Account Executive to join their successful sales team who are based in Brighton. You will be selling exhibition space and sponsorship to carefully selected fitness and sports therapy suppliers.
This is a great opportunity to work in the exciting, fast pace and extremely satisfying world of exhibitions - no 2 days will be the same!
If you are ambitious and enjoy a fast paced and rewarding role with plenty of autonomy then this is just the job for you.
The company:
Now in its 6th annual event this UK based trade show has already won a prestigious AEO Award and their show, visitor and exhibitor figures are rapidly growing year on year.
With glowing testimonials and big name exhibitors and sponsors on board, it clearly reflects that the event is a success and is well respected within the industry.
This year’s event consisted of 1 confernece, 4 seminars and 5 industry led workshops and 220exhibitors. The exhibition allowed attendees an unrivalled opportunity to discover new insight, ideas and innvoations meeting leading suppliers within the exhibition.
Exhibiting at Elevate is the most effective route to market for suppliers wishing to access a fitness and sports therapy market worth an estimated 5.1bn here in the UK.
The Exhibition Account Executive role:
You will be working alongside 2 other people in the sales team selling exhibition space and sponsorship to potential clients in your designate area of the show.
Your role will be:
Ø To ensure the revenue budget is achieved or exceeded.
Ø To sell exhibition space and sponsorship via phone calls and meetings
Ø To identify, research and develop new business opportunities.
Ø To review and monitor competitive exhibitions/publications and identify new leads.
Ø To research and contact potential clients to ensure current and new business is developed.
Ø To liaise and communicate effectively with other members of the team in sales, production and service departments
Ø To ensure that event revenue is maximised whilst promises are kept.
Ø To ensure the revenue budget is achieved or exceeded.
The Exhibition Account Executive candidate:
Ideally you will have some exhibition or media sales experience, or from a recruitment background and will be keen to ambitious to pursue a career in the events industry.
Ø Ambitious
Ø Can do attitude
Ø Driven
Ø Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ø Ability to deliver budgeted revenue
Ø Competitive with good team working ethics
Ø Able to manage time and work under pressure
Ø Willingness to learn more
Ø Interest in the subject matter
Ø An understanding of marketing
Ø Report writing / sales letter writing / presentation skills
Ø Anticipation of market trends and pro-active market involvement
Ø Able to drive and holds clean driving license
Please email your CV to: cat@escapehatchmedia.co.uk or call Cat on: 07540993111