Group Digital Sales Manager, Near Gatwick/Hybrid - £High + Comms + Bens

The Company

A leading global media company committed to developing its brands and people. They provide a supportive work environment and are committed to maintaining a healthy work-life balance for all their people. Offering a full range of big company benefits and the opportunity to grow your career in a stable and secure international media business.

The Role of Group Digital Sales Manager

Working across a high-profile, well-established global events portfolio in the luxury lifestyle sector, you’ll be an experienced creative solutions sales professional with a strong knowledge of digtal content marketing/native content solutions

You’ll be building strong, trusted relationships with current clients and driving new business in the consumer lifestyle, food & drink, travel and luxury sectors.

Through an innovative and creative sales approach you’ll be selling impactful digital marketing campaigns to major partner brands using content marketing solutions, native content, video and social media plus banners and newsletters.

You’ll be devising and delivering integrated partnership campaigns that deliver your clients’ marketing objectives.

The Person for the Group Digital Sales Manager Role

• Digital media and creative solutions sales experience in a consumer or B2B media sales environment

• Good understanding of digital content, partnerships and native content

• Experienced in selling to major clients and media agencies

• Proven track record in managing complex client accounts and campaigns

• A consultative sales approach with entrepreneurial flair

• Strong team player

• Creative and innovative

• Internationally-minded and happy to travel internationally

• Confident, outgoing, persuasive and determined

Rare opportunity to join a high profile media/events business in a senior role.

To apply please email derek@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Events Marketing Manager, Brighton events company, £32-36K plus fantastic benefits and bonus

Our client is an established and well respected company who operate globally with highly ethical clients delivering major events and conferences and are now searching for an experienced Marketing Manager who will lead on several summits, increasing visability, engagement and reach in order to ensure future growth and market share.

This is a diverse and exciting role, in which you are responsibloe for planning, managing and executing delivery of marketing activities, supported by a marketing assistant and central resources where required.

This is an incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in one of the fastest growing industries while advancing your career with a global leader in business conferences.

 Core Competencies:

 Project Management – planning, monitoring, adapting campaigns

Creativity – a strong understanding of brand identity and design within B2B marketing, including working with designers for digital and print

Copywriting – confident writing in different styles and content formats to connect with audiences via news, SEO content, email newsletters, social media

Public Relations & PR – proven experience in building relationships with industry stakeholders and influencers, Tier 1 and industry media

Social Media – experience of using LinkedIn and social channels to build communities for B2B and events, plus running paid advertising campaigns

Additional Qualifications / Experience

 Event marketing experience – highly desirable

Website CMS and SEO (eg WordPress, ASP Events) - essential

Database and CRM experience (eg Salesforce) - essential

Data Segmentation and Email Marketing Systems (eg Pardot) - essential

SEO / Google Adwords / Paid Digital - desirable

Marketing Analytics & Reporting – eg Google Analytics, GTAG, Adobe Analytics - essential

Advanced Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Canva - essential

Other design tools eg InDesign, Adobe Suite - desirable

Experience managing workload with assistants or external support team (including suppliers, designers etc) - essential

Second languages – desirable

Please forward your cv to zoe@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Business Development Executive/Manager - Portuguese Speaker, Events Sales - Brighton: £30-40K + Uncapped Commission

The Company

Well-established international events business (part of a large media/events company) operating in an exciting and dynamic marketplace. They run a global portfolio of high growth events attended by leading brands, investors and innovative start-ups. They have an excellent reputation and are widely-regarded as market leaders. The events provide essential business information for senior level executives so provide excellent opportunties for high value partnerships and sponsorships. Friendly and collaborative environment working with bright. ambitious people!

The Role of Business Development Executive/Manager

• To generate sponsorship/partnership revenues from key clients

• Work closely with the research and marketing teams to understand the target audience/sponsor prospects

• To secure new business and develop these accounts

• To sell sponsorship opportunities via telephone, online meerings and face to face meetings

• Attend company and competotor events - international travel

• Close sales, hit targets and lead from the front

• Help develop new events and sponsor opportunities

• Report key performance figures

• Manage sponsorship deliverables ensuring that clients are happy

The Ideal Candidate for the Business Development Executive/Manager Role

• Portuguese speaker

• Proven consultative sales skills and excellent sales figures

• Ambitious and target/financially driven

• Hard working and used to working in a fast-paced environment

• Articulate, intelligent and well-presented

• Able to build a sales pipeline

• CRM experience

• Experience of international sales

• Self starter/self reliant

• Good sense of humour!

Excellent opportunit to join an ambitious, successful events business and help shape the future while maximising your earnings!

For more information contact derek@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Business Development Manager, International Events, Brighton - Good Basic + High Uncapped Comms

The Company

Well-established international events business (part of a large media/events company) operating in an exciting and dynamic marketplace. They run a global portfolio of high growth events attended by leading brands, investors and innovative start-ups. They have an excellent reputation and are widely-regarded as market leaders. The events provide essential business information for senior level executives so provide excellent opportunties for high value partnerships and sponsorships. Friendly and collaborative environment working with bright. ambitious people!

The Role of Business Development Manager

• To generate sponsorship/partnership revenues from key clients

• Work closely with the research and marketing teams to understand the target audience/sponsor prospects

• To secure new business and develop these accounts

• To sell sponsorship opportunities via telephone, online meerings and face to face meetings

• Attend company and competotor events - international travel

• Close sales, hit targets and lead from the front

• Help develop new events and sponsor opportunities

• Report key performance figures

• Manage sponsorship deliverables ensuring that clients are happy

The Ideal Candidate for the Business Development Manager Role

• Proven consultative sales skills and excellent sales figures

• Ambitious and target/financially driven

• Hard working and used to working in a fast-paced environment

• Articulate, intelligent and well-presented

• Able to build a sales pipeline

• CRM experience

• Experience of international sales

• Self starter/self reliant

• Good sense of humour!

• Additional languages useful - Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic

Excellent opportunit to join an ambitious, successful events business and help shape the future while maximising your earnings!

For more information contact derek@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

National Sales Account Executive - Sports Nutrition - Hybrid with 1 day in Brighton - £28K plus 30% performance bonus

Our client is a leader in the Sports & Nutrition sector with two well known brands globally, and they are now looking for an energetic, driven Account Executive to look after existing accounts and bring in new clients. You would be dealing with major high street chains, independent retail stores, sports organisations, premiership football clubs and basically anyone in the Health, Wellness & Sports arena so this person would have a keen interest in fitness. You will be a natural sales and business development executive with a couple of years experience under your belt and a fantastic door opener and people person

Job role:

·       Manage a variety of accounts including National Retail Stores, Premier League Football teams, National Distributors and Independent Retail Stores.

·       Visiting stores and attending customer meetings nationally on a regular basis, building strong relationships.

·       Keep all customers up to date with NPD, promotions and organise all sales support materials to be sent to your accounts.

·       Plan and execute promotional plans across your account base.

·       Manage the order process from receipt of order to deliveries of goods, working closely with customer services and logistics to ensure first class service.

·       Analysis of sales data – gap analysis, spotting trends.

·       Plan and attend brand/sampling days within retail stores.

·       Be the 1st point of contact for all external enquiries and issues from your accounts working with internal departments to resolve problems and source information.

·       Competitor analysis and reporting.

·       New Business Development.

·       Working closely with the NAM to support and assist as required.

·       Planning and attending events and trade shows.

This role is hybrid with one day in the Brighton office with the rest of the commercial team, with your week spent speaking to and visiting clients and potential businesses across the UK so some overnight stays will be required. A clean driving license and ‘ideally’ your own car (a generous mileage allowance is given) for the travel with this role.

The company is well known and respected in the industry and the team is a tight knit friendly energetic bunch.

Salary is £28K with a generous performance related bonus of up to 30%.

Please forward your cv to zoe@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Conference Producer, Brighton events company, £26-30K plus fantastic benefits and excellent bonus

Our client is an established and well respected company who operate globally with highly ethical clients delivering major events and are now in an exciting phase of growth and expansion and offer unparralleled opportunities for career and personal development.

This is an incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in one of the fastest growing industries while advancing your career with a global leader in business conferences.

You will have a minimum of two years commerical work in either conference production, journalisam, PR or research and will have experience in the following;

·     Strong research skills to quickly master new industry topics and identify key trends and influencers.

·      Commercial acumen to understand how to structure conferences that deliver real business value.

·      Excellent communication skills, especially in connecting with C-level business leaders and writing persuasive content.

·      Project management skills, with the ability to self-organise, meet deadlines, and collaborate effectively with a tight-knit team.

·      Strong academic credentials, with a minimum 2:1 degree.

·      Language skills are a plus, but not required.

You will be at the forefront of the conference sectors, working with pioneers that are shaping the future of the world. This is a challenging and fullfilling role where you will;

·      Conduct in-depth research into industry trends, challenges, and opportunities.

·      Create engaging and timely agendas for international conferences.

·      Secure high-profile speakers and industry thought leaders for each event.

·      Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to drive sponsor, exhibitor, and delegate engagement.

·      Contribute to marketing content for websites, brochures, and emails.

·      Travel internationally to co-manage live events, and serve as MC on stage during conference delivery.

You will be joining an energetic and passionate team of people who are like minded and work a thriving global industry.

Please forward your cv to zoe@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Brand and Portfolio Marketing Manager - 12 month contract - Brighton - circa £45K

This Brighton based company is a leader in the Sports & Nutrition sector with two well known brands and are looking for an experienced Brand & Portfolio Marketing Manager for a 12 month maternity cover contract beginning in January 2025.

You will be a senior and driven marketeer and will cover the Brand Strategy and Management, Project Management (building & implementing product innovation pipelines), Performance Marketing, Email Marketing and E-Commerce. You will be passionate about Health and Wellness and a flare for creativity and will love being in a fast paced results driven workingenvironment.

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You will own the brand strategy and marketing budget for the brand, working with the communication and partnership team to allocate investment and be sure it is used in effective ways
You will also own the D2C platform, from strategy & target setting to day-to-day implementation of the strategy. This includes promotional activities, NPD launches, UX improvements and other revenue driving tactics.
You will creatively think of ways to stand out from the competition and cut through the sector world to drive brand awareness
Responsibility for the portfolio strategy for the brand, setting out the NPD roadmap based on category gaps and consumer insights. Manage internal teams (R&D, Procurement, Supply Chain, Technical, Production) to bring these products to market, from conception to launch.
Report on monthly KPI performance across the wider organisation and senior leadership team using data to form future decisions
Be the Brand Guardian. Making sure every communication and asset are representing the brand USPs, personality and in line with the business brand values. Including but not limited to: packaging, ads, website, email, socials, trade assets.
Organise brand health studies and consumer focus groups to better understand the customer
Work with design and comms teams to ensure the commercial team have the assets they require.
Liaise with department directors & stakeholders monthly to update and report on the NPD roadmap, and to build out the vision of the brand and constantly develop the yearly brand plan.
Work with agencies to ensure results are delivered

Please forward your CV to zoe@escapehatchmedia.co.uik.

Content Sales/Subscriptions Sales Manager, West Sussex/Hybrid - Good Basic + Commission + Excellent Benefits

The Company

A leading international media, information and events business operating across various sectors. They provide inspiration, insight and connections to power their customers’ success. A supportive work environment and a commitment to maintaining a healthy work/life balance for all their people. A secure, stable and growing business that is committed to developing its people and brands.

The Role of Corporate Sales/Subscriptions Sales Manager

• Devise and implement the corporate sales strategy

• Driving corporate subscriptions sales and managing/developing existing accounts

• Building long-term partnerships

• Collaborating with the marketing team to develop effective marketing campaigns and lead generation techniques

• Achieving sales targets via telephone, online anf face to face sales

• Actively seeking out new clients and opportunities

• Developing a strong trial and upgrade process

• Managing customer usage and success

• Effectively demonstrating digital products

• Reporting on sales activity vs targets

The Ideal Candidate for the Corporate Sales/Subscriptios Sales Manager Role

• Ideally experience in paid content/subscription sales

• Results-orientated and driven to meet/exceed targets

• Self-motivated, proactive and able to work independently

• Strong B2B sales experience with the drive to seek out new business opportunities while excelling at nurturing existing client relationships

• Excellent communicatuon skills to engage with and collaborate with clients and colleagues

• Experience in digital sales

• Experience of SalesForce

Excellent benefits

• 25 days holiday

• Hybrid working

• Pension, Life assurance, Family friendly benefits, wellbeing benefits, cycle to work, electric car scheme etc

Events Sales Manager, Brighton/Hybrid - £30K + High Comms + Excellent Benefits

The Company

Leading international events company (part of leading global media business) seeks event sales manager for flagship international exhibition. Ambitious plans for new launches so lots of opportunities for the right person. Hybrid working (2 days in the office).

The Role

• Building revenues via both proactive new business activity and effective management of existing client relationships.

• Achieving all sales targets

• Collaborating with the event director, marketing and operations teams

• Attending competitive events with travel to Europe and US

• Growing the event by securing targets, proposing new growth strategies and suggesting launch activity

• Shaping the event and its future direction

The Person

• Ambitious, resilient, hard-working

• Proven events sales person

• Strong commercial understanding of events and sponsorship

• Quick learner able to get under the skin of the industry!

• Good research and analytical skills

• CRM user

• Able to work autonomously with a team mentality

• Organised, entrepreneurial, flexible, good time manager

• Articulate, well-presented sales professional

This is an excellent opportunity to join an ambitious, succcessful events company on one of their flagship events. For more information contact derek@escapehatchmedia.co.uk.

Senior Account Executive/Account Manager, B2B Comms Agency, Brighton £28-37K

This amazing B2B Marketing and Communications Agency has a fantastic reputation with all their clients and now has a newly created role for a strong SAE who is ready to move into an Account Manager role (or a solid AM) to join their team.

The role makes up a key part of the client-facing team and has a critical role in determining the future and long-term success of the company.  Acting as the main contact for your specific portfolio of clients, you will have the confidence, skills and relevant industry expertise to provide day-to-day services to your clients.

You will be responsible for delivering a stream of business, ensuring your accounts are consistently delivering high standards and outstanding service on time and on budget. You will also play a proactive role in growing your accounts both in terms of days and services offered and you may also be involved in new business pitches.

You will possess the following competencies and responsibilities:

Client focus

• Provide day-to-day mentoring to your team, supporting them in delivering client work.

• Work within a results-focused environment – add value at every level to ensure a high level of client satisfaction

• Demonstrate understanding and passion for client’s business

• Develop and maintain strong interpersonal relationships with senior-level clients, ensuring that the business has contacts at all levels in the organisation, not just within the marketing/ comms team. 

• Demonstrate creativity through ideas generation and client plans.

• Problem solving - assessing and providing practical solutions

Communication

• Excel across all spheres of communication and demonstrate excellence through leadership and by example

• Demonstrate a clear understanding of our digital/social capabilities and how to apply them to client work

• Quality standards - set high quality standards across your team, have an eye for detail and proactively contribute to quality standards across the company

·       Press relationships – develop strategic and trusted relationships with web- based media, journals, national press, writers and editors

• Presentation skills - be a confident presenter who exudes credibility in all meetings whether internal or external

Creativity/Innovation

·       Creativity is central to the business and something the clients rely on them    to consistently deliver. Continuously strive to demonstrate originality and creativity routed in sound strategic insight to apply to client’s work

·       Showcase and encourage an entrepreneurial and innovative approach to client work. Never be satisfied with the status quo.

·       Demonstrate creation of ideas and encourage ideation among your team

Teamwork

• Encourage and support a positive approach to the work environment within your team

• Harness a positive collaborative culture and encourage sharing across you team and the wider company to improve client relationships and outcomes

• Be an approachable and accessible member of the company

• Be an inspiring mentor to your team by providing them with guidance and support and ensure that their informal and formal training needs are met so they can carry out their work to a high standard

• Share knowledge and expertise with colleagues, both inside and outside your team, to inspire and encourage developing employees.

• Seek to improve your own as well as others learning by attending relevant industry events

Agency Contribution

• Timesheet management – you are responsible for making sure that your record is completed accurately and on time, and ensuring effective time management of company and client time

• Quality - produce a high standard of work at all times, paying attention to detail and maintaining the companies quality standards

• Supporting the marketing of the business through social media input, writing regular blogs and attending relevant industry events

• Attending and contributing constructively to internal company meetings

• Being supportive of the company vision generally and living the vision and values and acting as an ambassador at all times

• Demonstrating exemplary conduct at all times

You will have both agency and B2B experience to bring to this role

The company strives to support and develop each of its team to the highest level and offers amazing benefits and individual wellness

Please forward your CV to zoe@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

E-commerce Manager, Crowborough, excellent salary dependent of level of experience

Our client is an established and unique ecommerce business based in Crowborough and they are now seeking an E-commerce Manager to oversee the online sales and operations of their multiple websites combined with a cross channel marketing strategy on the Amazon and eBay marketplaces.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the online presence as part of their e-commerce sales team, driving sales, and enhancing the customer shopping experience. This role represents an excellent opportunity to gain invaluable experience on some leading e-commerce retail platforms, including Magento 2 (Adobe), Brightpearl (Sage) and M2E Pro.

As well as providing the opportunity to learn and provide technical support to various departments, the role offers the successful candidate an opportunity to develop their own innovative ecommerce marketing campaigns to enhance the company’s existing marketing strategy.

Whatever your level of ecommerce experience, our client is interested in hearing from those who are looking to further extend their existing skills and develop new ones in a modern, technology aware environment.

You will need to be a driven, technically aware self-starter who is comfortable with learning new systems. Learning will be achieved through interacting with the existing team of experienced staff, the third party web developer, server engineers and software customer support. In addition, they will provide opportunities to attend online training plus professional training courses to help further develop your knowledge. There will also be the opportunity to attend ecommerce trade shows and exhibitions both in the UK and overseas.

The role cover three main areas:

·       Ecommerce Systems Technical Support

·       Ecommerce Marketing

·       Website Content Management and Administration

Duties:

·       Develop and implement e-commerce strategies to drive online sales growth

·       Manage and update the company website, ensuring a seamless customer experience

·       Utilise SEO techniques to improve website visibility and drive traffic

·       Oversee social media platforms to enhance brand awareness and engagement

·       Create and execute email marketing campaigns to promote products and increase customer retention

·       Conduct copywriting for product descriptions, promotional materials, and blog posts

·       Monitor and analyse website analytics using Google Analytics to track performance

·       Manage online advertising campaigns to increase conversions

·       Collaborate with the marketing team to align online activities with overall brand strategy

You may have some or all of the following skills and experience:

·       A willingness to learn about all aspects of selling online - including some of the latest software systems

·       Experience in e-commerce management, preferably in a retail environment, even if you just sell privately online

·       Good organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

·       Some understanding of SEO basics, SEO strategies and implementation

·       Familiarity with a commonly used website backend e.g. eBay, Amazon, Shopify or Magento

·       Some knowledge of email marketing best practices

·       Good copywriting/social media content skills for creating compelling content

·       Some understanding of Google Analytics for tracking website performance

·       Effective time management skills to meet deadlines and manage priorities

Please note that you will need to be a car owner to get to the office in Crowborough or be able to get to the train station which is a 10 minute walk from the office.

Please forward your cv to zoe@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Exhibitions Sales Executive, Tunbridge Wells - £30K + Commission + Benefits

The Company

Well-established and entrepreneurial exhibitions company operating in 5 x interesting and buoyant B2B markets. This is a family-owned business with a multinational and multilingual office environment. The company encourages personal growth and development with lots of opportunities to take responsibility and ownership.

The Role of Exhibitions Sales Executive

You’ll be working with the event manager and event director to ensure the success of two key events as well as helping develop new exhibitions.

• Responsible for selling exhibition stand space and sponsorship via phone, virtual meetings and business meetings

• Managing a sales pipeline to maximise new business opportunities

• Developing existing accounts and seeking out opportunities to upsell and cross sell

• Building excellent relationships with exhibitors, sponors and partners

• Collaborating with the events and marketing teams to ensure the success of your events

• Monitoring and reporting on sales activities

• Keeping up to date with industy developments and identify new areas of growth for the sales team

• Helping deliver successful events

• Being an excellent ambassador at your events

The Ideal Candidate for the Exhibitions Sales Executive Role

• Proven sales ability

• Effective communications skills

• Resourceful - able to find and develop leads

• Determined - keen to achieve targets and take stakeholders with you

• Self motivated

• Able to multitask

• Confident, outgoing, persuasive and articulate

• Happy to travel internationally

• Takes on responsibility and ownership

• Keen to progress

This is a great opportunity to join a fast-growing events business in a sales role!

For more information please email derek@escapehatchmedia.co.uk.

Delegate Event Sales Executive: Sustainability, Brighton - £22-26K + Generous Commission

Do you have proven phone sales experience combined with a passion for sustainability? Want to develop a career in international event sales?

The Company

Market-leading events business with international conferences within the sustainability sector. Their summits are content rich and research led with a strong commercial purpose and attract the most senior people within their industries.

Their goal is to inform and shape the future of Industry via cleantech and renewables. Partners who attend their summits includes brands such as Google, Coca Cola, IBM, NASA, Intel, Nestle, Melinda & Bill Gates Foundation and the United Nations.

They have spacious modern offices in the centre of Brighton, just a short walk to the beach. They offer a strong training programme and excellent career development opportunities. 

The Event/Delegate Sales Executive role: 

They are now looking for 2-3 highly motivated event/delegate sales executives to join their friendly close-knit team. The event/delegate sales executive will sell delegate places to attend and network at their events taking place throughout the year and will be working across the event portfolio. . Commission is uncapped so there is great earning potential whilst making a positive impact on the planet! 

• Follow up inbound leads and enquiries and convert to sales 

• Identify and account manage previous multi-buyers and key customers 

• Build, operate and maintain a sales database 

• Work directly with the marketing team to generate new leads 

• Develop the portfolio of products and Identify new business opportunities 

The Ideal Event/Delegate Sales Executive Candidate: 

• Previous phone sales experience

• CRM experience (preferred but not essential)

• ·Track record of high achievement 

• A high level of self motivation 

• Natural curiosity and passion for sustainability

• An international outlook and a keen interest in current affairs

• Confident when selling to senior-level business people globally 

• Ability to work well within a team environment 

• Good IT skills including Excel, Word, Outlook and Google 

• Educated to degree level (preferred but not essential)

• A good sense of humour! 

Bonus skills, but not essential! 

• ·Additional languages – Spanish, German, French 

• Understanding and experience of the B2B conference model 

• Experience with Salesforce /databases

The Package: 

• Competitive basic + uncapped commission 

• Good pension

• Cycle to work scheme

• Coffee Mondays, Beach picnics, Sports Day

• International travel opportunities

• Strong training programme and career development opportunities 

• Working with a tight-knit friendly team

• Fun & relaxed office which is located just a couple of minutes from the beach! 

For more information on this excellent events opportunity please email derek@escapehatchmedia.co.uk.

Business Development Manager, International Events, Brighton - £32-35K + Good Comms

The Company

Well-established events company operating in an exciting and dynamic sector who produce high-fee B2B conferences providing business infomation for senior level executives. Their events take place around the world with high-quality programmes and unrivalled speakers. Sponsors and partners include innovative start ups and major corporates.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for securing major sponsors and partners and ensuring they get maximum vakue from the collaboration. You’ll be initiating and building relationships both face to face and via telephone/online meetings. There are lots of opportunities to take ownership via research, pipeline building and intelligent consultative selling.

The Ideal Candidate

• Proven consultative seller

• Ambitious and financially-driven

• Confident, articulate, intelligent and well-presented

• Digital/social media savvy

• Internationally-minded

• Self-starter

This is an excellent opportunity to build your career in an exciting, progressive environment and maximise your earnings!

For more information contact derek@escapehatchmedia.co.uk.

Marketing Brand Manager, Crowborough, £25-40K dependent on experience

Our client is a niche and leading supplier of uniforms and equipment via mail order and their online platforms.

They are now looking for a super talented and driven marketing person to join the small and friendly team in the Crowborough office and take the lead on the marketing and communications side of the business.

You could be a marketing professional with 2 years plus experience or someone more senior who is possibly looking for a flexible working role i.e four day week. The role is 2-3 days office based.

Key requirements for this position:

• Both B2B & B2C marketing experience

• Digital experience

• PR

• Creativity

• Branding and advertising

• Self starter & team player

• Driven and competetive

• Car owner due to location

Please send your CV to zoe@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Digital/Event Sales Account Manager, Near Brighton - £30-36K + Comms + Excellent Benefits

We’re looking for an account manager for a well-established and successful media company operating in a friendly and dynamic industry.

You’ll be woking across a portfolio of digital content solutions and some exciting awards and conferences within a collaborative team.

The role is to:

• Develop a creative solutions sales approach

• Network with brand owners, producers and operators

• Build long-term client relationships

• Develop, analyse and evaluate digital campaigns

• Build event sponsorship and digital marketing revenues

• Be a effective and positive brand ambassador

It's a well-led, well-resourced media/events company with market-leading brands and lots of opportunities for development/growth.

To find out more please contact derek@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Digital Partnerships Sales Manager, Sussex/Hybrid - £High + Comms + Benefits

The Role

Working across a high-profile events portfolio you’ll be an experienced and creative digital sales professional with a strong knowledge of digtal content marketing solutions.

You’ll be building relationships with current clients and driving new business in the consumer lifestyle sector.

Through a creative sales approach you’ll be selling impactful marketing campaigns for key partner brands using content marketing, video, social media, banners and newsletters.

You’ll be devising partnership campaigns that deliver your clients’ marketing objectives.

The Person

• Digital media and creative solutions sales experience in a consumer media environment

• Experienced in selling to major clients and media agencies

• Proven track record in managing complex client accounts and campaigns

• A consultative sales approach with entrepreneurial flair

• Strong team player

• Creative and innovative

• Internationally-minded

• Confident, outgoing, persuasive and determined

Rare opportunity to join a high profile events business in a senior role.

To apply please email derek@escapehatchmedia.co.uk.

Event Sponsorship Sales, West Sussex/London/Remote - £35-40K + High Comms

The Company

Leading events company in the emerging technology sector with a portfolio of international conferences and events. Well-led, ambitious and rapidly expanding. Big company benefits and lots of opportunities to grow and develop your career.

The Role

• Maximising commercial potential of events brands via event sponsorship, speaker opportunities, exhibition space, delegate places and brand partnerships

• Building long-term client relationships

• Seeking out and generating new business

• Networking and being a good brand ambassador

• Growing an intetrnational client base

• Taking ownership of a specific event

• Contributing ideas for new product development

The Idea Candidate

• Confident, outgoing, positive

• Naturally self-motivated and able to work remotely

• Self-starter

• Tech-savvy

• Effective time manager

• Collaborative and good team player

• Target-driven - both personal and team targets

• Happy to travel internationally

• Flexible

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established, fast-growing and ambitious company at an exciting stage in its development.

To apply please send your CV to derek@escapehatchmedia.co.uk.

Content Editor, B2B Media & Events company, Remote working & some global travel, £30-35K

This established, award winning B2B digital media and events company in the global travel retail arena is currently in its next phase of growth and is seeking a truly dynamic Content Editor looking to make their mark in this fast paced industry.

Job responsibilities

Reporting to the Managing Editor, the Content Editor will be expected to juggle a number of wide-ranging responsibilities, from seeking out and populating the company website with daily retail and product news, interviewing key industry stakeholders and submitting features to sending breaking news alerts, managing regular email newsletters and social media content activity.

You will possess a keen eye for detail and a natural flair for producing succinct and compelling copy that appeals to all stakeholders in the exciting and energetic $90 billion-plus global duty free and travel retail industry – from global luxury brands and suppliers, to travel retailers, airport operators, airlines, border shops, trade associations and industry lobbyists.

Additionally, you will act as an ambassador for the company at press and trade events, most of which take place abroad and require the ability to travel internationally, often at relatively short notice.

Requirements

·       Minimum 3 years’ experience in B2B journalism (ideally in aviation, retail or related industries)

·       Excellent writing, editing and verbal communications skills

·       Ability to produce well-sourced, accurate copy to deadline

·       Comfortable using Microsoft 365 platforms

·       Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team

·       Support the Managing Editor and Editorial Director in subbing, proofing and fact-checking tasks across all editorial products.

·       Working knowledge of SEO best practices and CMS platforms (ideally Wordpress), plus Photoshop to independently upload photos to web stories and newsletters

·       A bachelor’s degree or post-graduate qualification in journalism

You will joining a close-knit, fun, friendly and supportive team within a fantastic company. The role is completely remote with expenses covered (telephone, broadband and computer equipment) with travel to events & conferences globally (US, Europe, Asia) so a valid passport is a must along with someone who is happy and will enjoy this part of the job!

Please forward your CV to zoe@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

B2B PR Senior Account Executive/Junior Account Manager, Brighton, circa £25K plus fantastic benefits

Our client is a B2B PR Agency made up of a hugely passionate bunch of talented people and it’s because of this that they take rewarding hard work seriously and receive a large number of company benefits.

The PR & communications executive will make up a key part of the agencies client-facing team and has a critical role in determining the future and long-term success of the company. Acting as a key contact for your specific portfolio of clients, you will have the confidence, skills and relevant industry expertise to provide day-to-day PR services to your clients, as well as providing research, content development and media relations support to the consultants.

You will be responsible for delivering a stream of services, ensuring your accounts are consistently delivering high standards and outstanding service on time. You will also play a role in growing your accounts both in terms of days and services offered and you will also be involved in new business pitches.

Role requirements

If that sounds like your cup of tea, get in touch if you have –

• hands-on experience of media relations, content creation and client servicing within a PR/ comms agency

• the ability to demonstrate understanding and passion for client’s business in the B2B environment

• experience in identifying press opportunities, understanding the requirements to sell in client stories, and draft copy as required

• proven skills in developing and nurturing relationships with key media

• solid research and investigation skills

• second-to-none copywriting skills

• a proactive, ‘can do’ attitude backed up with the ability to organise and prioritise your time

• confidence, charm and charisma

• proactivity, creativity and an eye for detail

• the same values as the whole team – they are curious, they love learning, they are not afraid of trying new things, they work hard and play hard, and they support each other.

Please forward your CV to zoe@escapehatchmedia.co.uk