Graduate International Conference Sales Executive, Sustainability Events, £18k-£22k plus £5k - £10k comms

Are you an ambitious Graduate who is also a team player?

 

Are you passionate about sustainability?

 

Would you like to work within the sustainability sector, whilst having the opportunity to earn a good basic and commission on top?

 

 

Our Brighton based events client creates international conferences within the Sustainability sector. They are now looking for 2-3 highly motivated Graduate Sales Executives to join their friendly close-knit team. This well respected company are based in a spacious modern office in the centre of Brighton, just a short walk to the beach. They offer a strong training programme and excellent career development opportunities. 

 

If you are looking to begin a career in sales, marketing or events, or to gain a foothold in the sustainability sector, this could be the ideal role for you!.

 

Commission is uncapped so there is great earning potential whilst supporting a positive impact on the planet due to the nature of their events. You can also earn special bonuses if you outperform.

 

The Company:

 

They are a fast-growing company with an exceptional team that are passionate about what they do. Based in Brighton, they work globally, with their biggest events taking place in San Francisco, New York, London, Singapore, Los Angeles, Amsterdam and São Paulo. In the past year they have run all our events online and have built a very successful virtual event platform.

 

Their goal is to inform and shape the future of Industries with greater presence and impact of cleantech and renewables. 

 

The company continue to grow year on year and are committed to re-investment to ensure they hit their long-term growth goals.

 

The Graduate Delegate Sales Executive role: 

As a delegate sales executive, you will sell attendance across a portfolio of market leading B2B conferences that focus on innovation and sustainability. You will be expected to use telephone and email to convert leads into paid attendees for the summit. Attendees are C-suite representatives from game-changing organisations such as: NASA, Google, Impossible, Microsoft, IBM, IKEA, WWF, J.P. Morgan, to name a few!

 

 In more detail, you will: 

- Follow up new business leads and enquiries.
- Identify and account manage past multi-buyers and key customers. 
- Build, operate and maintain our sales database. 
- Work closely with the marketing, business development, research, and operations teams.

- Help with the running of each event on the day (live or virtual).

 

The Graduate Delegate Sales Executive Candidate:

 

·      Educated to Degree level (preferred but not essential)

·      Self-motivation and strong work ethic

·      Natural curiosity and passion for sustainability

·      -An international outlook and interest in current affairs

·      Good IT skills including MS Office 

·      Track record of high achievement

·      Confident and professional manner (written and verbal)

·      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: 

o   Competitive basic, uncapped commission 

o   Pension ‘contribution matching’ 5%

o   Cycle to work scheme

o   Coffee Mondays, Beach picnics, Sports Day

o   International travel opportunities (post Covid-19)

o   Strong training programme and career development opportunities 

o   Working with a tight-knit friendly team

o   Small, fun & relaxed office which is located just a couple of minutes from the beach!