Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, where you gain a tremendous amount of responsibility? Do you want to be part of an exceptional entrepreneurial team with motivated and extremely driven people? Are you curious or passionate about creating events? If so, you might be our Sponsorship Account Manager.
About us
Retail Insights is Northern Europe’s leading retail forum. We are strengthening the retail ecosystem by building a platform for insights, inspiration, and networking, connecting more than 3,000 leaders yearly from more than 15 countries.
Retail Insights is part of United Media (https://www.united-media.com/) which focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc. As of today, we have organically launched 8 media companies and acquired one.
What we offer you
As our Sponsorship Account Manager, you get the unique opportunity to be a key player in building the greatest conferences by providing you with exceptional training and products. We want to constantly push you out of your comfort zone. You’ll be working out of our HQ in London and to ensure a never ending growth curve, we provide you with:
- A competitive salary and generous OTE
- An opportunity for getting operational experience in a scale-up business where both your work and the results are highly tangible and matters to the businesses
- A chance to work closely with our senior leadership team on conference strategies
- International travel to our conferences representing the company.
- Unlimited growth potential in our group - we strongly believe in and have a track record of promoting internally
Your Responsibilities
Your mission is to own the full sales cycle in selling high-value conference sponsorships to senior prospects. In order to be successful, your main duties will include:
- Build new business revenue: Deliver credible, professional sales pitches to new prospects in order to achieve ambitious sales targets
- Pipeline development: Work with our marketing and SDR team to source, contact and set up meetings with potential sponsors
- Establish client relationships: Work closely with our content and delivery teams to ensure best-in-class delivery
- Leverage our expertise: Work hand-in-hand with our content team to create compelling pitches to inspire our prospects
What we expect from you
You possess an unparalleled work ethic with a high sense of urgency. You have a relentless drive and desire to be the very best at what you do. You take ownership of everything you do, are proactive and follow through on commitments. Moreover, you’re humble and you share our passion for building and executing new businesses. Furthermore, we expect that you can demonstrate:
- Sales excellence: Solid experience and evidence of regularly outperforming targets within a B2B sales role
- Drive & Passion: Evidence of a passion for sales and business development
- Team Spirit: Are curious about people and love to speak, build and nurture relations
- Communication Maestro: Showcase stellar verbal and written communication skills
- Pride in Work: Uphold the highest standards, ensuring every task you undertake is a testament to quality.
Startdate
Flexible, Monday - Friday we work from our office (next to Sloane Square Station) and do not offer remote work. You must have a UK work permit