WE'RE HIRING: B2B SALES MANAGER - EVENTS & MEDIA
Hertford / Hybrid - 3 days in the office, 2 days WFH
£35,000+ basic salary + UNCAPPED commission
£50,000+ OTE
Ref: PR/087899
Are you a driven B2B salesperson who enjoys winning new business, building relationships and closing deals?
Are you motivated by targets, progression and the opportunity to increase your earnings through uncapped commission?
We're working with an established specialist media and events business, delivering high-value events, sponsorships, partnerships and commercial opportunities across hospitality, design, interiors and related sectors.
THE ROLE
This is a full-cycle B2B sales role where you'll take ownership of the sales journey from initial prospecting through to closing and managing the client relationship.
You'll be selling a range of commercial opportunities, including:
- Event sponsorship packages
- Awards sponsorship
- Commercial partnerships
- Networking event sponsorship
- Bespoke opportunities built around client objectives
- Digital, content & media opportunities
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Proactive outbound sales and cold calling
- Building and managing your own sales pipeline
- Developing relationships with senior decision‑makers
- Running consultative sales conversations and presentations
- Negotiating and closing commercial deals
- Managing CRM, forecasting and revenue
- Achieving and exceeding sales targets
- Managing client relationships and driving repeat business
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We're looking for proven B2B sales ability.
You'll ideally have 2+ years' B2B sales experience and a track record of working towards and achieving commercial targets.
Your background could be in:
- Events / sponsorship
- Exhibitions / conferences
- Media / publishing
- SaaS / technology
- Recruitment
- Advertising / marketing
- Professional services
- ...or another target-driven B2B sales environment
You don't need to have sold events before.
What matters most is that you are:
- Confident prospecting and cold calling
- Comfortable speaking with senior decision‑makers
- Strong at building rapport and developing relationships
- Skilled in handling objections and negotiating
- Confident asking for the business and closing deals
- Commercially driven and motivated by targets
- Organised and comfortable managing your own pipeline
- Motivated by earning potential and career progression
Events, media or sponsorship experience is a bonus - strong B2B sales ability is what matters most.
WHY JOIN?
Because this is a role where your performance is genuinely rewarded.
- £35,000+ basic salary
- UNCAPPED commission
- £50,000+ OTE
- Hybrid working - 3 days office / 2 days WFH
- Established events, media and sponsorship portfolio
- Access to senior industry audiences
- Clear opportunity to grow your earnings and career
- Monthly team incentives and rewards
- Birthday off
- Free onsite parking
You'll join a positive, collaborative and fast-paced team where commercial ideas are encouraged, relationships matter and winning business is celebrated.
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