At a Glance
- Tasks: Engage customers and represent brands at exciting live events.
- Company: Join River, a dynamic company expanding in South London.
- Benefits: Base pay plus commission, full training, and professional development.
- Other info: Opportunities for growth into leadership and various business areas.
- Why this job: Gain hands-on experience in sales and marketing while having fun.
- Qualifications: No experience needed; just bring your confidence and motivation.
The predicted salary is between 25000 - 30000 £ per year.
River is growing, and our move into a bright new South London office marks an exciting next step in our journey. We are looking for ambitious, confident, and motivated people to join our Sales & Marketing team as we continue expanding our live event campaigns across the UK.
This is a hands-on role where you will gain practical experience in customer engagement, brand representation, sales, marketing, and campaign delivery. You will be working directly with the public at event locations, helping our clients increase brand awareness, build customer relationships, and create memorable face-to-face experiences.
No previous sales or marketing experience is required. We provide full training, ongoing mentorship, and development opportunities for people who are ready to learn, grow, and take ownership of their progression. Our focus is simple: create strong customer experiences, deliver results for our clients, and develop people from within.
The Role: As a Sales & Marketing Assistant, you will support the delivery of client campaigns across pop-up events and promotional spaces. You will be involved in customer conversations, brand awareness, campaign activity, and sales support.
You will also receive coaching in communication, customer behaviour, sales strategy, leadership, and campaign performance.
Key Responsibilities:- Represent client brands professionally at live event campaigns
- Engage with customers in a confident, friendly, and informative way
- Share key information about our clients' products, services, campaigns, and values
- Support the set-up and organisation of event spaces
- Help increase brand awareness through positive face-to-face interactions
- Work with the team to achieve campaign goals and customer engagement targets
- Attend training sessions, meetings, and development workshops
- Learn practical sales, marketing, and customer acquisition skills
- Shadow experienced team members to understand leadership, campaign coordination, and performance management
- Contribute ideas and feedback to help improve campaign delivery
We are looking for individuals who are confident and comfortable speaking with new people, positive, professional, and self-motivated, open to learning, coaching, and constructive feedback, able to adapt in a fast-paced event environment, goal-focused, and willing to take ownership of their development. A strong communicator with good interpersonal skills, organised, reliable, and proactive, able to work well as part of a team, and interested in sales, marketing, events, business development, or leadership.
What River Offers:
- Base pay plus performance-based commission
- Full training and mentorship from day one
- A clear development path based on performance and growth
- Hands-on experience in sales, marketing, events, and customer engagement
- Training in communication, customer behaviour, brand representation, and campaign delivery
- A bright new London office environment
- Professional development workshops and networking opportunities
- Optional team nights, travel opportunities, holidays, and city breaks
- Performance-based incentives
- A supportive team culture where effort, progress, and ideas are recognised
As you develop, there may be opportunities to progress into wider areas of the business, including team leadership, campaign coordination, recruitment, client liaison, marketing, social media, and operations. Your development will be based on consistency, performance, attitude, and your ability to take on responsibility.
Full-time and part-time roles available. Work style: No previous experience needed. Training: Full training provided. Pay structure: Base pay plus performance-based commission.
Graduate Marketing & Sales Assistant employer: River NW LTD
River is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and development of its employees in a vibrant new South London office. With full training and mentorship provided, team members can expect to gain hands-on experience in sales and marketing while enjoying a supportive culture that recognises effort and progress. The opportunity for career advancement into various roles within the company makes River an attractive choice for those eager to build a rewarding career in a dynamic environment.
