At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive revenue growth and lead high-performing sales teams in a dynamic media environment.
- Company: Market-leading media and events business with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, commission, and opportunities for professional development.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Shape commercial strategy and make a real impact in a growing business.
- Qualifications: Proven leadership experience in media, events, or publishing with strong relationship skills.
The predicted salary is between 75000 - 80000 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Commercial Director to join a market-leading media and events business in a pivotal senior leadership position.
This is a highly commercial, client-facing role responsible for driving revenue growth across events, subscriptions, recruitment and integrated media solutions.
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, you will lead multiple high-performing sales teams while shaping commercial strategy, developing key industry relationships and identifying new growth opportunities.
This role would suit a commercially driven leader with a strong background in events, media or publishing, who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys building both teams and long-term client partnerships.
Commercial Leadership- Conference, awards and exhibition sponsorship sales
- Subscription sales
- Integrated client solutions including webinars, podcasts, roundtables and digital advertising
- Develop and execute commercial strategies to maximise growth and profitability
- Lead and mentor senior managers and their respective teams across sales and commercial functions
- Set clear objectives, monitor performance and support professional development
- Collaborate with HR to ensure teams are structured for long-term success and scalability
- Foster a high-performance, collaborative and commercially focused culture
Represent the business at events, meetings and networking opportunities. Develop innovative commercial offerings aligned with market trends and client needs. Support the development of new products, commercial initiatives and audience engagement opportunities. Use market insight and customer feedback to shape future commercial direction.
Proven senior commercial leadership experience within media, events, publishing or B2B environments. Experience managing and developing large sales teams. Exceptional relationship-building and negotiation skills. Confident representing a brand externally at senior level. Opportunity to shape commercial strategy within a growing business. Collaborative and ambitious company culture.
Sales Support/Director to Director in City of London employer: SAVVY RECRUITMENT
Join a dynamic and innovative media and events business in London, where you will thrive in a collaborative and ambitious culture that prioritises professional growth and development. As a Commercial Director, you will not only lead high-performing sales teams but also have the unique opportunity to shape the commercial strategy of a market leader, all while enjoying a competitive salary and commission structure. With a focus on building long-term client partnerships and fostering a high-performance environment, this role offers a rewarding career path for those looking to make a significant impact.
