At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive sales, build client relationships, and manage exciting events from start to finish.
- Company: Dynamic events company in North West London with a collaborative team culture.
- Benefits: 28 days' leave, private healthcare, gym discounts, and hybrid working options.
- Other info: Opportunity for professional development and a fun, supportive work environment.
- Why this job: Join a vibrant team and make an impact in the events industry while achieving your sales goals.
- Qualifications: 2-3 years of sales experience, ideally in events or hospitality, with strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 29700 - 36300 £ per year.
Location: Office-based (North West London)
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm
Contract Type: Full time (40 hours per week and flexibility to work evenings and weekends)
We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and commercially driven Sales & Event Manager to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced sales professional — ideally with a background in events — who is confident building strong client relationships, generating new business and managing events from initial enquiry through to delivery.
The Role
- Generating new business and developing existing client relationships.
- Managing the full sales process, from initial enquiry through to event delivery.
- Building and maintaining a strong pipeline of opportunities.
- Identifying opportunities to up sell additional products and services, including Awesome AV and Awesome FX.
- Meeting agreed sales targets and KPIs.
- Developing long-term relationships with clients and encouraging repeat business.
- Attending and managing your own events, ensuring a high level of service and client satisfaction.
- Working closely with the wider team to ensure events are delivered smoothly and successfully.
- Taking a proactive approach to identifying new sales opportunities and growing revenue.
- Maintaining accurate sales and client records and providing regular updates against KPIs.
- Working alongside the operations team to ensure the customer journey, from initial enquiry through to client de-brief, is always followed for every event.
- Representing the company professionally at events and client meetings.
About You
- Proactive, motivated and commercially focused.
- An excellent communicator with strong relationship-building skills.
- Confident in sales and comfortable working towards targets and KPIs.
- A strong team player who is willing to support colleagues and contribute to the wider success of the business.
- Organised, professional and able to manage multiple clients and events simultaneously.
- Confident managing events independently.
- Passionate about delivering an excellent client experience.
- Comfortable identifying and converting up selling opportunities.
- Ideally able to bring an existing client base or established industry relationships.
Experience
- 2–3 years' sales experience, ideally within the events industry.
- 2-3+ years experience in hospitality industry.
- Experience with CRM software, diary management and HR platforms as well as design or proposal software.
- Experience managing clients and a sales pipeline.
- Experience of managing events from a commercial and operational perspective would be highly advantageous.
- Driving license preferred.
Benefits
- 28 days' annual leave, including bank and public holidays.
- Birthday day off — your birthday or another day within your birthday month.
- Private healthcare, including: Virtual GP appointments.
- Gym membership discounts, including Virgin Active, Nuffield Health and PureGym.
- Mental health support sessions.
- Physiotherapy sessions.
- NHS cash benefit.
- Pension contributions.
- Cycle to work Scheme.
- Discretionary performance-based bonus structure.
- Team building and socials.
- Training and professional development opportunities, including courses and online learning.
- Hybrid working — 2 days from home per month following successful completion of probation.
What We’re Looking For
This role would suit someone who thrives in a busy, client-focused environment and is motivated by achieving strong commercial results. We are a hands-on business looking for like-minded staff who enjoy a challenge and can also support other departments within the business and work as a collective, collaborative and creative team.
If you are an experienced sales professional with a passion for events, enjoy building relationships and are looking for an opportunity where you can take ownership of your clients and events, we would love to hear from you.
Event & Sales Manager in London employer: The Awesome Group
Join our dynamic team as an Event & Sales Manager in North West London, where you'll thrive in a supportive and collaborative work culture that values creativity and teamwork. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including generous annual leave, private healthcare, and professional development opportunities, ensuring you have the resources to grow both personally and professionally. With a focus on client satisfaction and a proactive approach to sales, this role provides a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the events industry while enjoying a flexible working environment.
