Senior Media Sales Executive

LIPTON MEDIA ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £28,000 per annum

Overview

Senior Media Sales Executive - Exhibitions £28,000-£35,000 Base Commission (£10k-£15k - Uncapped) Fantastic opportunity for a talented media sales executive to sell bespoke exhibition packages and sponsorship to global gaming and entertainment brands Company: International media business with market leading brands across publishing and events. Our client has grown immensely, from publishing one magazine quarterly to running the industry’s biggest trade shows, niche conferences and networking events, four magazines, annual supplier directories and a host of digital advertising opportunities which are in high demand and growing. Role: The senior media sales executive role will involve a mix of key account management and the need to acquire new business. The ability to cross sell and upsell on multiple products is essential for this role and the successful candidate will focus on all areas of event sales via exhibition and sponsorship. The senior media sales executive will enjoy being part of a successful and very close-knit team and a company highly respected and established in their market. The candidate can expect to work on a number of varied projects, must be strong networkers, regular business travel abroad, a realistic and achievable uncapped commission structure and the backing of a successful public company. Candidate Profile: This role is ideal for an ambitious, energetic sales person with a minimum of 12-24 months B2B exhibition or sponsorship sales experience behind them. They must be dedicated and self-motivated and must be able to work closely within a team, and also take the initiative and ownership of their own work. Importantly, you should have an interest in bridal, fashion and retail. The successful candidate will be balancing multiple projects, multiple targets and multiple deadlines, they must be extremely organised and have excellent time-management skills. Strong account management skills with a commercial angle are essential within these roles with a strong emphasis in adopting a consultative sales approach. This role requires a confident, eloquent, personable individual with a natural networking ability. An out-going, energetic and sociable personality is a must as is a good work ethic. The ability to develop an initial rapport with people and maintain strong relationships with new and existing clients is crucial. Lipton Media is a dynamic, proactive and progressive media recruitment agency solely dedicated to the media industry. We are leaders across media sales and creative opportunities. We cover: media sales, digital media sales, print sales, exhibition sales, event sales, conference sales, outdoor sales, radio sales, marketing, conference production and editorial jobs. Our clients range from small start-up companies to FTSE 100 and 250 businesses. We work with people at every stage of their career from undergraduates looking for their first entry point into sales to senior managers and directors looking for their next challenge.