Delegate Sales Account Manager

Delegate Sales Account Manager 

Are you currently a Delegate Sales Executive? Working on boring conferences?

Frustrated by a lack of progression and earning potential?

Interested in working for the UK’s leading Media brand?

Our client is arguably the largest and most successful media events company in the UK.  They proudly boast many of the most recognised and widely respected brands.

A rare and unique opportunity has arisen for a talented delegate sales executive with 6-12 months experience.  If you’re bored selling delegate spaces across dull sectors and are frustrated with hammering the phone day in day out working solely on a new business desk then this opportunity could be very interesting for you.

Due to the notoriety and prestigious nature of the brand this senior delegate sales account manager role offers a talented delegate sales executive a fantastic opportunity to work across a flagship brand.

The role will be largely key account management based, with a 75% renewal rate year on year we need a highly astute, proven delegate sales exec, degree educated.

The role will involve calling past delegates and sourcing some new leads using your own creativity to encourage early registration of delegates and up selling additional delegate places.  The commission rate is market leading, 7% of revenue booked.

Skills required:

• 6-12 months in delegate sales as a minimum
• Excellent academic background.
• You relish a challenge, are resilient and have a desire to succeed.
• Excellent communication skills are a must along with bags of enthusiasm.

Our client offers an excellent salary, commission and benefits package including 27 days standard annual leave. Pension, healthcare and various annual company trips are included.

Lipton Media is a specialist media recruitment agency based in London. We specialise in all forms of b2b media sales including conferences, exhibitions, awards, summits, publishing, digital, outdoor, TV, radio and business intelligence.

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.