Sales Executive - Commercial Events & Media
Workshop Recruitment
Join a Market-Leading Commercial Events Business
Are you an ambitious B2B sales professional looking for a role where your earning potential is truly uncapped
We're looking for a confident and commercially driven Sales Executive to join a successful and well-established events business behind one of Europe's leading commercial exhibitions.
If you enjoy consultative selling, speaking with senior decision-makers, and working in a structured, target-driven environment, we'd love to hear from you.
The Role
As a Sales Executive, you'll take ownership of an established sales territory, developing existing client relationships while identifying and converting new business opportunities.
You'll be selling a range of commercial products, including:
- Exhibition space
- Sponsorship opportunities
- Media and advertising solutions
This is primarily an office-based, telephone-led sales role, supported by email, LinkedIn and virtual meetings. You'll also have the opportunity to attend company events throughout the year, with occasional attendance at industry events.
What You'll Be Doing
- Managing and developing your own portfolio of accounts
- Proactively generating new business through outbound sales activity
- Building strong relationships with existing clients
- Identifying opportunities to upsell and cross-sell
- Preparing proposals and quotations
- Managing your sales pipeline using CRM systems
- Delivering excellent customer service throughout the sales process
- Working towards individual revenue targets and agreed KPIs
This isn't a high-volume telesales role. Success comes from having meaningful commercial conversations and building long-term customer relationships.
What We're Looking For
We're keen to speak with experienced sales professionals who have:
- Proven success in B2B sales
- Experience generating business through outbound sales activity
- Confidence speaking with senior-level decision-makers
- Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills
- The ability to manage a structured sales pipeline and work towards revenue targets
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
What's On Offer
In return, you'll receive:
- Competitive basic salary of £30,000–£32,500 (depending on experience)
- Uncapped commission with realistic OTE of £60,000+
- 6.6 weeks' annual leave, including Christmas shutdown
- Option to purchase additional annual leave
- Monthly sales incentives and recognition awards
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Eyecare plan
- Death in service cover (3x salary)
- Mental, physical and financial wellbeing support
- Employee discount schemes
- A friendly, supportive team environment with regular social activities and dress-down Fridays
Application opens at the source listing. Free for jobseekers.