Sales Support Assistant
Elevations Exhibitions · Direct employer
Sales Support Assistant
Location: Sywell, Northamptonshire
Full-time | On-site | Job ref: SLS001 | Closing date: 30th June 2026
About the role
The Sales Support Assistant plays a key role in supporting the sales team within a fast-paced exhibition event design and build industry. This position ensures the smooth coordination of sales activities, assists with client communications, and aids the sales team in the management of a project from initial enquiry through to project delivery. The role requires Microsoft Office competency, strong organisational skills, attention to detail, independent research, and the ability to work collaboratively across departments. This is an interesting position with the opportunity for you to grow and develop.
What you’ll be doing
Sales & Administrative Support
- Provide day-to-day administrative support to the sales team
- Prepare and format proposals, quotations, and client presentations
- Maintain and update CRM systems with accurate client and project information
- Assist in tracking sales leads, opportunities, and pipeline activity
- Coordinate meeting schedules, site visits, and client calls
- Market research
Client Coordination
- Act as a point of contact for client enquiries, ensuring timely responses
- Support the onboarding of new clients and projects, as well as existing clients
- Liaise with clients to gather project requirements, timelines, and necessary assets
- Maintain professional and consistent communication with clients
Project Support
- Setting up jobs, using our internal system
- Work closely with production and other departments to ensure alignment on projects
- Assist in preparing project documentation, including client briefs
- Track project timelines and flag any risks or delays to the sales team
- Support post-project follow-ups, feedback collection, and reports
Operational & Financial Support
- Assist in generating purchase orders
- Monitor budgets and support margin tracking on projects
- Help ensure all sales documentation complies with company processes and standards
What we’re looking for
An Elevated Enabler
We’re looking for an organised and proactive Sales Support Assistant who enjoys working as part of a collaborative, fast-paced team. With a positive approach and clear communication style, you’ll help keep sales activity running smoothly and support the journey from initial enquiry through to project delivery.
Key Skills & Experience
- Ideally, previous experience in a sales support, administrative, or coordination role (experience in exhibitions, events, or creative industries is advantageous)
- Strong organisational and multitasking abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Strong Excel skills, with supporting knowledge of Word, PowerPoint, and CRM systems
- Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities
- A team-oriented mindset with a proactive and flexible approach
Desirable Attributes
- An interest in event or exhibition design and production
- Experience working in a project-based or creative environment
- Commercial awareness and an understanding of sales processes
Beyond the core skills, you’ll be someone who takes ownership of your work, communicates confidently, and works well with others. You’ll be comfortable collaborating across teams, staying organised in a busy environment, and contributing to a culture built on support, shared responsibility, and doing things properly.
What we offer
We believe people do their best work when they feel supported. In return for your contribution, we offer:
- A supportive, people-first working environment
- Opportunities to learn, grow, and develop
- A collaborative team culture built on trust
- Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
- Workplace pension
- 25 days annual leave
About Elevations
At Elevations, we believe great work happens when people feel supported, trusted, and inspired to do their best thinking. For over forty years, we’ve built strong relationships and a reputation for thoughtful, well- crafted work, always putting people at the heart of what we do.
We are a collaborative, values-led team that takes pride in doing things properly. We care about the quality of our work, the experience of our clients, and the wellbeing of the people who make it all happen.
What it’s like to work at Elevations
Working at Elevations means being part of a team where your voice matters. You’ll be trusted to do your job well, encouraged to contribute ideas, and supported as you grow — both professionally and personally.
We believe the best outcomes come from shared thinking, openness, and mutual respect. Progress and collaboration matter more than ego.
Growing with Elevations
Whether you’re early in your career or bringing years of experience, we’re committed to helping our people grow. That means learning on the job, developing new skills, and being given opportunities to take on responsibility at the right pace.
We invest in our people because we believe long-term success is built together.
Our location
This role is based at our office in Sywell, located in the heart of Northamptonshire, next to Sywell Aerodrome — one of the UK’s best general aviation airfields.
A unique and fitting home for a business built around ideas, movement, and elevating ambitious concepts.
Our interview process
At elevations, our aim is to keep the interview process as straightforward and enjoyable as possible, and will consist of the following stages:
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Informal call with the Department Head (30-minute video call)
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Candidates chosen to progress, will be invited to an in-person meeting at Sywell with the Department Head and HR to discuss your experience and fit for the role. (1hr - in-person meeting)
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The decision process will take approximately 2 weeks
Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to better accommodate you throughout the interview process - this can be from scheduling interviews around childcare commitments to accessibility requirements.
The closing date for applications is 30/06/2026 successful candidates will be contacted within 2 Weeks to arrange an interview but unsuccessful candidates will not be contacted.
Interested in an elevated career?
If Elevations sounds like a place where you could thrive, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply with your CV, a short cover letter.
Application opens at the source listing. Free for jobseekers.