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Business Development Executive, LIPTON MEDIA
Business Development Executive
£28,000 - £32,000 Base + Uncapped Commission | Hybrid | London
An award-winning media events business seeks a highly talented, degree-educated Business Development Executive to join their high-growth sales team in London.
If you’re looking to join an ambitious, supportive, and high-energy team, we’d love to hear from you!
Role Overview
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Business Development Executive to join our client’s sales team, working across two flagship brands.
This is an ideal career opportunity for someone looking to build a successful sales career. Your focus will be on generating new business opportunities through outbound activity, including phone calls, emails, and LinkedIn outreach. You’ll identify and qualify potential exhibitors and sponsors, then pass high-quality leads to the wider sales team, who will close the deals.
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Key Responsibilities
- Make outbound calls and emails to prospective exhibitors and sponsors
- Generate and qualify new business leads for the sales team
- Research companies and identify potential commercial opportunities
- Build and maintain a pipeline of prospects using the CRM system
- Book meetings and appointments for senior sales team members
- Collaborate with marketing and operations teams to support campaign activity and exhibitor delivery
- Attend industry events (when required) to aid lead generation and networking
Profile Requirements
Essential
- Ideally degree educated (not strictly essential, but preferable)
- Confident communicator with a polished, professional, and friendly phone manner
- Comfortable making outbound calls to strong prospects
- Positive, resilient, and self-motivated mindset
- Eager to learn and develop a career in sales
- Strong drive to meet targets and KPIs
- Team player with a collaborative approach
- Target-driven individual
- Growth mindset
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Desirable
- Previous experience in customer service, telesales, or sales
- Interest in events sector (highly advantageous)
About Lipton Media
Lipton Media is a specialist media recruitment agency based in London, specialising in:
- B2B media sales (Including conferences, exhibitions, awards, summits, publishing, digital, outdoor, TV, radio, and business intelligence)
Who We Serve
- Start-ups to FTSE 100 & 250 businesses
- Professionals at all career stages—from undergraduate entry-level roles to senior management positions
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