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Sales Development Executive, LIPTON MEDIA
Sales Development Representative (SDR)
£30,000 - £35,000 Base + Uncapped Commission
Hybrid
London
Award winning media events business seeks a highly talented SDR to join their high growth sales team in London.
If you are looking to join an ambitious, supportive and high-energy team we are keen to hear from you!
Role Overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Sales Development Representative (SDR) to join our client’s sales team working across two flagship brands.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to build a career in sales. You will focus on generating new business opportunities through outbound activity including phone calls, emails and LinkedIn outreach.
Your main goal will be to identify and qualify potential exhibitors and sponsors, then pass high-quality leads to the wider sales team who will be responsible for closing the deal.
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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 Work closely with marketing and operations teams to support campaign activity and exhibitor delivery Attend industry events when required to support lead generation and networking
Profile Required:
Ideally degree educated Confident communicator with a professional and friendly phone manner Comfortable making outbound calls Positive, resilient and self-motivated attitude Eager to learn and develop a career in sales Strong appetite to work towards targets and KPIs Team player with a collaborative approach Previous customer service, telesales or sales experience is desirable but not essential Interest in events Target driven individual Growth mindset Self-motivated


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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.
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