Ark Recruitment EST
Sales Development Representative
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Sales Development Representative – Events
Greater London, South East England (Hybrid)
£30k + Commission
Are you a driven and ambitious sales professional looking to build a career within the events industry? If you’re commercially minded, confident at relationship building and motivated by targets and earning potential, this could be your next opportunity!
Our client is a dynamic, fast growing events and media business, with a portfolio of specialist events that brings passionate communities together with leading businesses, creating exciting opportunities for commercial growth. They’re now looking for an SDR to join their growing sales team, supporting new business development, generating leads and helping to drive revenue across one of their Animal Health Events.
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- Proactively identify new business prospects through outbound calling and other sales activity, such as attending competitor events.
- Generate qualified leads and new commercial opportunities across the event portfolio.
- Confidently engage with businesses over the phone, identifying their requirements and building strong rapports.
- Work towards and exceed individual KPIs, activity targets and revenue objectives.
- Effectively manage sales activity and pipeline through the CRM system.
- Collaborate with wider sales teams to share leads and maximise cross department opportunities.
Experience & Skills
- 1-2 years experience in B2B sales, telesales, business development or customer facing commercial role.
- Confident and comfortable making outbound sales calls and speaking with new prospects.
- Target driven and motivated by achieving and exceeding KPIs.
- Organised, resilient and able to manage a busy pipeline effectively.
- Comfortable working in a fast paced environment where activity and performance are key.
- A genuine ambition to develop a long term career within sales and the events industry.
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What’s on offer?
- Opportunity to join a fast growing, award winning events and media business.
- Uncapped performance related incentives and bonuses.
- Tailored career development and training opportunities, with clear progression pathways.
- International travel opportunities for events.
- Office shutdown over Christmas and New Year.
- Private healthcare available.
Ready to start your events career? Apply now! Or contact ellie@ark-recruitment.com for further information.
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