SAVVY RECRUITMENT
Sales Manager
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Sales Manager – Exhibitions & Sponsorship
Location: London (Hybrid, 3 days in office)
Salary: £48,000-50,000 + Commission
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Sales Manager to join a market-leading events business. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in exhibition and sponsorship sales who is passionate about leading high-performing teams while driving revenue growth across an established portfolio of large-scale B2B events.
This is a hands-on management position, combining personal sales responsibility with the leadership of a successful sales team.
The Role
As Sales Manager, you will be responsible for delivering exhibition stand and sponsorship revenue across a portfolio of flagship events. You'll manage an established team, develop key client relationships, identify new business opportunities, and play a pivotal role in the commercial success of the portfolio.
This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious sales leader looking to make a significant impact within a collaborative and growth-focused business.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead, motivate and develop a team of five sales professionals.
- Conduct regular one-to-one meetings and monitor individual performance against KPIs.
- Drive exhibition stand and sponsorship sales across a portfolio of established events.
- Manage a mix of existing key accounts while proactively generating new business.
- Build long-term relationships with senior decision-makers and key stakeholders.
- Maintain an accurate sales pipeline and CRM.
- Monitor market activity and identify new commercial opportunities.
- Attend industry events to generate leads, build relationships and support business growth.
- Work closely with internal teams to ensure a seamless client experience from sale through to event delivery.
- Produce regular sales forecasts and performance reports for senior management.
About You
We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:
- Proven success in exhibition stand and sponsorship sales.
- Previous experience managing and developing a sales team.
- A strong track record of achieving and exceeding revenue targets.
- Excellent negotiation, communication and relationship-building skills.
- A proactive, commercially minded approach to winning new business.
- Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
- Confidence working with CRM systems and managing sales pipelines.
- A positive, energetic leadership style with the ability to inspire others.
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What's on Offer
- Competitive basic salary with an attractive bonus structure.
- Hybrid working.
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities.
- Enhanced pension contribution.
- Generous annual leave allowance, including an additional birthday day off.
- Private healthcare options.
- Life assurance.
- Discount and wellbeing schemes.
- Season ticket loan.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Regular company social events.
- Employee referral bonus.
If you're an experienced exhibitions sales professional with leadership experience and are looking for your next challenge within a successful events business, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply directly to besavvy@savvyrecruitment.com📧
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