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Sponsorship Sales Manager
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Senior Sales Manager – Textile & Sustainability Conferences
Location: London – Hybrid
Salary: Up to £50k DOE + uncapped commission
About the Role
Ark Recruitment is working with a fast-growing international conference and media business operating at the intersection of textiles, fashion, and sustainability. Our client delivers high-level B2B conferences, research, industry insight, and stakeholder engagement, bringing together senior decision-makers across global supply chains to tackle some of the industry's biggest challenges.
They are seeking a Senior Sales Manager to take ownership of sponsorship sales across an established and highly successful portfolio of international conferences.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end sponsorship sales process, from prospecting and outreach through to pitching, negotiation, and closing.
- Drive new business development while renewing, expanding, and upselling existing client relationships.
- Sell tailored sponsorship and partnership packages across a portfolio of international conferences, as well as ownership of sponsorship sales for new international launches.
- Identify opportunities to build larger, longer-term annual partnerships with key clients.
- Work closely with conference production, marketing, and operations teams to ensure a strong sponsor experience.
- Manage multiple event cycles simultaneously, maintaining a clear focus on revenue generation and pipeline development.
- Maintain accurate CRM records, forecasting, and pipeline reporting using Salesforce.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and customer needs to identify new commercial opportunities.
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About You
We are looking for someone with:
- 3–5 years' B2B sales experience, ideally within conferences, events, media, publishing, or a related sector.
- A proven track record of hitting and exceeding sales targets.
- Strong consultative selling and negotiation skills, with the confidence to engage senior decision-makers.
- A commercially driven and proactive approach to new business development.
- The ability to manage a pipeline independently and take ownership of your own sales strategy.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
- A genuine interest in textiles, fashion, sustainability, or global supply chains would be highly advantageous.
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What's in It for You?
- Own an established international conference portfolio with significant scope for commercial growth.
- International exposure across events in Europe, North America, and new global markets.
- Competitive earning potential, £50k base + uncapped commission.
- Genuine autonomy and ownership, with the freedom to shape your sales strategy and develop your own client portfolio.
- Clear opportunity for progression as the conference portfolio continues to expand internationally.
If you're an ambitious event sales professional looking for a role combining international events, commercial growth, and the opportunity to directly impact portfolio growth, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today or contact Ellie for further information.
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