Senior Sales Executive

Peterborough | office based with UK travel | route to Director level

An exciting opportunity to be a part of a well established and growing event business as a Senior Sales Executive. The business is an independent events company based in East Midlands, running around 30 automotive events a year across England, Scotland and Wales, and it''s growing the sales side.

The role:

You''d sell across the group''s event brands, one of which has been running for 45 years.

• Sell sponsorship, trade space and radio space across roughly 30 events a year
• Put the sponsorship packages together, starting around -13k with room to flex
• Bring in speaker sponsors as well as event sponsors
• Grow existing accounts and win new ones, split about evenly
• Sell airtime on the company''s own radio show
• Get out to events across England, Scotland and Wales
• Build the sponsorship packages yourself, then go and sell them
• Company car or allowance, plus uncapped commission
• Half new business, half existing clients, so you''re not only hunting

About you:

• You''ve sold before and can show what you''ve closed
• You hold a full driving licence
• You live within commuting distance of Peterborough
• You will be creative and dynamic and have that natural sales spark

Sponsorship or exhibition sales is the ideal background, though strong business-to-business sellers from other sectors are welcome.

About our client:

An independent events company working in the automotive sector, with around 30 UK events a year and a team of 15 in the office, plus specialists brought in for each show. Its brands include a long-running truck show and work with classic car insurers.

The package:

• Basic salary of -40,000 to -50,000
• Uncapped OTE
• Bonus
• Company car or car allowance
• Based at the Spalding office, with travel to events around the UK

How to apply:

Send your CV through the apply button and you''ll hear back from us within a few days. Coburg Banks Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.