Business Development Executive

Are you looking for the next step of your sales career? A Brighton based events company is looking for an ambitious business development executive to join their expanding sales team! They’re looking for someone eager to dive into the dynamic and financially rewarding world of events and help the promotion and success of their conferences. The company: They are a leading B2B events company specialising in producing impactful conferences. A rewarding and fast paced environment that offers great learning and career opportunities. Your role as a business development executive: You will be responsible for generating revenue for sponsorship and exhibition sales. You will oversee the sales cycle from end to end (lead generation to finalising the close) You will be influencing relevant key thinkers in the industry through forward thinking, impactful events. You will be helping to promote the events using relevant platforms using your strong verbal and written communication abilities. You must be willing to travel and attend international events on-site, providing opportunities to engage directly with clients and industry leaders. Finding key organisations to exhibit and pitch at large-scale conferences. About you: The ideal candidate will have previous commercial experience in a sales-based role. You are ambitious, motivated by financial success, and eager to excel. Passionate about becoming an industry expert, you are always keen to learn and grow. You thrive in a KPI-driven environment and enjoy the competitive nature of sales. Proficiency in Spanish and Portuguese is a desirable (not essential).