Base Salary: Up to £28k OTE
Global Insight Conferences require a Graduate Trainee Sales Executive to join their exciting sales team in London Bridge/Southwark.
This is a fantastic role for someone wishing to make a massive impact in a growing company. If you’re a bright, tenacious, well presented and a high-energy individual, we’ll be committed to help drive your career forward. You’ll need to be comfortable dealing with senior decision makers professionally both on the telephone and face-to-face. We are sourcing a real go-getter, so you’ll need a great entrepreneurial spirit, enjoy interacting with people and ready to go the extra mile for our sponsors and exhibitors.
If you’re goal-oriented, hardworking, have excellent attention to detail with great communication skills and are excited to hit the phones and find new business, you will have the opportunity to earn high levels of commission.
This role includes:

• Researching new topics and industries and leads.
• Identifying the key sectors to sell into.
• Account management of current clients.
• Creating a sales database.
• Marketing and copywriting.
• Cold-calling new sales leads.
• Writing bespoke sponsorship packages.
• Client meetings.
• Running the conference and exceeding clients’ expectations on the actual day at the conference.

Person requirements
You’ll need to have a minimum of six months’ work experience, not necessarily within the events industry, be hardworking, have a great eye for detail and be able to handle yourself professionally on the phone and face-to-face. Those experienced in business-to-business sales are also very welcome to apply.
Who Are We? What Will We Offer You?
· In-Depth Training: Our focus is on constant training, development, collaboration and innovation – you will be listened to and respected from day one and we will invest in your personal and professional development through formal training and mentoring.
· 3 Monthly Reviews: You will meet with your manager every 3 months to discuss your goals and progression and next steps up the career path.
· Lots of Socials! We have fun together and like to celebrate our successes together!
· Personal Development: Our Investment In People training programme covers non-role specific training such as financial wellbeing, time management etc for more rounded, holistic training.
· Recognition & Reward: We reward hard work and results and make innovation and creativity a key performance indicator.
· Employee Wellbeing: We care about our staff and so encourage healthy work/life balance and working hours. We also offer 25 days holiday from the start of your employment (plus 8 days bank holidays) – rest is important! And, of course, a company pension scheme.
· Fair Practices & Charity Focus: We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are passionate about charity work and making a difference in the world and so donate a percentage of our company profits to charity (which any team member can suggest).
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Global Insight Conferences has a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our senior leadership team is over 80% female lead and we employee above the national average rates of people from ethnically diverse backgrounds. We go above and beyond to meet the needs of our employees.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our employees. GIC will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, colour, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.
If you are interested in applying for this exciting position, please get in touch! Thanks for taking the time to read this and we look forward to meeting you.
The Recruitment Team!
recruitment@globalinsightconferences.com
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £24,000.00-£28,000.00 per year
Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme
• Commission pay

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• A-Level or equivalent (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person