Due to growth, we have a new opportunity available for an Events Sales Executive based in Chelmsford. This offers a guaranteed basic salary of £24’000, plus uncapped commission. It is realistic to earn around £20,000 in commission per annum.
As the Events Sales Executive, your benefits include...
* 20 days holiday, plus bank holidays, plus an additional two-week annual leave break at Christmas.
* Regular team socials and events.
* Full support and training.
* Excellent progression, with a legacy of promoting from within.
* This is a full-time office based role, the working hours are Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5.00 pm.
As the Events Sales Executive, you will be working for a successful company that organises global events alongside the Army and Navy. Your role will be varied and will include researching companies and contacts, fact-finding, networking, and having discussions with companies daily. You will be selling the benefits of attending their events, where they can network and promote their products, services or technologies to the Army or Navy at their highly successful events!
As the Events Sales Executive, you will be cold calling companies to start the ball rolling and using a tried and tested sales plan to develop relationships, to secure their business and retain them. You will also build relationships and network face-to-face when you attend their global events. This opportunity will give you the chance to travel internationally, as you will attend around four fully paid-for global events a year, each for around 2-4 days. You will receive full training and support.
To be considered for the Events Sales Executive you will need...
* A valid passport to travel.
* To live within a reasonable distance of Chelmsford.
* To have an extremely clear and professional telephone manner.
* Confidence to speak to business professionals and senior ranking personnel within the Armed Forces.
* To be driven, motivated, enthusiastic, and confident to work to sales targets.
* Passion to work alongside the Armed Forces.
* Recent office-based telephone sales experience or...
* Graduates with no sales experience, with a passion for getting into event sales will be considered or...
* Ex-military with no sales experience, with a passion for getting into event sales will also be considered.
If you have any exposure to the Armed Forces such as the Army, Navy, Royal Air Force or Cadets (either yourself, your friends, or your family) it would be highly beneficial, but this is not essential.
This is an amazing, rare, and unique job opportunity!
We look forward to hearing from you