Marque II International Media & Events has landed in the UK and now we are looking for the right people to fit into our small but creative and innovative event management team. We support a fun and flexible work culture that strives for excellence whilst giving you back control over your life.
Let’s face it. You are someone special. You’re not put off by challenges, you run towards them and embrace them. You’re not a follower. You have big ideas and you need a place to express them and explore them. You say “yes” rather than “no”, “can” rather than “can’t”. You want to work on exciting, creative events with a team dedicated to being their very best.
Oh, and did we mention, you like cars? You really like cars. And the people who drive them.
Yep, you’re someone special. Which is great, because we don’t do ordinary. And we have a place for you right here at Marque II Media.
We are seeking an experienced Event Sales Executive to join our team to implement our event sales strategy and sell space and sponsorship across various lifestyle sectors. You will work hard and achieve amazing things within the loose framework of our ROWE workplace at our Oxfordshire headquarters. Reporting directly to the Sales Director, you will be own your own sales management process and achieve sales KPIs as set by the Sales Director.
Amongst your many tasks, you will be required to do the following:
- Execute a sales strategy that will ensure exhibition sales budgets are met
- Pro-actively generate new sales leads and identify potential new business
- Convert sales leads into revenue generating clients
- Be solutions-oriented and provide exceptional customer service
- Follow up sales inquiries by phone, email and meetings
- Draw up exhibitor and sponsor contracts and follow up payments
- Assist the Sales Director with the arrangement of appointments, drafting of proposals and other sales-oriented tasks as directed
To be successful in this role you will need some tools and experience:
- Preferably 2 – 3 years of experience in sales in the events / exhibition industry;
- Strong aptitude and experience in telephone and face-to-face sales;
- Be passionate, driven, enthusiastic and results-driven;
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Advanced knowledge of office tools including MS Office. Knowledge of Ungerboeck CRM software would also be a distinct advantage;
- Understanding of floorplan management;
- A positive, can do attitude and the patience and understanding required when working out the bugs in a start up;
- Be a team player with the ability to work autonomously
What’s in it for you?
Attractive work conditions including:
- Flexible working hours
- Ability to work from home one day per week
- Pet-friendly office
- 5-weeks annual leave (not including bank holidays)
- 8% company-sponsored pension contribution
- Company laptop and mobile phone
- Training and development opportunities
- Career mentorship from internationally-experienced managers
- Newly-renovated offices in Oxfordshire
Remuneration
£23,000 – £25,000 + bonus + commission (depending on experience)
Why work at Marque II Media?
Marque II International Media & Events is a truly international team of event professionals with a single-minded focus to create the most memorable, targeted and inspirational lifestyle events in the market. Over more than 20 years, the executive team behind Marque II Media has operated in the automotive, motorsport, classic car and luxury markets and have created some of the most successful and inspiring B2C and B2B events around the World.
We are ambitious with our commitment to delivering events that stand out, and offer something different, new and innovative to the norm. This approach will be found in our launch event in 2020 through to all those that follow. Marque II Media is passionate to build an enthusiastic team of people that do challenge the usual way of doing things, and can educate, inspire and drive our way of doing business, just as much as we can with them.