This is a full time offce based role in West London and all candidates must have the right to work int he UK. As part of the 1440Sports team you will work in a fast-paced, high growth and fun culture in an exciting industry focused on motorsports where you will be part of the burgeoning sales and commercial function. We are looking for you especially if you:
- Are honest and professional but good humoured and light-hearted
- Enjoy being part of a small team that is hungry to eat big fish
- Are well-organised / can maintain several workstreams at the same time
- Are focused on the finest of details
- Are diligent and precise in written communications
- Can consistently maintain a high level of commercial energy
- Have an interest in sales
A fantastic opportunity for a junior sales executive to join our team in West London focused on selling some of the biggest opportunities in Formula One, Formula E, NASCAR and beyond. You will play a pivotal role in building our commercial pipeline.
Core Responsibilities:
- Proactively using outbound cold calling (75-100 x Daily Calls) to introduce various motorsport sponsorship opportunities
- Be prepared to travel to host prospective clients when appropriate / relevant
- Taking a strategic approach to nurturing and developing new business pipeline
- Use Salesforce to ensure all new prospects and opportunities are uploaded correctly with full details
- Generate lead lists of appropriate businesses to approach
- Achieve all monthly and annual targets as assigned
- Maintain complete knowledge of property offerings to maximise opportunities and benefit to client’s needs
- Develop and maintain a broader industry and general economic knowledge
- Record relevant information resulting from calls made to prospects/customers by updating system tools/databases and managing sales pipeline
Key Abilities/Skills/Knowledge:
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills both internally and externally
- Attention to detail and an ability to think critically are crucial
- Uses initiative to thrive under pressure and adept at meeting challenging targets
- Able to organise and schedule activities and effectively manage time
- Strong interpersonal skills
- The ability and desire to sell but with client needs and goals at forefront
- A high degree of self-motivation and ambition
- The skills to work both independently and as part of a team
- An understanding of the benefits of sponsorship to both B2C and B2B enterprises