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Sponsorship Sales Manager

THE JOB

INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROLE

JOB DETAILS

LOCATION

Lyne, Surrey, South East, England

SALARY

£45000 per hour

JOB TYPE

Permanent

DISCIPLINE

Events & Experiential

REFERENCE

SL-11870

JOB DESCRIPTION

Sales Manager – Sponsorship Sales

Fully Remote | Competitive Base + Uncapped Commission

An international events business is looking for an experienced Sales Manager to join its growing commercial team. This is an opportunity to sell sponsorship solutions across a portfolio of established B2B conferences, working with senior decision-makers from leading global organisations.

This role is heavily focused on new business and is ideal for someone who enjoys building relationships, closing high-value commercial partnerships, and being rewarded for performance. With a clear progression path and an excellent commission structure, it's a great opportunity for an ambitious sponsorship sales professional looking to take the next step.

The Role
  • Drive new business sponsorship revenue across a portfolio of B2B events
  • Identify and engage prospective sponsors through proactive outreach
  • Build relationships with senior stakeholders and decision-makers
  • Develop tailored sponsorship proposals and negotiate commercial agreements
  • Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through to close
  • Maintain an accurate sales pipeline using CRM systems
  • Consistently achieve and exceed revenue targets
About You
  • At least 3 years' sponsorship sales experience within conferences, exhibitions or events
  • Proven track record of delivering against and exceeding sales targets
  • Experience selling to senior corporate stakeholders at Director level and above
  • Confident managing the full sales cycle independently
  • Commercially driven with a proactive approach to winning new business
  • Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills
What's on Offer
  • Competitive base salary with uncapped commission
  • Fully remote working
  • Ongoing training and professional development
  • Clear progression into senior commercial leadership
  • Opportunity to work on international events with global brands
  • Monthly earning opportunities with significantly higher commission potential than many events businesses
If you're an experienced sponsorship sales professional looking for a role with autonomy, strong earning potential and genuine career progression, we'd love to hear from you.
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DNA is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds. Although we try to respond to all applications, unfortunately due to the high number we receive we are unable to respond to all of those who are unsuccessful.

DNA Recruit deliver dynamic recruitment, search and talent solutions and provide insight, knowledge and credible introductions necessary for client side and agency roles. Areas we specialise in - New Business, Account and Project Management, Strategy and Planning, Events, Experiential, Creative and User Experience Design, Technology, Product, Marketing and Data roles for permanent, contract and freelance recruitment, search and selection, talent advisory and consulting across the UK and globally.

Be the first to know about the latest roles by following us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instgram and Twitter. 

We offer up to £250 in vouchers for any referrals who pass their probationary period, so if you know of anyone who might be interested please forward the link for the job advert to them or fill in this form.

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