Commercial Sales Executive

Commercial Sales Exec - Events & Sponsorship

Location: Wimbledon (Onsite)
Salary: £35,000 - £42,000 base + commission

We are hiring a Senior Commercial Sales Manager to take ownership of sponsorship sales for a leading UK manufacturing event portfolio, including Smart Manufacturing Week - a flagship exhibition attracting over 13,500 delegates and approximately 450 sponsors annually.

This is a newly created senior role, introduced to elevate the commercial function following the replacement of a junior position. Reporting directly to the Director of Sales, you will play a key role in driving revenue, developing long-term sponsorship partnerships, and identifying new commercial opportunities across live events and digital platforms.

• Drive sponsorship revenue across Smart Manufacturing Week, comprising four co-located shows held annually in June.
• Manage a portfolio of UK, US, and EU clients, allocated alphabetically across the commercial team.
• Deliver new business through proactive outbound sales activity, alongside managing warm inbound leads.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships via phone, video, and face-to-face meetings.
• Identify new routes to market and uncover growth opportunities within the event and wider manufacturing ecosystem.
• Cross-sell sponsorship opportunities across related digital publications and content platforms.
• Work towards an annual revenue target of circa £330,000.
• Collaborate closely with the Director of Sales and fellow Commercial Managers to maximise event performance.

• Proven experience in B2B sales, ideally within events, exhibitions, or sponsorship-led environments.
• Comfortable with high-volume outbound calling and proactive lead generation.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify and develop revenue opportunities.
• Confident meeting clients in person and managing relationships at various seniority levels.
• Able to hit the ground running in a fast-paced, deadline-driven sales cycle.
• Experience selling to UK and international markets is advantageous.

• Work on a well-established event brand that has grown significantly over the last five years.
• Inherit an existing pipeline with significant revenue still available ahead of the June events.
• Busiest and most lucrative sales period runs December through March, providing strong earning potential.
• Join a collaborative commercial team, including experienced Sales Managers and a dedicated Director of Sales.
• Flexible, hybrid working with a family-friendly and understanding approach to working hours.
• Office location in Wimbledon, with plans to move to a larger space locally next year.

This role suits someone with prior exhibition or large-scale event sales experience who enjoys outbound sales and relationship-led sponsorship selling.

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