Business Development Sales Executive – Exhibitions

Business Development Sales Executive – Exhibitions, Advertising or Sponsorship
25-30k Base, 40-55k OTE + Excellent Benefits
London

Our Client is a leading provider of Data, Intelligence, News and Events focused solely on politics, public sector administration and public affairs. Through providing a vibrant mix of news reporting, policy maker events and centuries old data, our client delivers detailed, intelligent coverage and useful reference data covering everything political. Due to continued growth they now have an exciting vacancy for an experienced Business Development Executive to work from their London office on either exhibition and sponsorship solutions or online advertising.

As a Business Development Executive focussed on exhibition and sponsorship solutions or online advertising, you will be responsible for the generation of both new and existing revenue across a large account base spread throughout the UK. This involved role will include the follow through of leads, the creation and delivery of presentations and contracts and the identification of additional revenue streams. This exciting sales role comes with varying order values and sales cycles and requires you to manage your own sales pipeline and provide accurate reports and forecasts on an ongoing basis. Contact the Information sales Team at Certus Sales Recruitment for full details of all available opportunities.

Applications are invited from degree educated individual who possess a minimum of 2 years sales experience gained in the delegate, event, exhibition or online advertising sales sectors. Whilst industry experience (political) would be advantageous it is not essential, although prior experience of selling into the political sector would be beneficial. Selling largely at senior levels, you will be able to relate to professionals within the political/public sector and be able to quickly identify specific buying criteria and related influencing factors. You will be highly motivated and a self-starter with the ability to manage your own diary to ensure the business pipeline remains sufficient to achieve and exceed targets.

The successful candidate will be offered a package including a negotiable base salary of 25-30k dependent upon experience and position offered, with a realistic and uncapped OTE of 40-55k plus further and generous benefits.

Certus is an established and experienced specialist and consultancy, providing sales and marketing recruitment services to the business to business marketplace throughout the UK. We are experts in the recruitment of internal and external (field sales) sales professionals from Graduate & Sales Trainee through to Sales Manager and Sales Director levels. With specialist Sales divisions covering: Commercial Sales, FMCG, Information, Financial, Medical and Pharmaceutical, IT/Technology (Software, Hardware, Telco and Services), Media, Rec2Rec and a Marketing division covering everything from Marketing Executives through to PR Managers and Marketing Director level positions; we are well positioned to deliver cost effective recruitment solutions in a timely manner. To find out more about Certus, please visit and

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