Financial Times Global Conferences & Events part of the Financial Times Group is looking for a Delegate Sales The role is predominately a sales function calling past delegates and similarly hot leads to encourage the early registration of delegates and 'up-selling' of additional delegate places and workshops. We are looking for ambitious, results-oriented individuals who can demonstrate:
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Ability to build relationships and win business through your attention to detail and sales mindset
• Resilience, enthusiasm and a will to win
• Commercial awareness
Job Role:
• Negotiating and selling delegate places to senior decision makers
• Be expected to achieve daily call targets and close business over the phone
• Attend regular briefing meetings to update yourself on all events held
• Prepare weekly sales reports
Experience:
• The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or equivalent
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• You must have experience of working in a sales role or experience of working in the conference industry
• The successful candidate must be fluent in English and must be able to communicate fluently in spoken and written form, other languages will be a plus
The successful candidate will be highly motivated and will have proved themselves to be an excellent communicator and who can identify customer's needs, delivering a high level of customer service whilst maximising the sales opportunity.
The candidate must be able to demonstrate excellent organisational and time management skills.
Due to the high volume of enquiries that we receive, we are not always able to respond to all CVs. If you have not received a response within one week, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful in this instance.
