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Sales Manager – Exhibitions

Lipton Media

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 47,000 - 55,000

Full time

22 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Sales Manager for Hospitality Exhibitions. This exciting role focuses on driving sales across a leading hospitality expo while managing a junior team member. With a strong emphasis on tech and innovation, you will engage with key accounts and pursue new business opportunities, including international travel to industry events. The position offers fast-track progression into leadership within a year, making it ideal for ambitious sales professionals eager to make an impact in a vibrant and evolving sector. If you're driven, results-oriented, and passionate about tech and events, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Uncapped Commission
Excellent Benefits

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of exhibition sales experience with a proven sales track record.
  • Strong ability to build relationships and manage key accounts effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Lead sales efforts at hospitality exhibitions and manage a junior sales executive.
  • Provide guidance and training to enhance team performance and growth.

Skills

Exhibition Sales
Account Management
Relationship Building
Time Management
Team Leadership

Job description

Sales Manager – Hospitality Exhibitions

Location: Hybrid

Leading media events business seeks a highly talented senior Exhibition Sales Manager to join their sales team both selling across an industry leading hospitality expo as well as managing a junior sales exec. This role will focus on developing a tech focused area of an industry leading show.

This position involves a large mix of key accounts and new business with regular face to face meetings at industry events and international travel 5-6 times a year.

You will lead and support part of the sales team, providing guidance, training, and development to enhance team members’ performance and professional growth.

This role has fast-track progression; within 12 months the plan is for this role to move into leadership with strategic and organisational responsibilities. We are looking for a highly driven, ambitious sales person who is results focused and has a strong interest in tech/events.

Candidate Profile:

  1. Minimum of 3 years of exhibition sales experience and a proven track record of driving sales results.
  2. Demonstrated success in achieving results within exhibitions and sponsorship sales, consistently meeting and exceeding targets.
  3. Highly organised, with the ability to effectively prioritise and manage time to maximize productivity and achieve goals.
  4. High emotional intelligence, skilled in building and sustaining strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
  5. Personable and enthusiastic, with a proactive, solutions-oriented approach—a true team player committed to collective success.

Salary: £47,000 - £55,000 + Uncapped Commission + Excellent Benefits

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