Sales Executive - International Jewellery London
- Location:
- Richmond jobs
,
Surrey jobs
- Salary:
- £Competitive + Benefits + Commission
- Company:
- Reed Exhibitions - UK
- Job type:
- Contract jobs
- Date posted:
- 22/11/2009 16:13
- Job id:
- 45834390
- Contact:
- Asif Khan
- Ref:
- Totaljobs/SALESIJL
Sales Executive
International Jewellery London
Fixed Term Contract
(based in Richmond, Surrey)
Every year Reed Exhibitions run over 500 events in 38 countries, bringing together over 6 million active event participants worldwide. With over 2,600 employees in 39 offices around the globe we serve 47 industries worldwide. Reed Exhibitions is part of the Reed Elsevier group, a FTSE 100 company.
International Jewellery London is in its 54th year. This exciting market-leading event is the UK’s most important platform for buyers and sellers within the Jewellery industry. Attracting over 650 exhibitors from over 30 countries and nearly 10,000 visitors this event demands a focused team. The show takes place annually each September at Earls Court Two. For more information on the event visit: www.jewellerylondon.com.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, intelligent and self-motivated Sales Executive expected to develop both new business and manage existing accounts. Reporting to the Event Manager, this position will predominantly be telephone based, with some time spent out of the office at competitive trade shows and client meetings.
The Job
This position will involve the following key responsibilities:
- Actively sell exhibition space and sponsorship.
- Source new business from trade press, rival media and competing events.
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with existing clients.
- Help develop and effectively manage show database and identify new areas of business.
- Effectively communicate exhibition floor plan changes/amends
- Track industry developments by regularly monitoring the industry press.
- Attend industry events/launches and functions.
The Candidate
You will be an enthusiastic and self-motivated team player with a passion for success. In addition, the following skills and experience are essential:
- Ideally with some experience in a busy telesales environment
- Some face-to-face experience ideally
- Excellent telephone sales skills
- Excellent communication skills, with a strong aspiration to meet and exceed client expectations.
- Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure.
- Team player
- Initiative
- Strong organisational abilities, accuracy, time management skills and attention to detail.
- Good administrative skills and computer literacy, particularly with Word, Power point, Excel, Outlook and database management.
Interested?
If this position interests you or you know someone it would, please send written applications to Asif Khan at asif.khan @reedexpo.co.uk with a covering letter and your salary expectations. Or you can apply online at www.reedexpo.com
Due to the large volume of applications, we are unable to respond to all applications individually. Therefore, if you are not contacted by the company within the next three weeks, we regret to advise that your application has been unsuccessful.
