Business Development Executive (Part Time)

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE (Part Time)

Global Insight Conferences require a highly able individual to head up their brand new business development team within the marketing department.

SALARY: £22,000-£24,000 basic plus commission and performance based bonus, realistic OTE £35,000+ (PRORATA)

This is a fantastic role for someone wishing to make a massive impact in a growing company. If you’re a bright, tenacious, well presented and a high-energy individual, we’ll be committed to help drive your career forward. You’ll need to be comfortable dealing with senior decision makers professionally both on the telephone and face-to-face. We are sourcing a real go-getter, so you’ll need a great entrepreneurial spirit, enjoy interacting with people and ready to go the extra mile for our sponsors and exhibitors.

If you’re goal-oriented, hardworking, excited to hit the phones and find new business, you will have the opportunity to earn great commission.

This role includes:

• Full training provided.
• Sales, marketing and copywriting.
• Cold-calling new sales leads and following up warm leads.
• Writing bespoke sales packages.
• Running the conference and exceeding clients’ expectations on the actual day at the conference.

Person requirements:

You’ll need to have a minimum of six months’ work experience (not necessarily within the events industry), be hardworking, have a great eye for detail and be able to handle yourself professionally on the phone and face-to-face. Those experienced in business-to-business sales are also very welcome to apply. A good academic record is a must.

Who Are We? What Will We Offer You?

· In-Depth Training: Our focus is on constant training, development, collaboration and innovation – you will be listened to and respected from day one and we will invest in your personal and professional development through formal training and mentoring.

· 3 Monthly Reviews: You will meet with your manager every 3 months to discuss your goals and progression and next steps up the career path.

· Lots of Socials! We have fun together and like to celebrate our successes together.

· Personal Development: Our Investment In People training programme covers non-role specific training such as financial wellbeing, time management etc for more rounded, holistic training.

· Recognition & Reward:We reward hard work and results and make innovation and creativity a key performance indicator.

· Employee Wellbeing:We care about our staff and so encourage healthy work/life balance and working hours.

· Fair Practices & Charity Focus: We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are passionate about charity work and making a difference in the world and so donate a percentage of our company profits to charity (which any team member can suggest).

Global Insight Conferences has a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our senior leadership team is over 80% female lead and we employee above the national average rates of people from ethnically diverse backgrounds. We go above and beyond to meet the needs of our employees, including through personal and professional development with bespoke training and promotional paths; accommodating hybrid and flexible work; offering holistic wellbeing programmes; donating to charity and environmental initiatives.

If you are interested in applying for this exciting position, please get in touch!

Thanks for taking the time to read this and we look forward to meeting you.

Ben Kavanagh

HR and Recruitment Lead

recruitment@globalinsightconferences.com

Please note: This position is not appropriate for graduates.

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Job Types: Part-time, Commission, Permanent
Part-time hours: 22.5 per week

Salary: £22,000.00-£24,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme
• Commission pay
• Performance bonus

Work Location: In person