Commercial Executive – Food & Hospitality

Commercial Executive – Food & Hospitality

Our client is looking to hire a junior sales executive to join a fast‑growing team selling exhibition and sponsorship opportunities across a leading food & hospitality event. The successful candidate will ideally have some b2b sales experience or at least the drive and hunger to create new business opportunities.

Hybrid Working

• Innovative, high‑growth media events company
• Friendly, relaxed, and supportive culture
• Clear career paths and professional development opportunities
• Face‑to‑face meetings with clients
• Fantastic opportunity for a junior sales executive to get their foot in the door into the exciting world of b2b events

• Source and identify new companies that could be a fit for the exhibition, selling exhibition and sponsorship solutions to clients.
• Engage new companies by telephone and face to face to assess whether they are a good fit.
• Network with existing and prospective clients at events.
• Pitch to senior‑level decision makers.

• Ideally degree educated.
• Ideally some phone‑based sales experience – 6 months.
• Hard‑working and committed with an excellent phone work ethic.
• Pro‑active, persuasive & confident.
• Sales driven.
• An ability to understand client’s needs and adopt a tailored approach.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Excellent commission structure.
• First‑rate training, support and guidance with daily exposure to management.
• Flat structure with excellent career progression – promotion is invariably internal.
• Fun environment, family‑owned business.
• Prospect of international travel.