Sales Executive

WBR is a medium-sized, international, privately owned company and is considered to be the gold-standard in the corporate events industry. WBR London has a team of over 100 employees and annual revenues in excess of £20m. With offices in London, New York, Toronto and Singapore, a truly global organisation.

We create, sell, market and run events in the Retail, Defence, Logistics, Pharmaceutical, Procurement and Finance sectors along with offering a full complement of content marketing services and intimate networking events - all aimed at educating, supporting and connecting the leadership of the world's core industries.

You will join a diverse and ambitious team who enjoy celebrating success. You will be responsible for selling attendance packages for our world-renowned conferences to Senior Executives from the world’s largest companies.

Growth through continuous improvement’ is one of our core values and we will encourage and support your career goals and development needs. We exclusively promote from within, so you will have a defined career path to follow from your very first day. Our comprehensive training and coaching will support you to achieve your targets and career goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the entire sales process from; lead generation to prospecting/pitching potential buyers to closing deals
• Cold calling, email campaigning and exclusive invitations via social media 
• Developing a network of past and prospective clients in a variety of different industries
• You will be building connections and enhancing your knowledge of industries, including Financial Services, Procurement, Logistics, E-commerce, Pharmaceuticals
• Working towards monthly sales targets to make the events you work on a success
• Meeting and engaging with your customers on-site in destinations such as: Barcelona, Amsterdam, Nashville, Paris, Copenhagen & Berlin

Desired Attributes

• High achievers with a drive to succeed
• Passionate about building a career in sales
• Positive individuals with a naturally curious mindset
• Ability to prioritise, work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Enjoy learning and have a focus on self-development
• A confident communicator both written and verbal
• Proactive and solutions focused individual
• Enjoy a high energy, driven & team-oriented culture

Benefits

• Enhanced annual leave starting at 23 days (plus bank holidays), increasing to 30 days per annum
• Hybrid working – Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday in our London Victoria office
• Summer & Winter remote working – Working from home in August + part of December
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Childcare Support Bonus
• Health Cash Plan
• Discounts in gym memberships
• Up to 8 paid face- to- face counselling sessions provided by our Health Cash Plan
• Mental -Health First Aiders and resources
• Mental Health Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
• Personal Pension Scheme
• Tax free life assurance scheme
• Privilege Card offering discounts in restaurants and shops in the area
• Hotel Discounts
• Financial Care and Support
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Introduction to management courses -Management development programmes for all levels
• Individual career development plans
• Company Celebrations and Awards Anniversary Gifts

We are committed to maintaining and growing the diverse culture we have built. Our business is successful due to our most important asset, our people. We encourage everyone to bring their true and authentic selves to work regardless of religion, age, disability, neurodiversity, gender, pronouns, ethnic group or beliefs. We want to continue to celebrate inclusion and diversity at WBR where everyone is welcome. Should you require any reasonable adjustments with our application or interview processes, please do not hesitate to let us know.