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Job Type | Permanent |
Location | London |
Area | UK |
Sector | Event / Portfolio / Divisional Director |
Salary | £55k per year |
Advertiser | Andrea Papali |
Job Ref | 1936 |
Job Views | 862 |
- Description
Our client are an international business-to-business media group seeking an experienced Event Director to manage their flagship event in their portfolio.
The Role:
The role will require owning and developing key relationships between supplier stakeholders, managing the UK sales team and coordinating with the marketing and operations team for the successful delivery and development of the group's flagship events, from achieving sales targets to managing the events P&L.
What you'll be doing:
- Providing a clear sales strategy and delivering it to achieve set sales targets, securing all key exhibitors and supplementary sales as part of the delivery
- Demonstrating clear and effective communication of ideas, processes and goals, working with the marketing, finance and operations team
- Managing the event budget and delivering the gross profit margin set
- Monitoring and managing agents/partners/stakeholders within the portfolio
Key Requirements:
- Proven experience in directing and managing exhibitions internationally
- Strong sales and negotiation skills and comfortable presenting at a senior level
- Demonstrable leadership skills, with strategy and planning experience
- A fluent and excellent communicator at all levels, confident decision-maker