Sponsorship Sales Manager (JR102330), Clarion Events, GB

At Clarion, our people are at the absolute heart of what we do. We’re proud that our core values of PASSION, CARE, IMAGINATION, and TRUST define the way we carry out our work across all of our exhibitions and conferences.

If you share our values and want to be a part of a successful, dynamic, and creative global business, then we want to hear from you.

The Opportunity:

Clarion's Digital Marketing Division is the home of two market-leading brands Affiliate Summit and Creator Economy Live. We bring together blue-chip brands, bloggers, Instagram influencers and the world's largest ecommerce sellers. We boast a mind-blowing pedigree of speakers including Richard Branson, Magic Johnson, Martha Stewart, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Affiliate Summit runs the biggest affiliate marketing events in the world, and attracts thousands of advertisers, networks, agencies and affiliates from the US and across the globe. 

The Sponsorship Sales Manager will play a key role in continuing to grow our Affiliate Summit and Creator Economy Live events, working alongside the rest of our sales team.

 You will be responsible for the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing and have the opportunity to work with some of the biggest brands in Affiliate Marketing.

Key responsibilities:

• Achieving and exceeding sales targets.
• Prospecting and new business development.
• Writing and sending effective sales proposals.
• Development of new accounts.
• Managing existing clients and increasing their spend across our Portfolio.
• Managing SPEX clients on-site at the events.
• Managing the re-book process for your client’s pre-show, on-site and post-event.
• Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with exhibitors, sponsors and the wider show team.
• Keeping abreast of market developments and identifying and researching new growth areas for sales.
• Accurate recording of information on Salesforce.