Delegate Sales Executive

• Generate new revenue and/or min. delegate numbers by selling delegate places to all Ventures
• Connect events (face to face and online) according to given targets Identify opportunities to cross sell to our whole product portfolio including events, webinars, digital
• marketing opportunities, DC Hub and any other activities.
• Provide support, where needed, to ensure revenue is collected on sales that are made
• Work towards sales, call rate targets and other KPIs set by the Commercial Director Ventures Connect
• Provide detailed feedback and reliable pipelines to Commercial Director Ventures Connect/B2B Partner on the progress of each event and sales campaign
• Contribute to new lead generation activities using all available resources
• Following up all leads in a timely and pro-active manner (benchmark within 24 hours) Ensure consistence of any sales/marketing information (keeping customers apprised of current prices, discounts (if any), target audience, accurate product details, etc.)
• Liaise closely with both the wider Ventures Connect and B2B teams and the event team to ensure sales activities are conducted in the most efficient manner, and in a way that is aligned with the wider business
• Additional duties as required in support of the overall businesses and as the need arises

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and other relevant field
• English is essential, Arabic a plus
• Strong sales skills, including internal reporting
• Demonstrated experience in selling large scale events and/conferences
• Demonstrated experience developing processes to obtai leads through comparison and evaluation of possible sourcing opportunities Proven ability to achieve goal
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self motivated to work independently, with team support, to close business
• Demonstrated commitment to completing tasks and objectives
• Effectively work with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint