Business Development Manager - Sponsorship £40,000 - £45,000 (Uncapped Commission) Excellent Benefits Award-winning, global media/events company is looking to hire a super talented and highly driven Sponsorship Sales Manager to join their highly successful sales team working across their flagship tech portfolio. The Sponsorship Sales Manager will act as the first point of call for the clients they manage as well as deliver new business. You will be selling a mix of bespoke sponsorship packages and digital solutions to an international audience. This role demands a highly articulate, proven sponsorship sales person who enjoys building relationships and has real hunger to close high value yielding sales. This portfolio is highly lucrative for the business and as a result we require a sponsorship sales manager who can evidence consistently high revenues. Business Development Manager/Key Account Manager The Role Grow relationships with key accounts by planning and tailoring their marketing activities using a consultative approach with the intention of growing YOY spend Generating new business, increasing pipeline and bringing on new prospects Sell high-value sponsorship and digital packages as well as membership opportunities Pitch clients over the phone and through face to face meetings Attend competitor events - Travel to the US, Asia and Middle East Act as a market specialist and make sure you have the knowledge to do so via internal and external resources Consultative selling is a key part of this role, the right candidate should be able to sell creatively, through solution led selling Business Development Manager/Key Account Manager Profile of Candidate 3 years experience in sponsorship sales Strong account management capabilities Excellent communication skills Successful track record achieving revenue targets Someone with a consultative sales approach is a necessity here L ipton Media is a specialist media recruitment agency based in London. We specialise in all forms of b2b media sales including conferences, exhibitions, awards, summits, publishing, digital, outdoor, TV, radio and business intelligence. Our clients range from small start-up companies to FTSE 100 and 250 businesses. We work with people at every stage of their career from undergraduates looking for their first entry point into sales to senior managers and directors looking for their next challenge.