The Network Group create invitation-only Live Conferences and Bespoke Events around the world, exclusively for senior business leaders.  

Our events attract the majority of Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies as well as numerous substantial local and regional organisations. Our Live and Bespoke operations cover the UK, USA and Europe. Our Online Network Service is available without borders.

Our purpose is to deliver an enriching professional experience by providing exclusive forums for C-level business leaders to interact, exchange knowledge and ideas, and address the challenges of markets undergoing technological and regulatory change.

The ideal candidate will have sales experience, preferably within events and conferences (Delegate Sales), with experience in making outbound calls, email/LinkedIn outreaches, and impeccable communication skills, and demonstrable experience selling to C-Suite Executives.

The role requires a result driven individual to deliver a target number of bookings, and therefore a large effort to outreach/make calls is required.

We value our good people, and we offer a host of perks to demonstrate our commitment to a happy and engaged workforce. Successful candidates can expect to receive: 

• Competitive basic salary plus uncapped commission schemes
  • Year 1 entry starting salary of £25,000 - £28,000 plus an additional OTE of £15,000
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, a Christmas closure period, and a day off for your birthday
• TopBrewer barista style coffee and office snacks
• Employee of the month, peer recognition scheme
• Workplace social activities including bi-annual team events
• Hybrid working with 3 office days (Tue-Thu)

As a Delegate Acquisition Executive you will be responsible for the confirmation of attendees to the Network Group Events through outbound sales.

Responsibilities

• Registering C-level Executives from the biggest UK and European corporations to the business' invitation only meetings/events/summits
• Researching/identifying potential delegates whom would benefit from attending the company's events
• Conducting outreach through calls, emails, and social media to introduce the event and highlight its value

Key skills required

• B2B sales experience (event experience highly desirable).
• Strong negotiation skills, with a track record of achieving and exceeding targets.
• Excellent communication skills and confident telephone manner are essential.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Resilient, ambitious, tenacious with a drive for success
• Confident approach in dealing with senior level executives.
• Articulate in written and spoken English.
• Strong team player with strong initiative and able to work individually.

For the right candidate the opportunity to progress into a supervisory position is achievable in the first year of employment!