Sales Manager - Education Conference & Exhibition

Dubai/HanoiJob PurposeThe Sales Manager will be responsible for retention and growth of key accounts as well as the generation of revenue from new businesses for the dmg Asia Education Portfolio. This role will have to close high-value deals with large, blue‑chip companies at senior management or director level. This role has no direct management responsibility but will involve mentoring of early career individuals.Key AccountabilitiesManaging a portfolio of key accounts with five and six figure contract value effectivelyCultivate strong relationships with multiple senior stakeholders with a consultative approachAchieving and exceeding agreed show and personal revenue and profit targetsUndertaking research to understand the market objectives, aims and ambitions of your client baseTo work closely with and within each business to identify its aims, objectives and requirementsTailor opportunities available, creating strong partnership propositionsTo identify new sales opportunities and develop them into long-term relationshipsWork closely with other departments, content, marketing, and sales to operate as one team.Open to taking on leadership and support of leadership roles on occasionOpen to mentoring othersAttend events and liaising with exhibitor and sponsor clients onsite to ensure that their contract is fulfilled and all their concerns and needs are addressed.Keep up to date via a wide range of material including various industry publications relevant to the topic areas and audiences of assigned conferences for developments and trends in the industry.Job ContextWe are looking for an experienced and influential individual with excellent working relationships within both the Education (particularly oil & gas, renewables) and event organisation sectors, with proven event business development skills. We expect the new team member to be a proactive hunter, an ambitious individual to expand dmg Asia’s multi‑million portfolio, with attractive awards for meeting and exceeding targets. There is also robust opportunity for you to grow into a leadership role, were this your next career objective.Qualifications, Experience, & SkillsKey Requirements for the roleExtensive experience (6 years) in B2B conference and exhibition sponsorship sales, which should mainly and/or most recently have occurred within the Education sectorStrong knowledge of and familiarity with the dynamics throughout the traditional Education sector and, ideally, in new areas of renewable EducationA solid understanding of the Education market from both commercial and technical perspectivesPrevious senior responsibility for ambitious sales targets, demonstrating ability to consistently meet and exceed these targetsPrevious experience having trained salespeople and having developed a methodology/material that are instrumental in this processAbility and proven experience of working with a wide range of culturesPersonal AttributesCustomer Focused – put the customer at the heart of everything we do, rapport building, post‑sale relationship management, account managementHarding working - Strong work ethic representing our industry leading brandsStudious - Desire to learn and embrace best practice within your disciplineRespectful – demonstrate consistency and reliability in all areasCollaborative – display open communication and innovationProactive – take initiative on opportunities and test your ideasEfficient – display excellent time management and prioritisationEffective – focusing on the right things at the right time to deliver the best resultsEntrepreneurial - agile, adaptable, innovative, proactiveProfessional – accountable, responsible, reliable, consistent, attention to detail, trustworthyDisciplined – time management, drive, focus, organised, work ethic, efficiencyPositive – resilient, adaptable, flexible, Education, passionTechnical abilitiesSales ability – questioning skills, proposal writing, objection handling, urgency, presentation skills, closing, building value, negotiatingPipeline management/forecastingSales planning – lead sourcing, researching, market mapping, positioningBusiness Insight – market/industry, product, customerIT Skills – MS Office, CRM systemsEqual Opportunity Statementdmg events is an equal opportunity employer. If you have not had feedback from us within 14 days, please consider your application as unsuccessful for this round.#J-18808-Ljbffr