Senior Sales Executive/Sales Manager for B2B Magazine & Digital, Kent- £37-50K + Comms

Senior Sales Executive/Sales Manager, B2B Magazine and Digital Advertising

Ability to commute to Tonbridge/Tunbridge Wells

The Company

Well-established media company producing professional magazines and websites within various dynamic sectors. Through their publications they consistently deliver the information needed by a professional audience - news, leading-edge technical articles and in-depth interviews with prominent influencers.

The company encourages personal growth and development with candidates encouraged to make the role their own and to develop in a direction according to their abilities.

It's a family-owned business company with a positive and supportive office environment.

The Role of Senior Sales Executive/Sales Manager

We are now looking for a Senior Sales Executive or Sales Manager to join the team. The role is an integral part of the publishing team with the acquisition, retention and account management of their advertisers being key to the success of the business. The role will be working closely with the publisher in developing and delivering the sales and marketing plan.

This role will suit someone who is target driven, takes on responsibility, has authority and most importantly can demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively.

The Ideal Candidate for the Senior Sales Executive/Sales Manager Role

• Previous experience in media sales - magazines and digital

• Effective communication skills

• Resourceful – able to find and develop leads

• Determination – able to achieve targets and take stakeholders with you

• Self-motivated and resilient

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office

• Ability to multitask

Role & Responsibilities of the Senior Sales Executive/Sales Manager

• Making and arranging outgoing telephone calls and virtual and face to face meetings in the UK and internationally

• Effectively and accurately manage personal revenue pipelines to maximize all new business revenue opportunities

• Monitor and reporting on sales activity

• Developing new accounts into high-spending advertisers

• Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with advertisers, partners and the rest of the publishing team

• Keeping up to date on industry developments and identifying and researching new growth areas for sales

Travel

Opportunity for international travel, attending industry events and arrange business trips to meet key advertisers and stakeholders.

This is a great opportunity to join a growing team working on a flagship brand in an exciting and fast-moving sector.

Benefits:

• Company events

• Company pension

• Free parking

• On-site parking

• Profit sharing

Editor, B2B leading title, Central Kent, 9-12 month initial contract, circa £35K DOE

Are you an experienced B2B Editor who likes to run your own show,? Writing, commissioning, interviewing, subbing, proof-reading and being the face of this title and more?

This is for an initial 9-12 month maternity cover contract with a possibilty of permanent employment.

This established leading title sits within a successful publishing company with over 25 years in its field and is looking for a B2B Editor to join the team and take full responsibility for the editorial quality and content of the publication, website and social media.

You will report to the Publisher and your main roles will include:

·            Taking responsibility, as directed, for the editorial quality and content of the publication, website and social media

·            Meet pre-determined copy deadlines and ensuring that all editorial material is produced to a high standard and that the required information is supplied to the printer at the agreed time.

·            Assisting in the continuing development of the magazine and the associated website to serve the business needs of the readership they influence.  

·            Writing, sub-editing and commissioning articles.

·            Liaising with contributors and working to a contributor budget.

·            Attending and reporting on events, exhibitions, press launches and seminars when relevant and appropriate. 

·            Conducting interviews face to face and by telephone.

·            Work closely with the publishing team

This company is a super place to work, with an extremely low staff turnover and is office based Monday to Friday (some wfh flexibilty) and will work with a designer and the sales team.

Parking on site and very close to the train station.

Please forward your CV to zoe@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Operations Manager, Boutique Home Care Company - Brighton/Home-Based: £40K - Filled

Operations Manager 

Location: Home-based with regular meetings in Brighton and surrounding areas

Hours: Full-time

The Company

A boutique home care company dedicated to delivering exceptional, person-centred care to individuals in their own homes.  As they continue to grow and evolve, they are seeking a dynamic and experienced Operations Manager to lead all operations with integrity, empathy, and precision.

This is a pivotal leadership role, ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, is passionate about quality care and customer service, and has a proven track record in team and service management.

More than just a care company—they are a community. The team is united by a shared commitment to dignity, respect, and excellence in everything they do. As Operations Manager, you will play a central role in shaping the future of their service and making a meaningful difference in the lives of those they support.

Key Responsibilities of the Operations Manager

• Service Excellence: Ensure the consistent delivery of high-quality care and support services across all client engagements.

• Team Leadership: Recruit, onboard, and support new team members, ensuring full compliance with regulatory standards and maintaining accurate personnel records.

• Client Onboarding: Personally oversee the onboarding of new clients, including home visits, care matching, and contract setup.

• Operational Coordination: Lead and coordinate the office team to ensure seamless internal communication and continuity of service.

• Scheduling & Logistics: Maintain accurate, real-time scheduling systems to optimise staff deployment and client satisfaction.

• Business Development: Contribute to achieving monthly sales targets through proactive client engagement and service promotion.

• Financial Oversight: Invoicing, payments, and credit control with diligence and transparency.

• Strategic Support: Assist the Directors in organising staff meetings, marketing initiatives, and networking opportunities.

Key Competencies of the Operations Manager

• Highly organised

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

• Strong proficiency in IT systems and scheduling software

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to multitask and prioritise effectively

• Proactive problem-solving and decision-making skills

• Strong team-building skills

This is a rare opportunity to use your operations management skills to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives!

To apply please send your CV to derek@escapehatchmedia.co.uk.

Graphic Designer, Events Agency, Brighton, £35-40K DOE

Our client is an established global events company who boast a portfolio of well known blue chip brands and through continuous growth are now bringing the outsourced creative in-house and are now looking for a talented Graphic Designer to work with the Design Lead in this newly created department. The role is based in Brighton and the team work three days in the office and two from home.

You will be working in a creative, positive environment on a wide range of projects from

full brand creation to application of existing brands to multiple creative elements.

As Designer, you will be involved in every aspect of the design process, from brainstorming the next great project, to ensuring all events have the same level of attention to detail and clear brand direction and so you will have strong practice in creating brands, with proven experience in brand identity work across digital, print, and motion.

You will have experience in large scale branding, pitch decks, case studies, mockups and a keen typographic eye and exceptional attention to detail are essential.

Skills and experience required:

• Minimum of 3+ years creative experience in an agency-based role

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite & PowerPoint

• Have good knowledge of corporate branding, digital media and colour theory

• Ability to demonstrate multi-tasking skills in limited time framework

• Team player with a collaborative attitude

• Desire to gain experience and progress within the business

• Professional and positive approach

• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate

• Outgoing and personable

• Ability to edit video content and create launch videos is desirable

This is a truly amazing opportunity for an exceptional designer who is looking to be part of an amazing passionate, fun and dedicated team and company and deliver continued perfection to the super portfolio of clients they work with.

Please forward your cv and portfolio to zoe@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Advertising Sales Account Manager, Isle of Wight - Good £ + Comms + Car/Allowance

Do you have medis sales experience?

Fancy a move to the beautiful Isle of Wight?

Then read on…

We’re looking to recruit a talented, committed and creative advertising sales account manager

• Media sales experience

• A creative, solutions-focussed and entrepreneurial approach

• High levels of motivation and drive

• Active listening skills and able to identify clients' real needs

• Good organisational skills

• Strong networking and client relationship-building abilities

• A track record of hitting targets

• Driving licence

  
  It's a good base salary, uncapped commission and car/allowance. There will also be good opportunities to develop within a growing business.

  For more info about this rare opportunity to move to the lovely Isle of Wight Please contact derek@escapehatchmedia.co.uk.
  

Designer, ecommerce content background, Brighton or London office one day per week, circa £35K DOE

This Brighton based company is a leader in the Sports & Nutrition sector with two well known brands in this sector along with other major food businesses and are now in need of an experienced ecommerce designer to join the Amazon growth team focussed on sales across mutiple breands, multiple categories and multiple territories.

Job role:

Content creation for ecommerce channels, predominantly Amazon, but also retailer.com and in specific

cases, D2C.

Embraces AI as part of an expansive design solution (i.e. it does not replace humans, but helps humans

make more content, better and quicker)

Able to work across multiple brands and their nuances and guidelines, often in the same day

Able to create new content for brands where the proposition is evolving

Keen to work with test, learn and scale principles where the data will tell us what creative execution is the

most effective

Able to work in a fast-paced environment, on multiple projects across a diverse group of brands, nuances

and guidelines.

You will be comfortable working independently but in line with established brand guidelines and will have previous design experience in an ecommerce and content role. This is a new role created on the successful growth of the Amazon team so a great step for someone to take ownership of the design element

Please forward your cv to zoe@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Amazon Account Manager, Brighton, circa £50K DOE

This Brighton based company is a leader in the Sports & Nutrition sector with two well known brands and are looking for an experienced Amazon Account Manager who will work in a small talented team responsible for the top line sales growth and the businesses two brands in the marketplace channels globally. You will also have a keen interest in sports/health/nutrition.

Job role:

Managing the growth of the Group Amazon business in conjunction with theHead of Amazon, so you will have responsibility for the day-to-day management and strategic development of the Amazon accounts in-line with targets.

Catalogue maintenance - content analysis, variation analysis, Lost Buy Box analysis, Title/Bullet point analysis, Broken page analysis. The ability to rectify any issues within the Amazon eco-ystem.

Align targets and growth strategy via a weekly call with Amazon AVS team.

Drive revenue – driving rank & relevance through merchandising, high traffic events and promotional planning.

Advertising Agency – Bi-weekly call with advertising agency to ensure targets are being met and work collaboratively to maximise revenue.

Operational – maximising revenue and profitability through reduction in chargebacks & operational improvements.

Help to deliver marketplace JBPs, including category reviews and recommendations.

Maintain budgets – manage the yearly budgets for promotions, advertising.

Forecasting – Stock forecasting reporting to relevant departments.

Key experience required:

eCommerce – Amazon experience is essential, how to drive an on-line business and optimise performance within the Amazon eco-system.

2+ years of experience in eCommerce environment – you will have seen enough to hit the ground running but still eager to learn.

Positive Individual with high energy levels – you are going to be selling sports nutrition so look lively!

Interest in the wider business – this is a small business…we will need your ideas and thoughts on running

the business, not just getting sales orders.

Ability to navigate ambiguity – there is no play book…it’s okay to try new things, attempt and fail just so

long as you learn.

You will be working in a leading sports nutrition company with fun and passionate people who have grown this key and crucial area of the business, hence creating this new AM role. Based one day per week in the Brighton or London office with a once a month meet in the Brighton HQ.

Please forward your cv to zoe@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Head of Events, Brighton Events Agency, circa £75K DOE

Our client is an established global events company who boast a portfolio of well known blue chip brands and are looking for an experienced Head of Events who will oversee project allocation, review resourse across the team and manage capacities.

The Role :

• Team managment

• Responsible for the implementation of process as well as overseeing team training needs and development along with the MD and Senior Delegate Manager

• Overseeing budget set up and sign off fees pr-event

• Post event budget reconcilliations review and approval

• Resource Management for Full Time and Freelance Staff - In conjunction with Managing Director

• Interviewing new staff with the MD

• Lead by example and assist with project tasks/support if needed

• Support MD and Account Directors with new briefs and pitches

Required Experience:

• Experience running conferences and overseas incentives

• Circa 10 years’ experience in an events agency with a willingness to travel globally

• Excellent knowledge of Cvent and ability to use all apects of the Event Management

Platform

• Leadership skills and ability to manage a project team with proven experience

• Proven experience of building client relationships

• Ability to manage multiple events at one time

• Excellent knowledge of venues and destinations

• An aptitude to follow company/event processes

• Confidence in meeting clients face to face and virtually

• Excellent written and verbal communication

• The flexibility to work from home and in the office

• Budget management, invoicing and event reconciliation

• Knowledge of Office and ability to use office applications

• Risk assessments management & completion of RAMs

This is a superb company to work with in a creative, fun and passionate environment working three days in the Brighton office and two days remote with a lot of international travel. You will be a team player and leader and bring your creativity, drive and events knowledge.

Please forward your CV to zoe@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Senior Sales Executive, Media/Digital - Tunbridge Wells, Kent: £35K + Comms

The Company

Well-established media/events company with excellent content-driven brands in print and digital. The company is well-led, provides a positive & supportive environment and encourages personal growth & development. You’ll be encouraged to make the role your own and develop in a direction according to your abilities. The position is on one of their flagship products.

The Role of Senior Sales Executive

You’ll be working on one of their biggest brands with responsibility for building client relationships and advertising/sponsorship revenues. This will be through the acquisition, retention and account management of new and existing clients.. You’ll also work closely with the publisher to develop and implement a sales and marketing plan.

The position is based in the office with opportunities to attend industry events, and meet clients face to face.

The Person for the Senior Sales Executive Role

• Will have previous advertising sales experience both face to face and via phone

• Target driven, takes responsibility, has authority, communicates effectively

• Resourceful - able to seek out opportunities

• Determined - Able to achieve targets and take stakeholders with you

• Self-motivated and resilient

• Able to multitask

• Able to generate new business and sell additional opportunities

• Collaborative and good at working closely with partners and the rest of the publishing team

A great opportunity to join a growing business working on a flagship brand in an exciting and fast-moving sector!

For more information please contact derek@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Senior Multi-media Designer - Brighton - Events Agency - circa £55K DOE

Our client is an established global events company who boast a portfolio of well known blue chip brands and through continuous growth are now looking to bring the creative output in-house starting off with a Senior Designer to head up the planned team. The role is based in Brighton and the team work three days in the office and two from home.

You will be working in a creative, positive environment on a wide range of projects from

full brand creation to application of existing brands to multiple creative elements.

As Senior Designer, you will be involved in every aspect of the design process, from brainstorming the next great project, to ensuring all events have the same level of attention to detail and clear brand direction and so you will have strong practice in creating brands, with proven experience in brand identity work across digital, print, and motion.

You will have experience in large scale branding, pitch decks, case studies, mockups and a keen typographic eye and exceptional attention to detail are essential.

You will also have strong practice in creating brands, with proven experience in brand identity work across digital, print and motion.

Skills and experience required:

• Minimum of 5 years creative experience in an agency-based role

• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite & PowerPoint

• Have good knowledge of corporate branding, digital media and colour theory

• Ability to demonstrate multi-tasking skills in limited time framework

• Good managerial skills to co-ordinate with and keep team members on one page.

• Proven experience of building client relationships & confidence in meeting clients face to

   face and virtually

• Team player

• Desire to gain experience and progress within the business

• Professional and positive approach

• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate

• Outgoing and personable

• Ability to edit video content and create launch videos is desirable

This is a truly amazing opportunity for a strong creative who is looking to be part of an amazing passionate, fun and dedicated team and company and lead the design department from the beginning being hands on and then steering the studio onwards delivering continued perfection to the super portfolio of clients they work with.

Please forward your cv and portfolio to zoe@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Marketing Manager, Leisure and travel, Brighton, circa £45K plus amazing benefits and bonus

Our client is an award winning Brighton based global leisure and travel organisation that pride themselves in the unique and exciting offering to their clients.

They are now looking for a Marketing Manager to join the marketing team and bring on board your creative thinking along with experience of growing a business across the global portfolio across multiple segments.

You will be responsible for the organisation's marketing activities and oversee the delivery of a fully integrated marketing strategy for the business. Your role is to grow the business in every possible segment - globally. You will be leading the Marketing Team ensuring that all tours are promoted through all digital, online & offline channels, with performance measured to granular detail.

Job role:

• Contribute towards and execute a clearly defined 5-year strategy/plan for new and existing business.

• Oversee and co-ordinate the company’s digital marketing activities, including all content (written and visual), user experience, SEO, paid display, and all social platforms.

• Oversee and co-ordinate the company’s offline marketing strategy, including branding, events, merchandise, PR, and advertising.

• Campaign optimisation – Discipline of measuring ROI of each activity, continually evaluating performance, and seeking optimal results.

• Undertake continuous analysis of the competitive environment and consumer trends while monitoring all markets (existing and new).

• Create and manage all 3rd party partner relationships within as well as external to the adventure travel markets.

• Manage & improve retention activity, including the Loyalty Program, Communications, Referral scheme, Partnerships & Affiliates.

• Collaborate with the Head of Marketing & Sales to enhance the online user experience and improve conversion rates.

• Management of agreed budgets while achieving balance between resource, budget & activity.

• Manage a small team of in-house and external subject specialists, ensuring they meet commercial objectives.

Required experience:

• Previous experience in a similar online marketing role - retailer, B2C, etc., plus a proven record in taking a business to the next level.

• Strong strategic awareness and execution. Able to identify the key challenges and problems and then create a plan to tackle them and fuel planned growth. Must be solution-led.

• Can track ROI and evolve tactics as results change. Excellent analytic & reporting skills essential, plus a high level of commercial awareness.

• Good technical digital knowledge and a track record of running marketing operations for an online retail business, including experience in managing ecommerce, SEO, PPC, Email marketing, and social media.

• Experience in marketing leadership and not just management.

• Experience in offline traditional marketing, ideally in conjunction with digital channels, including PR and dealing with journalists.

• Knows where to get the right answers – even if they don’t know them themselves.

• Has a desire to self-learn, seeks new opportunities, and is aware of current and future trends.

• Desire to increase penetration in specific countries and is a proven international marketer.

• Experience in branding & event promotion.

• Experience in managing budgets and being creative with spend.

• Able to delegate and manage in-house and external subject specialists.

• Has a passion for Adventure travel and understands the market sector.

This is an amazing role working alongside a passionate fun team with superb benefits based in central Brighton.

Please forward your CV to zoe@escapehatchemdia.co.uk

Ecommerce Manager, Hybrid with 1 day a week in the Brighton office, circa £60K plus bonus and benefits

Our client is a leading name in the sports nutrition industry, dedicated to helping athletes and fitness enthusiasts reach their full potential. With a strong focus on high-performance products and a direct-to-consumer model, they are committed to expanding their digital footprint and driving exceptional growth. This is a dynamic and fast-paced environment where innovation, performance, and passion for health and fitness are at the core of everything they do. As they continue to scale, they are seeking an Ecommerce Manager to spearhead their online sales strategy and drive significant revenue growth across key digital channels.

Role:

Deliver quick e-commerce performance wins, making an immediate impact on D2C sales.

Develop and execute a three-year growth strategy for non-Amazon e-commerce channels.

Manage PPC, SEO, and database growth to maximize revenue potential.

Optimize and enhance the performance of Shopify-based websites.

Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to align pricing and promotional strategies.

Essential Skills:

Proven track record of driving step-change performance in D2C, TTS, or IA channels.

Strong experience managing Shopify, Klaviyo, GA4, Trustpilot, and related e-commerce tech stacks.

Hands-on approach to managing SEO, PPC, and conversion rate optimization.

Ability to balance data-driven decision-making with creative problem-solving.

Passion for sports, nutrition, and fitness with a keen interest in digital commerce.

Benefits:

Competitive salary package with a generous 30% bonus structure.

Hybrid working model with flexibility to work remotely.

Opportunity to shape and lead the e-commerce strategy for a growing brand.

Work in a fast-paced, high-growth industry with passionate and driven colleagues.

Access to high-quality sports nutrition products to support a healthy lifestyle.

Please forward your CV to zoe@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Event Manager/Director - Italian Speaker, Remote: High Base + Comms + Excellent Benefits

The Company

Leading and award-winning international exhibitions company operating in various exciting and dynamic sectors. They run a global portfolio of marketing leading exhibitions, conferences and awards. They have an excellent reputation and are trusted and respected for building events and experiences that enable brands and their communities to connect face to face. They are committed to sustainabilty, diversity and inclusion and provide a supportive and collorative environment with room to grow.

The Role of Event Manager/Director

• Working closely with the European MD (UK based) to develop launch plans

• Talking with/meeting potential exhibitors and sponsors in Italy

• Helping shape the exhibition and seminar programme

• Exploring a possible awards launch

• Flexibility on location/working remotely (Could be based in the UK or Italy)

• As you get closer to the launch it would be 1 day a week in Brighton

• Happy to look at salary or consultancy on a day rate

• Initially a 3 month contract which would hopefully lead to a permanent role

The Person for the Event Manager/Director Role

• Native Italian or fluent business Italian speaker

• Entrepreneurial

• Good understanding of exhibitions

• Launch experience

• Strategic thinker

• Good new business skills and can close deals

• Excellent presenter

• Collaborative team player

• Happy to travel

Rare and rewarding opportunity to join a global events business and launch a new event in Italy!

For more information please email derek@escapehatchmedia.co.uk.

Group Digital Sales Manager, Near Gatwick/Hybrid - £High + Comms + Bens

The Company

A leading global media company committed to developing its brands and people. They provide a supportive work environment and are committed to maintaining a healthy work-life balance for all their people. Offering a full range of big company benefits and the opportunity to grow your career in a stable and secure international media business.

The Role of Group Digital Sales Manager

Working across a high-profile, well-established global events portfolio in the luxury lifestyle sector, you’ll be an experienced creative solutions sales professional with a strong knowledge of digtal content marketing/native content solutions

You’ll be building strong, trusted relationships with current clients and driving new business in the consumer lifestyle, food & drink, travel and luxury sectors.

Through an innovative and creative sales approach you’ll be selling impactful digital marketing campaigns to major partner brands using content marketing solutions, native content, video and social media plus banners and newsletters.

You’ll be devising and delivering integrated partnership campaigns that deliver your clients’ marketing objectives.

The Person for the Group Digital Sales Manager Role

• Digital media and creative solutions sales experience in a consumer or B2B media sales environment

• Good understanding of digital content, partnerships and native content

• Experienced in selling to major clients and media agencies

• Proven track record in managing complex client accounts and campaigns

• A consultative sales approach with entrepreneurial flair

• Strong team player

• Creative and innovative

• Internationally-minded and happy to travel internationally

• Confident, outgoing, persuasive and determined

Rare opportunity to join a high profile media/events business in a senior role.

To apply please email derek@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Events Marketing Manager, Brighton events company, £32-36K plus fantastic benefits and bonus

Our client is an established and well respected company who operate globally with highly ethical clients delivering major events and conferences and are now searching for an experienced Marketing Manager who will lead on several summits, increasing visability, engagement and reach in order to ensure future growth and market share.

This is a diverse and exciting role, in which you are responsibloe for planning, managing and executing delivery of marketing activities, supported by a marketing assistant and central resources where required.

This is an incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in one of the fastest growing industries while advancing your career with a global leader in business conferences.

 Core Competencies:

 Project Management – planning, monitoring, adapting campaigns

Creativity – a strong understanding of brand identity and design within B2B marketing, including working with designers for digital and print

Copywriting – confident writing in different styles and content formats to connect with audiences via news, SEO content, email newsletters, social media

Public Relations & PR – proven experience in building relationships with industry stakeholders and influencers, Tier 1 and industry media

Social Media – experience of using LinkedIn and social channels to build communities for B2B and events, plus running paid advertising campaigns

Additional Qualifications / Experience

 Event marketing experience – highly desirable

Website CMS and SEO (eg WordPress, ASP Events) - essential

Database and CRM experience (eg Salesforce) - essential

Data Segmentation and Email Marketing Systems (eg Pardot) - essential

SEO / Google Adwords / Paid Digital - desirable

Marketing Analytics & Reporting – eg Google Analytics, GTAG, Adobe Analytics - essential

Advanced Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Canva - essential

Other design tools eg InDesign, Adobe Suite - desirable

Experience managing workload with assistants or external support team (including suppliers, designers etc) - essential

Second languages – desirable

Please forward your cv to zoe@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Business Development Executive/Manager - Portuguese Speaker, Events Sales - Brighton: £30-40K + Uncapped Commission

The Company

Well-established international events business (part of a large media/events company) operating in an exciting and dynamic marketplace. They run a global portfolio of high growth events attended by leading brands, investors and innovative start-ups. They have an excellent reputation and are widely-regarded as market leaders. The events provide essential business information for senior level executives so provide excellent opportunties for high value partnerships and sponsorships. Friendly and collaborative environment working with bright. ambitious people!

The Role of Business Development Executive/Manager

• To generate sponsorship/partnership revenues from key clients

• Work closely with the research and marketing teams to understand the target audience/sponsor prospects

• To secure new business and develop these accounts

• To sell sponsorship opportunities via telephone, online meerings and face to face meetings

• Attend company and competotor events - international travel

• Close sales, hit targets and lead from the front

• Help develop new events and sponsor opportunities

• Report key performance figures

• Manage sponsorship deliverables ensuring that clients are happy

The Ideal Candidate for the Business Development Executive/Manager Role

• Portuguese speaker

• Proven consultative sales skills and excellent sales figures

• Ambitious and target/financially driven

• Hard working and used to working in a fast-paced environment

• Articulate, intelligent and well-presented

• Able to build a sales pipeline

• CRM experience

• Experience of international sales

• Self starter/self reliant

• Good sense of humour!

Excellent opportunit to join an ambitious, successful events business and help shape the future while maximising your earnings!

For more information contact derek@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Business Development Manager, International Events, Brighton - Good Basic + High Uncapped Comms

The Company

Well-established international events business (part of a large media/events company) operating in an exciting and dynamic marketplace. They run a global portfolio of high growth events attended by leading brands, investors and innovative start-ups. They have an excellent reputation and are widely-regarded as market leaders. The events provide essential business information for senior level executives so provide excellent opportunties for high value partnerships and sponsorships. Friendly and collaborative environment working with bright. ambitious people!

The Role of Business Development Manager

• To generate sponsorship/partnership revenues from key clients

• Work closely with the research and marketing teams to understand the target audience/sponsor prospects

• To secure new business and develop these accounts

• To sell sponsorship opportunities via telephone, online meerings and face to face meetings

• Attend company and competotor events - international travel

• Close sales, hit targets and lead from the front

• Help develop new events and sponsor opportunities

• Report key performance figures

• Manage sponsorship deliverables ensuring that clients are happy

The Ideal Candidate for the Business Development Manager Role

• Proven consultative sales skills and excellent sales figures

• Ambitious and target/financially driven

• Hard working and used to working in a fast-paced environment

• Articulate, intelligent and well-presented

• Able to build a sales pipeline

• CRM experience

• Experience of international sales

• Self starter/self reliant

• Good sense of humour!

• Additional languages useful - Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic

Excellent opportunit to join an ambitious, successful events business and help shape the future while maximising your earnings!

For more information contact derek@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

National Sales Account Executive - Sports Nutrition - Hybrid with 1 day in Brighton - £28K plus 30% performance bonus

Our client is a leader in the Sports & Nutrition sector with two well known brands globally, and they are now looking for an energetic, driven Account Executive to look after existing accounts and bring in new clients. You would be dealing with major high street chains, independent retail stores, sports organisations, premiership football clubs and basically anyone in the Health, Wellness & Sports arena so this person would have a keen interest in fitness. You will be a natural sales and business development executive with a couple of years experience under your belt and a fantastic door opener and people person

Job role:

·       Manage a variety of accounts including National Retail Stores, Premier League Football teams, National Distributors and Independent Retail Stores.

·       Visiting stores and attending customer meetings nationally on a regular basis, building strong relationships.

·       Keep all customers up to date with NPD, promotions and organise all sales support materials to be sent to your accounts.

·       Plan and execute promotional plans across your account base.

·       Manage the order process from receipt of order to deliveries of goods, working closely with customer services and logistics to ensure first class service.

·       Analysis of sales data – gap analysis, spotting trends.

·       Plan and attend brand/sampling days within retail stores.

·       Be the 1st point of contact for all external enquiries and issues from your accounts working with internal departments to resolve problems and source information.

·       Competitor analysis and reporting.

·       New Business Development.

·       Working closely with the NAM to support and assist as required.

·       Planning and attending events and trade shows.

This role is hybrid with one day in the Brighton office with the rest of the commercial team, with your week spent speaking to and visiting clients and potential businesses across the UK so some overnight stays will be required. A clean driving license and ‘ideally’ your own car (a generous mileage allowance is given) for the travel with this role.

The company is well known and respected in the industry and the team is a tight knit friendly energetic bunch.

Salary is £28K with a generous performance related bonus of up to 30%.

Please forward your cv to zoe@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Conference Producer, Brighton events company, £26-30K plus fantastic benefits and excellent bonus

Our client is an established and well respected company who operate globally with highly ethical clients delivering major events and are now in an exciting phase of growth and expansion and offer unparralleled opportunities for career and personal development.

This is an incredible opportunity to immerse yourself in one of the fastest growing industries while advancing your career with a global leader in business conferences.

You will have a minimum of two years commerical work in either conference production, journalisam, PR or research and will have experience in the following;

·     Strong research skills to quickly master new industry topics and identify key trends and influencers.

·      Commercial acumen to understand how to structure conferences that deliver real business value.

·      Excellent communication skills, especially in connecting with C-level business leaders and writing persuasive content.

·      Project management skills, with the ability to self-organise, meet deadlines, and collaborate effectively with a tight-knit team.

·      Strong academic credentials, with a minimum 2:1 degree.

·      Language skills are a plus, but not required.

You will be at the forefront of the conference sectors, working with pioneers that are shaping the future of the world. This is a challenging and fullfilling role where you will;

·      Conduct in-depth research into industry trends, challenges, and opportunities.

·      Create engaging and timely agendas for international conferences.

·      Secure high-profile speakers and industry thought leaders for each event.

·      Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to drive sponsor, exhibitor, and delegate engagement.

·      Contribute to marketing content for websites, brochures, and emails.

·      Travel internationally to co-manage live events, and serve as MC on stage during conference delivery.

You will be joining an energetic and passionate team of people who are like minded and work a thriving global industry.

Please forward your cv to zoe@escapehatchmedia.co.uk

Brand and Portfolio Marketing Manager - 12 month contract - Brighton - circa £45K

This Brighton based company is a leader in the Sports & Nutrition sector with two well known brands and are looking for an experienced Brand & Portfolio Marketing Manager for a 12 month maternity cover contract beginning in January 2025.

You will be a senior and driven marketeer and will cover the Brand Strategy and Management, Project Management (building & implementing product innovation pipelines), Performance Marketing, Email Marketing and E-Commerce. You will be passionate about Health and Wellness and a flare for creativity and will love being in a fast paced results driven workingenvironment.

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You will own the brand strategy and marketing budget for the brand, working with the communication and partnership team to allocate investment and be sure it is used in effective ways
You will also own the D2C platform, from strategy & target setting to day-to-day implementation of the strategy. This includes promotional activities, NPD launches, UX improvements and other revenue driving tactics.
You will creatively think of ways to stand out from the competition and cut through the sector world to drive brand awareness
Responsibility for the portfolio strategy for the brand, setting out the NPD roadmap based on category gaps and consumer insights. Manage internal teams (R&D, Procurement, Supply Chain, Technical, Production) to bring these products to market, from conception to launch.
Report on monthly KPI performance across the wider organisation and senior leadership team using data to form future decisions
Be the Brand Guardian. Making sure every communication and asset are representing the brand USPs, personality and in line with the business brand values. Including but not limited to: packaging, ads, website, email, socials, trade assets.
Organise brand health studies and consumer focus groups to better understand the customer
Work with design and comms teams to ensure the commercial team have the assets they require.
Liaise with department directors & stakeholders monthly to update and report on the NPD roadmap, and to build out the vision of the brand and constantly develop the yearly brand plan.
Work with agencies to ensure results are delivered

Please forward your CV to zoe@escapehatchmedia.co.uik.