Events Executive, Brighton B2B Company, £22-25K

Our client is a dynamic events company that organizes corporate functions on an international basis for advisors who deal with high net worth individuals. The client base includes international banks, law firms, real estate advisors, accountancy firms, and our events senior professionals seeking to build their reputation and networks. Their events are held at 5* venues around the world in London, Geneva, Dubai, Singapore & Miami, and elsewhere.

They have ambitious growth plans and they are recruiting an Events Executive to help them achieve their targets. They have grown the business through the pandemic by innovating their core products and creating new services. In 2022, they are back with a schedule of live events around the world, having successfully run a number of events in Autumn 2021. They are looking for the right person to join the team with a passion for events and marketing. 

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a young, fun, and ambitious company. They are looking for someone to join and grow with them with room to develop the role. 

Our client currently have an exciting opportunity for an Events Executive to join the events team of a busy marketing department, you will:

• Play an integral role in organizing a range of Live & Digital events - you have impeccable attention to detail and thrive on seeing tasks through to completion

• Juggle multiple tasks as second nature. As an admin extraordinaire you are exceptional at managing and delivering a variety of tasks through to completion.

• Challenge yourself to do the best work possible. Delivering tasks to the highest standard possible motivates you, after all - this stuff is important!

• Be dealing with key customers on the details of each Live event from promotion, to guest lists and event logistics.

This position will report to the Directors

There is flexibility on the role location, to work within their offices in central Brighton or remotely, with access to a regular meeting in Brighton. 

The Person

The ideal person will be a confident, positive and enthusiastic individual. You will have a strong client-focused ethic, be a self-starter, and be adaptable to the demands of a small business. You will have great attention to detail and be willing to learn our systems.

• Passion for live events & marketing industry

• Extremely well organized and ability to work in a methodical & logical way

• High standards of literacy and numeracy

• Spoken & written English fluency

• Good communication skills & telephone manner

• Excellent I.T. skills ability to use Google Drive/cloud applications

• Experience of Monday an advantage

• A willingness to learn new skills and a desire to progress

• Flexibility to respond to last-minute changes and meet deadlines in a timely manner

What you'll be doing every day

• Assisting and supporting the Events team with the preparation and execution of all events, providing a wide range of administrative support

• Working with the Directors to manage the requirements of key clients who are sponsoring upcoming events.

• Booking all accommodation/transportation for global events in line with the budget set by the Directors

• Maintaining the Group's centralised events calendars and research and maintain an industry events calendar

• Scoping suitable venues in line with event brief as set by the Directors and keep an up to date global venue inventory

• Arranging transportation of collateral and promotional items to global events

• Helping out the rest of the events team with webinar coordination

• Ad-Hoc logistics as necessary that are set by the Directors

Benefits

You will be working for a modern, forward thinking business that is innovative, creative and effective within the professional services marketing industry. They seriously believe in personal development & without question; you will benefit from working with some exceptionally talented people. 

A salary of £25,000 plus great benefits such as 25 days holidays, individual training budget, and birthdays off plus other benefits you may not find in other, bigger companies, as well as the opportunity to help grow an already successful business.

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

B2B Digital Marketing Executive, Events, Brighton, Flexible working, circa £35K

Our client is a dynamic events company that organizes corporate functions on an international basis for advisors who deal with high net worth individuals. The client base includes international banks, law firms, real estate advisors, accountancy firms, and our events senior professionals seeking to build their reputation and networks. Their events are held at 5* venues around the world in London, Geneva, Dubai, Singapore & Miami, and elsewhere. 

The company has ambitious growth plans and they are looking for a Digital Marketing Executive to help them achieve their targets. The business has grown through the pandemic by innovating their core products, creating new digital products and services. In 2022, they are adding brand new digital services to their existing clients creating an exciting opportunity for growth. 

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a young, fun, and ambitious company. They looking for someone to join and grow with them with room to develop the role.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Digital Marketing Executive to join the events team of a busy marketing department, you will:

• Play an integral role in creative Digital Marketing campaigns for our Live and Digital products - let your creative juices flow!

• Work with the support of an experienced design team to bring your campaign ideas to life.

• Enjoy supporting and encouraging more junior design team members and working as part of a small team

• Juggle multiple tasks as second nature and know how to manage your time and meet deadlines.

• Challenge yourself to do the best work possible. Delivering tasks to the highest standard possible motivates you, after all - this stuff is important!

This position will report to the Directors.

There is flexibility on the role location, to work within their offices in central Brighton or remotely, with access to a regular meeting in Brighton. 

The Person

The ideal person will be a confident, positive and enthusiastic individual. You will have a strong client-focused ethic, be a self-starter, and be adaptable to the demands of a small business. You will have great attention to detail and be willing to learn our systems.

• At least 5 years experience in a marketing environment, ideally within a B2B environment. You should be passionate about marketing and keen to develop your skills further

• A creative flair with an eye for detail - you will enjoy the creative process and be driven to produce high-quality content

• Excellent communication and people skills, comfortable delivering presentations to management, colleagues, and customers

• A self-motivated individual who can manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously, able to go from idea to execution

• Experience & flair for Social Media & Networking and comfortable using social media scheduling tools

• Experienced in SEO, Paid marketing, Email, Social, Content and affiliate marketing with an understanding of ROI

• Technically minded and analytically strong - good experience of web tools, Google Analytics and confident using tools such as Google Sheets or Excel to analyse and visualise data.

• Experience using Monday or project management software an advantage

What you'll be doing every day

• Create campaigns to target new customers and existing customers with relevant products with a focus on conversion

• Create engaging content, to include video and images for our social media accounts

• Work with our creative team to develop content for our social media accounts.

• Put together monthly, quarterly and annual plans & strategies for all marketing areas to include email, social, paid, affiliate/partnerships that are in line with overall business objectives

• Be responsible for the delivery of marketing materials (digital brochures, landing pages, emails) to help drive leads and sales

• Develop and implement lead generation strategies and tactics to introduce new business customers to our products and deliver leads to our sales teams

• Build the brand - utilising marketing techniques across various media including email, social media, online & offline activities to increase our brand awareness.

• Undertake competitor analysis - checking prices, features and identifying competitive advantages.

• Analyse the results of marketing campaigns and make strategic decisions to pursue successes

• Work on developing partnerships in the industry and representing our brands at events where appropriate

• Create and update automated workflows

• Work closely with the product team to shape and develop the entire customer journey, from the minute a customer is directed to our brand to long after they've converted

Benefits

You will be working for a modern, forward thinking business that is innovative, creative and effective within the professional services marketing industry. They seriously believe in personal development & without question; you will benefit from working with some exceptionally talented people. 

A salary of £35,000 plus great benefits such as 25 days holidays, individual training budget, and birthdays off plus other benefits you may not find in other, bigger companies, as well as the opportunity to help grow an already successful business.

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

FILLED - Head of Business Development, Be The Fox: £45-55K (pro rata) + bonus - Brighton

Head of Business Development – Be The Fox

Part-time/ 3-4 days a week

Central Brighton

£45-55K (pro rata) + Bonus

Office-based but open to some flexible/home-working

The Company

Be The Fox is an award-winning creative production agency for brands.

We work with global brands including British Airways, Ford, Bulldog Skincare, Nissan, EDF, Samsung and Thames Water.

From strategy to creative concepting, through to beautifully-crafted content and broadcast projects, our team of producers, directors, editors and strategists regularly move heaven and earth to help our clients realise their business objectives.

We are an inclusive female-led company based in the heart of Brighton’s North Laine. It’s a small friendly studio with ambition to scale, while having fun along the way. We hold regular Friday ‘drinks at our desks’, company socials and finish early on Fridays in the summer holidays.

The Role of Head of Business Development

We’re looking to recruit a proven Head of Business Development to build further on the foundations we have put in place. Reporting to the co-founders you’ll be responsible for developing, nurturing and closing new business leads to contribute to the successful growth of the business. Key responsibilities are:

· Initiating and building long-term client relationships with agencies and brands by building a strategic pipeline and generating leads and engagement with the CRM and social channels

· Identify and develop content strategies based around client needs and sectors by leveraging agency experience and strengths

· Winning profitable new business

· Working collaboratively with the senior management team to meet targets

· Raising the profile of Be The Fox via PR, networking, attending events and writing articles.

· Creating and implementing the monthly new business strategy

· Creating and tailoring pitch-winning treatments and stand out creds decks and managing pitch process.

· Overseeing our website SEO optimisation and paid advertising strategy.

· Undertaking any reasonable duties as required to meet the needs of the business

The Ideal Candidate for the Head of Business Development Role

You’ll be an experienced new business person with prior success in new business generation for a creative production company, advertising agency or major media owner. You’ll have the following skills and experience:

· Able to generate new business via research, incoming leads, networking, qualified leads, event attendance and recommendations

· Experience in developing and managing new business systems and processes

· Knowledge of creative content projects – understands how a project evolves and what everyone’s role is

· A belief in and passion for great content and story telling

· Hard-working, highly-organised, motivated, genuinely wants to deliver a project for clients that is beautifully-crafted and effective

· Excellent spoken and written communication skills

· Able to truly listen

· Able to regularly report back to the senior management team on the evolving new business development strategy

· Full UK driving licence and valid passport and happy to travel occasionally to international events

Personality Profile for the Head of Business Development

· Honesty and integrity

· Charm

· Confident and outgoing

· Energetic and driven

· Cares for the success of clients

· Comfortable in a small team

· Fun

· Driven to take initiative

· Wants to over deliver for clients and the business

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful, ambitious and growing creative production company in a central Brighton location.

Part-time hours: 21-28 per week

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Casual dress

• Company events

• Company pension

• Flexible schedule

• Wellness programmes

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Experience:

• creative agency or advertising agency new business: 3 years (required)

Work remotely:

• No

PR & Social Account Manager, Consumer Comms Agency, Near Rye, £26-30K

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a rapidly growing PR Agency located in the beautiful countryside near Rye, East Sussex.

They are looking for an enthusiastic, creative, driven, PR and Social Media Manager to run the day-to-day agency operations in this exciting business environment as part of the management team.

This dynamic, established PR and Communications Agency providing targeted press relations, social media management, influencer marketing and content solutions to a number of innovative brands and organisations – specialising in consumer goods and services. They create engaging editorial content and get stories featured in the magazines, blogs and online portals that their client’s target customers look at every day. Clients include consumer electrical appliances brands, audio products and health and fitness products.

Following a rebrand in 2020, they are in the middle of a huge growth phase and need candidates seeking exciting and challenging career prospects. There has never been a better time to get onboard with the agency.

As PR and Social Media Manager, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day account execution and administration, covering all aspects of the business – PR, social media, influencer marketing and content creation. Your role will include working closely with clients and being responsible for ensuring client requirements are delivered on time.

Reporting to the Associate Director, you will be line managing a small team and will be responsible for setting the team’s tasks and activities to ensure client accounts are well organised and deliverables are achieved. You will need to be an expert in all things communication – from press and media relations, to social media management and content creation.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• The ability to write compelling copy across multiple channels

• Impeccable attention to detail – the role will involve regularly editing and checking the team’s work before it is presented to clients

• The ability to multitask seamlessly and work well under pressure

• Excellent organisational and leadership abilities

• At least three years of agency or in-house PR experience OR

• At least three years of experience in a relevant communications role

• Two years of management experience

Based on a breath-taking private woodland estate in rural East Sussex, you will need your own transport, an impeccable sense of humour and love dogs. In return you will be offered a competitive package, flexible working environment and an unrivalled career opportunity for the right candidate. 

The position will be office based and candidates will need to live near or be willing to commute to Rye, East Sussex. In the current circumstances, the role may start as working from home, initial interviews will be via Zoom, but second interviews and inductions will be held on site.

POSITION EXPECTATIONS 

Media Planning and Execution 

• A deep understanding of how the media and social media works, available opportunities, building relationships with journalists and influencers

• Working with business managers/brand owners and relevant senior managers to develop effective/targeted communication to generate online and print coverage

• Managing the end-to-end process of press release distribution and follow-ups

• Selling-in stories to media, journalists and influencers

• Proactively looking for opportunities for client stories and products

• Overseeing the organisation of events; ranging from workshops, photo calls, press conferences, and training days etc. on behalf of clients

• Writing engaging and compelling press releases, case studies and content

• Overseeing the creation of social media content for clients which enlighten audiences and promote brand-focused messages

• Auditing, analysing and reporting on social media presences and PR campaigns, including digital advertising costs and returns

• Overseeing the creation, implementation and monitoring of paid social media advertisements

Client Delivery and Strategy 

• Ensuring all communication with clients is of the highest quality

• Taking ownership of client accounts and liaising directly with clients on a regular basis

• Producing activity/opportunity reports

• Delivery on client KPIs and implementing client strategies

• Identifying publicity opportunities and devising campaigns

• Overseeing press coverage is captured and delivered to clients

• Leading meetings, including preparation and presenting

• Participating and leading in presentations to existing clients and at new business pitches alongside the management team

• Contributing to new business brainstorms and creative campaign ideas

Management and Administration

• Managing and overseeing the team’s day-to-day activities and tasks

• Overall responsibility for team output and performance

• Reviewing, proofing and signing off written materials across PR, social media and content

• Direct line managing the team including conducting performance reviews

• Undertaking media and administration desk research for new business pitches and current client programmes

• Overseeing administration for accounts including filing, press cuttings, image library etc.

• Overseeing tracking review sample logistics and progress, keeping accurate records

• Other admin duties as and when required

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

Marketing Manager, B2B & B2C, Brighton, circa £30K DOE

This established independent Sussex business based in Brighton really does stand out amongst its competitors and as part of driving the company forward they are now looking to bring on board a marketing professional who will devise a marketing plan for each of the departments. You will be looking for a hands on challenge and will thrive on bringing your skills to the company and taking repsonsiblity for all the marketing and working with a great brand and team of people.

Responsibility

• Studying company profile and operations to understand its marketing needs

• Conducting marketing research to identify industry trends and commercial opportunities

• Developing and implementing an overall company marketing strategy according to objectives and budgets and running departmental campaigns

• Provides information regarding promotions, branding, media channels, and other key information for marketing success.

• Guides the implementation of marketing strategies for various products and services.

Duties

• To take responsibility for overseeing and producing online and offline marketing activities.

• Assist managers and directors in coming up with focused branding, positioning, and marketing tools for each department

• Working within both company and client budgets to produce effective promotional materials and advertising opportunities

• Establish marketing tracking methods to help evaluate company performance over time

• Analyse details of competitor offerings, including specifications, market share, pricing, and promotional materials

• Create reports with research findings for Directors to analyse and inform marketing strategies

• Assist in providing written documents and verbal presentations for clients to assist in winning new development instructions

• Recommend specific marketing approaches and spending budgets to achieve desired sales goals

• Helps come up with new service offerings to increase share in new or existing markets

• Liaising with each department to create content for the company blog, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter, using a content schedule calendar.

• Creating and overseeing email and social media marketing campaigns

• Responsible for growth and development of social and digital marketing channels.

•  Ensuring the website is current in style terms, monitored and kept up to date.

Experience

• ·A track record of successfully creating and executing sponsored social media campaigns and reporting on ad reach and spend.

• Experience in managing multiple projects and liaising extensively with internal and external contacts.

• Proficient with photoshop or alternative design software.

• Experience of email marketing campaign creation and distribution.

• Knowledge of B2B and B2C marketing 

• Apt in writing proposals and reports

• Qualification in marketing, communications, business or relevant field.

• Proficient in MS Office/Working knowledge of IT and marketing software

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

Junior Graduate Researcher, Brighton, £18k-£20k

Do you have an inquisitive mind & enjoy carrying our research? 

& do you have a Degree?

Our central Brighton based client is now looking for bright and driven Junior Researcher to join their busy Research Team this is due to the business expanding. The successful candidate will be carrying out the research to be used in the bespoke reports which the company produce for their clients, many of which are in the FTSE 100.

Based just a few minutes’ walk from the seafront the company offer a very supportive working environment, excellent mentoring, good career progression and a modern working environment.

The Company:

The company are hugely successful in their field dealing with big name clients. As the word spreads more contracts are being won and due to high demand, they are now looking to add new members to their existing friendly & sociable team.

Their reports provide unique, actionable insights which allow companies to understand their competitive landscape and gain access to the best available talent.

The use a proprietary research process which prioritises direct engagement with market sources. All of their projects are bespoke, as no two clients have the same specific requirements.

The Junior Researcher Role:

The Research team is led by the Research Director, a junior researcher will carry out research via Linkedin and other research methods. It is an immersive role that allows you to become a ‘mini expert’ in industries and sectors across the market in just the 4 to 8 weeks that you are on a project.

· New business/research

· Linkedin research

· Carrying out research with investigative questioning

The Junior Researcher Candidate:

You will be inquisitive by nature and enjoy working on projects and conducting research to ensure the most thorough insight is gained for the lead researchers to write the clients’ reports.

· Degree/Masters 

· Enjoy carrying out research/investigating/questioning

· Bright & engaging

· Naturally inquisitive

· Team player

· Able to think outside the box

· Proactive attitude

The company offers a modern and friendly office environment with excellent mentoring and career progression and company benefits. 

Please email your CV to: cat@escapehatchmedia.co.uk or call Cat on: 07540 993111

Junior International Sales Account Manager (Sport/Fitness) Brighton

Do you have 3+ years field sales & account management experience?

Do you have experience dealing with International distributors?

Do you have an interested in sport and fitness?

……And do you have a positive and resilient attitude?

Our Global sports nutrition client who is based in Brighton is now looking for a Regional Account Manager – International to join their friendly UK & Overseas Account Managers sales team. You will be responsible for driving the sales for one of their top name sports nutrition brands. 

The role is home/Brighton office based. Ideally you will live within close proximity to an airport as the role will involve international travel to meet clients a couple of times a month. 

The client is looking for someone who has 3+ years solid sales experience in a customer facing role. You will have experience dealing with International distributors and P&L knowledge as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills with a positive and resilient attitude.

You will ideally have an interest in sport. Hobby or passion, whether it be football, swimming, skittles or skiing, it doesn’t matter! 

The Company:

The company has recently acquired two multi-million sports nutrition businesses which are both based in the UK. Currently these businesses are standalone, but they plan to integrate them under the new company name to then be a standalone business within their Group.

Their brands are well recognised in the Sports Nutrition marketplace in the UK and overseas due to the dynamic branding and marketing of the products.

They are passionate about helping people compete and get the most from their sport, whatever the level of goal. They try to only use natural and great tasting ingredients that are proven to improve performance through training, competition and recovery. 

Their manufacturing site is certified by Informed Sport which means that the facility and their processes have been rigorously tested for the presence of a range of banned substances that appear on the WADA list. 

The Regional Account Manager – International Role:

There are 8 people in the sales team. You will be working under the Sales Director and alongside the other UK and overseas National Account Managers, with a sales Support Executive who assists the sales team with qualifying leads and admin.

PRIMARY FUNCTION OF ROLE 

·       Full responsibility for the management and strategic development of your portfolio of accounts;

o   Research, define and deliver development plans for your accounts and new business opportunities, with measurable objectives for growth. Plans should include;

§  Marketing, price and promotional plans with clear targets and budgets

§  Building activation plans with your distributors to drive consumption and build our brands

§  Pre and post promotional evaluations, sharing recommendations for future activity.

o   Conduct regular business review meetings with accounts, to fully understand your customers & markets, carrying out visits as necessary, to build collaborative relationships and maximise opportunities.

o   Where appropriate, on larger accounts, deliver customer JBPs, including category reviews and recommendations.

o   Deliver cost price increases, to improve contribution and recover raw material increases, through managing negotiations.

o   Maintain budgets, pricing, forecasting and promotional activities for all of your accounts.

·       Deliver sales volume and contribution in line with agreed budgets and forecasts. 

o   Provide written update on progress as part of team reporting processes.

·       Work collaboratively and cross functionally across the business to ensure the S&OP is executed to deliver the maximum benefit for ABSN and its customers 

·       Attend exhibitions, events and industry seminars where relevant and appropriate.

The Regional Account Manager – International Candidate:

Due to the nature of their business an interest in sport is preferred, hobby or passion, football, swimming, hula hoops or horses it doesn’t matter!

•               At least 3 year’s field sales & account management experience

•               Experience dealing with international Distributors

•               Understanding working with other departments and the client to drive consumption

•               P&L knowledge

•               Small business knowledge

•               Self sufficient

•               Interest in sport/fitness

•               Able to build relationships both internally and externally

•               Excellent verbal and written communication skills

•               Highly numerate

•               Problem solver 

•               Proactive and resilient attitude

•               An understanding of e-commerce is beneficial but not essential

•               Highly organised

The company are based just outside of Brighton have on-site parking and a bus stop nearby.

Benefits include:

4% pension which is matched at 4%, up to a max of 10% which is matched.  

Discount on products at cost price + 10%. 

 Email your CV to: cat@escapehatchmedia or call Cat on: 07540 993111

Digital Marketing Sales Consultant (Home-based) £32-35K + High Uncapped Commission c.£50K OTE

The Company

A leading digital marketing agency operating nationwide. Part of a secure, stable, well-established group. Committed to training and development and offering a long-term career path. Offering home-based, flexible working plus all the resources you need - laptop, phone, full software support etc.

The Role of Digital Marketing Consultant

Working as part of a team of skilled digital sales experts you’ll be tasked with sourcing new business using online approaches, cold-calling, proactive prospecting and networking. It’s a client-facing role where much of your business will be generated through video conferencing allowing you to maximise your effectiveness and grow your business.

The Ideal Candidate for the Digital Marketing Consultant Role

• You’ll have experience of selling digital marketing solutions - Facebook ads, GoogleAdWords, Bing Paid Search, SEO and web design services.

• A solid understanding of digital, social media and technology

• A confident, outgoing, driven, energetic, well-organised, tenacious and hungry person who is success and money-motivated

• Able to deal with clients face to face and over video calls

• A sales hunter who relishes winning new business and growing these accounts

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

Graduate Researcher, Brighton, £20k-£30k depending on experience

Are you from a financial services background or do you have some recruitment experience?

Do you have an inquisitive mind & enjoy carrying our research?

& do you have a Degree/Masters??

Our central Brighton based client is now looking for bright and driven Researcher to join their busy Research Team due to the business expanding. The successful candidate will be carrying out the research to be used in the bespoke reports which the company produce for their clients, many of which are in the FTSE 100. You will typically be working on a new project every 6 to 8 weeks.

You will be a self-started, who is confident communicating with high level clients both face to face and on the phone.

Based just a few minutes’ walk from the seafront the company offer a very supportive working environment, excellent mentoring, good career progression and a modern working environment. 

The Company:

The company are hugely successful in their field dealing with big name clients. As the word spreads more contracts are being won and due to high demand, they are now looking to add new members to their existing friendly & sociable team.  

Their reports provide unique, actionable insights which allow companies to understand their competitive landscape and gain access to the best available talent.

The use a proprietary research process which prioritises direct engagement with market sources. All of their projects are bespoke, as no two clients have the same specific requirements.

The Researcher Role:

The Research team is led by the Research Director, a researcher will carry a project through from start to finish, taking part in all elements in the process from compiling spreadsheets, making calls and putting together information to writing reports, proofing them carefully and presenting them to clients. It is a broad and immersive role that allows you to become a ‘mini expert’ in industries and sectors across the market in just the 4 to 8 weeks that you are on a project.

·      New business/research

·      Client meetings

·      Presenting to clients

·      Conducting phone surveys 

·       Carrying out research with investigative questioning

·       Liaising with clients, both potential and existing

·       Report writing

·      Developing new business ideas

The Researcher Candidate:

You will be inquisitive by nature and enjoy working on projects and conducting research to ensure the most thorough insight is gained for writing the clients’ reports.

·      3 years of office experience

·      Degree/Masters - Ideal in, Engineering, Law, Maths, Science, History

·      Enjoy carrying out research/investigating/questioning

·      Bright & engaging

·       Naturally inquisitive 

·       Able to talk confidently on the phone 

·       Strong writing/report writing skills

·       Team player

·       Able to think outside the box

·       Proactive attitude

.

The company offers a modern and friendly office environment with excellent mentoring and career progression and company benefits. It is not unheard of that the office has ice creams on hot days and bacon sandwiches and coffees on rainy mornings and of course drinks after work on a Friday are a must when based in the heart of the Lanes!

Please email your CV to: cat@escapehatchmedia.co.uk or call cat on: 07540 993111

Delegate Event Sales Executive, Sustainability Sector, Brighton, £18k-£22k plus £5k-£15k comms

Do you have phone sales experience and are you a competitive person?

Are you passionate about sustainability?

Would you like to work towards supporting the vital and continued need for Innovation and collaboration within the Sustainability Industry for the preservation of the Environment, whilst having the capacity to earn money?

Our Brighton based events client creates international summits within the Sustainability sector. They are now looking for 2-3 highly motivated Event/Delegate Sales Executives to join their friendly close-knit team. This highly reputed company are based in a spacious modern office in the centre of Brighton, just a short walk to the beach. They offer a strong training programme and excellent career development opportunities. 

Their summits target senior level business people globally and are developed with the very top people in the sustainability sector. They are research led, but with a commercial purpose in mind traditional run as face to face international summits but due to the impact of Covid-19 they are currently very successfully running all of their summits as virtual events for the time being.

The Event/Delegate Sales Executive will sell tickets enabling the delegates to attend and network at the virtual events taking place throughout the year, you would be working across the portfolio of B2B summits. Commission is uncapped so there is great earning potential whilst supporting a positive impact on the planet due to the nature of their events. You can also earn special bonuses if you outperform.

The Company:

The company have created a series of Summits, designed by experts across a variety of sustainability sectors. Through extensive research, they create hard hitting agendas, rich in content which feature the industry’s most influential figures. The summits have an excellent reputation and as a result attendance is high - interactive debate and extensive networking opportunities encourage the sharing of ideas and information, and the formation of new business relationships. 

Their goal is to inform and shape the future of Industries with greater presence and impact of cleantech and renewables. Partners who share their mission and see the value in their Summits includes brands such as; Google, Coca Cola, IBM, NASA, Intel, Nestle, Melinda & Bill Gates Foundation and United Nations.

The company continue to grow year on year and are committed to re-investment to ensure they hit their long-term growth goals.

The Event/Delegate Sales Executive role: 

Your job will consist of CRM & Data management to find & qualify the best, most senior candidates within the industry and then using telephone & email communication to convert these leads into paid registrations for the Summit. Delegates are director-level, and based globally, so an ability to sell to senior, international contacts, in an effective and efficient manner, is a must. 
 

What you will do: 

·      Follow up inbound leads and enquiries and convert to sales 

·      Identify and account manage past multi-buyers and key customers 

·      Build, operate and maintain a sales database 

·      Work directly with the marketing team to generate new leads 

·      Develop the portfolio of products and Identify new business opportunities 

Eventually, you will specialise and become an expert on a specific Industry. 

The Event/Delegate Sales Executive Candidate: 

·      Previous phone sales experience

·      CRM experience (preferred but not essential)

·      Track record of high achievement 

·      A highly self-driven sense of motivation 

·      Natural curiosity and passion for sustainability

·      Confident when selling to Senior-level business people globally 

·      Ability to work well within a team environment 

·      Good IT skills including Excel, Word, Outlook and Google 

·      Educated to Degree level (preferred but not essential)

·      A good sense of humour! 

Bonus skills, but not essential! 

·      Additional languages – Spanish, German, French 

·      Understanding and experience of the B2B conference model 

·      Experience with Salesforce /databases

The Package: 

o   Competitive basic, uncapped commission 

o   Pension ‘contribution matching’ 5%

o   Cycle to work scheme

o   Coffee Mondays, Beach picnics, Sports Day

o   International travel opportunities (post Covid-19)

o   Strong training programme and career development opportunities 

o   Working with a tight-knit friendly team

o   Small, fun & relaxed office which is located just a couple of minutes from the beach! 

Please send your CV to: cat@escapehatchmedia.co.uk or call Cat on: 07540 993111

B2B PR Senior Account Executive/Junior Account Manager, Brighton, £23-28K plus fantastic benefits

Our client is a B2B PR Agency made up of a hugely passionate bunch of talented people and it’s because of this that they take rewarding hard work seriously and receive a large number of company benefits.

The PR & communications executive will make up a key part of the agencies client-facing team and has a critical role in determining the future and long-term success of the company. Acting as a key contact for your specific portfolio of clients, you will have the confidence, skills and relevant industry expertise to provide day-to-day PR services to your clients, as well as providing research, content development and media relations support to the consultants.

You will be responsible for delivering a stream of services, ensuring your accounts are consistently delivering high standards and outstanding service on time. You will also play a role in growing your accounts both in terms of days and services offered and you will also be involved in new business pitches.

Role requirements

If that sounds like your cup of tea, get in touch if you have –

• hands-on experience of media relations, content creation and client servicing within a PR/ comms agency

• the ability to demonstrate understanding and passion for client’s business in the B2B environment

• experience in identifying press opportunities, understanding the requirements to sell in client stories, and draft copy as required

• proven skills in developing and nurturing relationships with key media

• solid research and investigation skills

• second-to-none copywriting skills

• a proactive, ‘can do’ attitude backed up with the ability to organise and prioritise your time

• confidence, charm and charisma

• proactivity, creativity and an eye for detail

• the same values as the whole team – they are curious, they love learning, they are not afraid of trying new things, they work hard and play hard, and they support each other.

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

FILLED - Event Sales Executive, Sustainability, Brighton, £20k - £22k plus comms

Do you have some sales experience and are you a competitive person?

Are you passionate about sustainability?

Would you like to earn lots of money whilst having a positive impact upon the planet? 

Our events client based in Brighton is now looking for highly motivated Event Sales Executive to join their busy team. This highly reputed company are based in a small, fun & relaxed office which are located just a couple of minutes from Brighton beach. They offer a strong training programme and excellent career development opportunities. 

The Event Sales Executive will sell attendance across a portfolio of market leading B2B conferences in the cleantech and renewable energy sectors. Commission is uncapped so there is great earning potential whilst you will be having a positive impact on the planet due to the nature of their events. You can also earn special bonuses if you outperform.

 Due to the impact of Covid our client is now successfully running their events as virtual events.

The Company:

The company work with innovative start-ups and leading brands such as Google, Coca-Cola, IBM, GE and Intel. Their events take place in London, San Francisco, New York, Toronto and Singapore, so international travel is also plays a part of this role. 

Their events are targeted at and built with the very top people in the sustainability sector. They are research led, but with a commercial purpose in mind. They design high quality programmes with unrivalled speakers, and due to this they have an excellent reputation in the markets they serve. 

The company continue to grow year on year and are committed to re-investment to ensure they hit their long-term growth goals.

The Event Sales Executive role: 

You will be expected to use telephone and email to convert leads into paid registrations for the summit. Delegates are director-level, and based globally, so an ability to connect with senior, international contacts is a must. 

What you will do: 

·      Follow up inbound leads and enquiries and convert to sales 

·      Identify and account manage past multi-buyers and key customers 

·      Build, operate and maintain a sales database 

·      Work directly with the marketing team to generate new leads 

·      Develop the portfolio of products and Identify new business opportunities 

The Events sales Executive Candidate: 

·      Graduate

·      Track record of high achievement 

·      A highly self-driven sense of motivation 

·      Previous successful sales experience OR a strong interest in a sales career 

·      Natural curiosity and passion for sustainability

·      Confident when selling to senior-level business people globally 

·      Ability to work well within a team environment 

·      Good IT skills including Excel, Word, Outlook and Google 

·      A good sense of humour! 

Bonus skills, but not essential! 

·      Additional languages – Spanish, German, French 

·      Understanding and experience of the B2B conference model 

·      Experience with Salesforce / databases

The Package: 

Ø  Competitive basic, uncapped commission 

Ø  Pension ‘contribution matching’ 5%

Ø  Cycle to work scheme

Ø  International travel opportunities, once allowed

Ø  Flexible working hours

Ø  Strong training programme and career development opportunities 

Ø  Small, fun & relaxed office which is located just a couple of minutes from the beach!

Please email your CV to: cat@escapehatchmedia.co.uk or call Cat on: 07540 993111 

FILLED - Events Marketing Executive, Brighton, up to £24k plus profit share

Do you have b2b marketing experience – ideally in events/conferences?

Would you like to work on global events whilst having a positive impact upon the planet? 

Our events client is based in Brighton but work globally, with their biggest events taking place in San Francisco, New York, Toronto and London.  Due to rapid expansion, they are now looking for an experienced marketing executive to join their busy team. 

The Marketing Executive will plan, manage and execute marketing campaigns for their international business summits, which for the time being are successfully being run as virtual events.

With lots of new projects on the horizon and massive growth potential in their marketplaces you will be able to shape and grow your career within the business over the coming years. 

Our client is looking for is someone who has a 100% can-do attitude, who can turn their hand to anything, who’s a good writer, and super-efficient and organised.

The Company:

This highly reputed company have built a reputation for excellence in each of their markets, and are planning rapid expansion in the next two years they are based in a small, fun & relaxed office which are located just a couple of minutes from the beach. 

The company work with innovative start-ups and leading brands such as Google, Coca-Cola, IBM, GE and Intel. Their events take place in London, San Francisco, New York, Toronto and Singapore, so international travel is also plays a part of this role. 

Their events are targeted at and built with the very top people in the sustainability sector. They are research led, but with a commercial purpose in mind. They design high quality programmes with unrivalled speakers, and due to this they have an excellent reputation in the markets they serve. 

The company continue to grow year on year and are committed to re-investment to ensure they hit their long-term growth goals.

The Marketing Executive role:

You will be working as part of a dedicated and ambitious team, and will be responsible for the following:

•    Help develop the brand design and core sales messages for each conference 


•   Keep the conference websites up to date with fresh content and information 


•   Write, design and deliver high-impact, content-rich email campaigns to our network 


•   Negotiate and manage marketing partnerships with industry associations and media 


•   Liaise with speakers and sponsors to market our conferences to their networks 


•   Create and manage industry-relevant content including case studies, interviews, 
webinars, twitter chats, infographics, photography and video 


•   Oversee the design and print of conference brochures and on-site materials including 
signage and banners; managing external design, production and fulfilment agencies 


•   Develop the in-house marketing database for each conference and manage an external 
database research agency 


•   Attend and help run the conferences as a core part of the event team 


The Marketing Executive Candidate: 

You will be a motivated, proactive and creative marketing professional, ideally with  experience in B2B marketing, preferably (but not necessarily) in the conference/exhibition sector.  

This is a diverse and challenging role in a fun, fast-paced environment.  If you are highly motivated and creative, with an eagle-eye for accuracy and meticulous organization skills, this could be the role for you.

Ideally you will have experience in the following:

·       Project management 

·       Relationship building and negotiation 

·       Copywriting for print and online

·       Website CMS – ideally Wordpress

·       SEO / Google Adwords / PPC

·       Mailchimp / email marketing systems

·       Database management 

·       Marketing analytics and reporting

·       Advanced Word / Excel / PowerPoint

The Package: 

Ø  Generous pension Scheme

Ø  International travel 

Ø  Cycle to work scheme

Ø  Flexible working hours

Ø  Strong training programme and career development opportunities 

Ø  Small, fun & relaxed office which is located just a couple of minutes from the beach!

Please email your CV to: at@escapehatchmedia.co.uk or call Cat on: 07540 993111

Business Development Director, B2B Media Company, Kent - £40-50K + High Comms

Are you a driven, energetic, resilient and highly-motivated senior sales person with 6+ years’ advertising sales experience? Do you enjoy generating new business and the thrill of closing larger deals without the distraction of managing people? If so this could be a great fit for you!

The Company

A successful, dynamic, well-established, independent and fast-growing business to business media company operating in a number of high-growth business sectors. In additiion to market-leading magazines and websites they also organise events that bring together industry leaders from across the globe. It’s a friendly, passionate and innovative environment in great offices in an amazing location in Kent. Because of the geography you’ll need to have your own vehicle (lots of free parking!).

The Role of Business Development Director

You’ll be responsible for identifying and developing strong relationships with new and existing larger clients to generate advertising, sponsorship and delegate revenues across print, digital and events. You’ll be connecting with/building effective client relationships through cold-calling, follow-ups of incoming leads and researching potential revenue opportunities. There is no direct team management experience but you’ll be responsible for inspiring the team with your abilities and demonstrating best practice.

The Candidate for the Business Development Director Role

• 6+ years proven track record in media sales

• Driven, ambitious, tenacious, resilient, money/target-driven

• Looking to manage client relationships not sales teams!

• Sales hunter, leader and a ‘doer’

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Customer-focussed

• Excellent problem solver

• Able to travel internationally

This could be an immediate start for the right person so if it sounds like you please send your CV to derek@escapehatchmedia.co.uk.

B2B Media Sales: Business Development Manager, Kent - £35-40K + High Commission

Are you a driven, energetic, resilient and highly-motivated sales person with 3+ years’ advertising sales experience? Do you enjoy generating new business and the thrill of the chase? If so this could be a great fit for you!

The Company

A successful, dynamic, well-established, independent and fast-growing business to business media company operating in a number of high-growth business sectors. In additiion to market-leading magazines and websites they also organise events that bring together industry leaders from across the globe. It’s a friendly, passionate and innovative environment in great offices in an amazing location in Kent. Because of the geography you’ll need to have your own vehicle (lots of free parking!).

The Role of Business Development Manager

You’ll be responsible for identifying and developing strong relationships with new and existing clients to generate advertising, sponsorship and delegate revenues across print, digital and events. You’ll be connecting with/building effective client relationships through cold-calling, follow-ups of incoming leads and researching potential revenue opportunities.

The Candidate for the Business Development Manager Role

• 3+ years proven track record in media sales

• Driven, ambitious, tenacious, resilient, money/target-driven

• Sales hunter

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Customer-focussed

• Good problem solver

• Able to travel internationally

This could be an immediate start for the right person so if it sounds like you please send your CV to derek@escapehatchmedia.co.uk!

Marketing Executive, B2B, Brighton, £21k-£24k (remote working option)

Do you have 1-2 years b2b Marketing experience?

Do you enjoy writing content and managing your own projects?

Would you like to work for a well-established international company, that offers remote working as an option?

Our very well established and successful international servicing client is looking for a B2B Marketing Executive to join their team in Brighton. The company have gone through a rebrand and created a clear vision of who they are in the market place – they are now looking to bring the marketing in house and are looking for an experienced Marketing Executive to manage their b2b marketing, which includes, writing content managing LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, marketing for brochures calendars, creating power points for tenders. There will also be the opportunity to travel to West Africa to meet suppliers!

This role would suit someone who is enthusiastic and who enjoys managing their own marketing projects - there is plenty of room to develop this role and grow with it.  

The Company:

The client is very well established, they are a leading heavy lifting equipment and service supplier operating out of Brighton – they serve their customers throughout West Africa via a number of subsidiary offices and companies. With lots of projects on the go and tenders to deal with they are now looking to bring their marketing in-house.

The B2B Marketing Executive Role:

Digital Content and Marketing

The company have built up a valuable online presence, the successful candidate will not only be able to write the content, but will also have good Wordpress skills, including the analytics, tagging and keyword strategies involved. 

·       Writing content for the digital quarterly newsletter 

·       Communicate well with the broader organisation, encouraging social sharing, submission of content and feedback. 

·       Social media training and guidance role for staff, maintaining and encouraging ever-widening sharing of the brand’s messaging.

·       Digital Advertising

·       Website management

·       Adword Campaigns

·       Email Marketing 

Supplier Management

Liaise with suppliers, achieving the best ROI, as well as high-quality creative and production values for marketing materials including:

·       Product and Service Brochures

·       Yearly Calendars

·       Car Branding

·       Brochures

The B2B Marketing Executive Candidate:

·       1-2 years b2b marketing experience

·       CIM qualification good but not essential

·       Good understanding of Wordpress

·       Strong digital marketing skills

·       Content writing experience

·       Excellent communication skills – internal comms and international suppliers

Please email your CV to: cat@escapehatchmedia.co.uk or call Cat on: 07540993111

Digital & Print Media Sales Account Manager, Eastbourne, £24k + uncapped comms

Do you have 18 months sales experience?

…….are you looking for a new challenge with uncapped earning potential?

Would you like to work for well establish media company?

…working on a successful portfolio of print and digital channels. 

Our hugely successful publishing client is now looking for a Digital & Print Sales Account Manager to join their team in their offices in Eastbourne. This is a new role created due to the success of the portfolio which has led to an increased in interest in the marketplace and in return an increase in workload. 

The Digital& Print Sales Account Managerwill be responsible for selling advertising campaigns within their Business & Franchise magazine portfolio. As a Sales Account Manager it is essential you have previous sales experience. You will be working within a great environment alongside a dynamic team selling advertising space across our print, digital and social media channels.

This is a varied role office based but will also include client visits, plus exhibitions in UK and overseas.

The Company

With over 35 years of successful publishing and two years of structured product launches they are now looking to further expand their sales team. The role will be based in their offices at Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, where there is free parking, a beautiful outlook across the harbour and plenty of boutique shops and restaurants and a gym to keep you occupied at lunchtimes.

The Digital & Print Sales Account Manager Role

The successful candidate will be working across a portfolio of market leading magazines, websites and digital platforms, they need experienced media sales professionals with the drive and determination to help take this already successful international division to the next level.

·     Selling both print and digital advertising 

·     Dealing with b2b and b2c clients and agencies

·     Account management

·     New business development

·     Face to face presentations

·     Exhibiting at relevant trade shows

·     Meeting clients at exhibitions and conferences 

·     International travel 

The Digital & Print Sales Account Manager Candidate:

Ideally you are driven by success.

·     18 months sales experience

·     Media/Digital Sales experience is a bonus

·     Confident on the phone

·     Highly organised

·     Strong face to face communication skills

·     Highly motivated

The benefits include, 

·     Pension, 

·     Free eye tests

·     20 days holiday plus bank holidays 

·      Days in lieu for exhibitions/events attended outside of usual working hours.

Please email your CV to: cat@escapehatchmedia.co.uk or call Cat on: 07540 993111

Social Media & Outreach Manager role, West Sussex, £30-35K

Are you a passionate and talented Social Media & Outreach Manager looking for a new challenge to really make your mark with this newly created role?

Through continued success and winning interesting new projects, this B2B PR & Digital Marketing agency are looking for a Social Media Manager to join their supportive and friendly team.

The role
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Develop social media campaigns for clients including strategy, tracking, technical set up,
blogger outreach, delivery and results analysis
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Come up with creative social media strategies for B2B and B2C brands with a clear focus on
ROI
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Conduct audience mapping and competitor analysis
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Compose and monitor social media posts on a daily basis (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and
Instagram)
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Research and write targeted content and produce visuals for social media channels
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Continually develop knowledge of social media and provide insight and ideas to ensure client
campaigns and the company keep ahead
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Work with team to develop voice and strategy of Rose Media Groups social media
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Monitor results against KPI’s and produce client reports
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Work closely with the rest of the team to ensure social is fully integrated with all other areas

Skills Required: 
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Ability to demonstrate success of targeted social media campaigns
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In depth knowledge of online PR, content creation and engagement
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Strong writing skills with a good understanding of business and consumer audiences
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Experience of devising social media strategies at a top level, with clear focus on how best to
meet objectives
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Evidence of creative thinking
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Excellent knowledge of social media platforms and metric tools, in addition to Google
Analytics and website CMS platforms
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Current experience of using social media management tools such as Hootsuite and Sprout
Social
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Highly organised with strong project management and planning skills
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Experience of producing campaign reports for measurement and analysis
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An understanding of how social media supports PR and Marketing activity
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Knowledge or an interest in paid search and SEO is advantageous
Person Specification:
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B2B and B2C experience working across different sectors
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Minimum of 5 years social media management experience
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Agency experience an advantage

Benefits and additional information 

You’ll be part of an ambitious, versatile and collaborative team who are all fully supported in their
personal development. They offer new business commission, internal training, 25 days holiday plus your birthday and bank holidays, 2.30pm close on Fridays, charity days and company socials. They also can offer flexible working hours for this role.

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

Copywriter, B2B Communications Agency, Brighton, circa £26K

The Company:

This highly regarded, award winning B2B marketing communications consultancy work with market leaders and challengers in the Consulting, Legal, Financial, Technology, Industrial and Property sectors, helping them develop creative PR programmes, integrated campaigns and content that deliver commercial returns.

They do interesting and inspiring work to be proud of and have built a collegiate culture based on hard work and good fun. It’s one of the reasons they win so many awards, and why the team choose to stay and grow within the agency.

The Copywriter Requirements:

You will be a smart and experienced professional who can work with all levels of the organisation to craft engaging and exciting thought leadership content, blogs, features and articles.

• A business enthusiast with at least three years' B2B copywriting experience (editorial and journalist backgrounds would be of interest)

• An unflappable operator that can juggle multiple responsibilities and deliver to deadlines in a fast paced environment

• A creative genius that can craft a compelling story and contribute to concept development

• Excellent attention to detail with ninja proof-reading and editing skills

• An ambitious nature and eagerness to develop new skills and grow within our exciting company

• A kind person that can preserve the special culture of the business

The Responsibility of The Copywriter

• Ideas and strategy: Creative content development including, interviewing senior level people to draw out creative content ideas

• Client relations: Attending kick off meetings and briefing calls with key clients

• Copywriting: Including articles, features, blogs and whitepapers

• Proof-reading: Reviewing and peer-reviewing presentations and copy produced by the pack

• Team work: Pitching in and supporting your pack with ad-hoc work as required 

Salary is circa £26K but very much dependent on experience with fantastic benefits.

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

Senior Event & Sponsorship Sales Executive (Organic/Wellness Sector) Brighton £25k + £8k comms

Do you have 1+ year's b2b sales experience?

Are you entrepreneurial in nature with excellent face to face and phone skills?

Do you have an interest in healthy and organic products?

Our award winning international events client are currently recruiting a full time Exhibition Sales Executive to join their friendly team in central Brighton, The successful candidate will be working on their leading UK B2B trade event. 

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an ambitious, focused sales professional, looking to develop their career in sales, within a successful, growing company.  

The company:

The client is a successful international exhibition and conference company with over 100 events globally.  Already well-established with several successful events in the UK, the company is set to continue to expand significantly over the next few years.  They pride themselves on providing a fun and inspiring workplace, combined with an entrepreneurial, 'can-do', attitude, offering a vibrant working environment with modern offices right in the heart of Brighton.

The trade show that you would be working on is Europe’s leading trade show in their sector, it has been running for over 20 years and takes place in London. The show attracts UK and overseas trade buyer, distributors, wholesalers and stores looking for finished products to sell.

THE ROLE:

You will be working as part of a team and will be part of a successful, dynamic and expanding show in which they are experiencing unparalleled growth

• Selling both on the telephone and face to face, with a consultative selling approach

• Account management to develop and maintain strong client relationships

• To identify and develop new business

• To attend relevant trade shows both in the UK and Europe

• To ensure that individual and team sales targets are met

• To provide excellent customer relations at all times

• Collaborate with other departments such as operations, marketing, and finance, to ensure delivery of client needs. 

• To write sales emails, reports, newsletters, copy for visitor and exhibitor campaigns.

• Stay up to date on relevant industry knowledge and research market. 

• Interest in social media on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn 

• Updating and maintaining all systems relevant to the event, including exhibitor database, sales figures and contracts and floorplan.

• Assist Group Event Director with administration work and sales contracts.

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

The successful candidate must be confident at selling on the phone and face to face with a consultative approach, strong communication and organisation skills are a must, with excellent attention to detail, as well as superb account management skills and the ability to confidentially convert sales.

• 1+ years of dedicated sales experience.

• Consultative sales approach

• Ideally experience within the events and exhibition industry, not essential

• The ability to meet and exceed sales target

• Entrepreneurial in nature

• Strong communication skills both written and verbal

• Excellent attention to detail

• Hands-on, get it done attitude as well as being a good team player

• Willing to go the extra mile

• Powerpoint and additionally CRM experience would be great but not essential

Additional Information: 

• Salary negotiable depending on experience + commission

• 25 days holiday entitlement per annum in additional to Bank Holidays

• Up to 5% pension contributions

• Health Cash Plan

 Please email your CV to: cat@escapehatchmedia.co.uk or call Cat on: 07540 993111