Exhibition Sales-Wedding Journal Brand

Exhibition Sales Executive

Wedding Journal Brand

Now celebrating 27 years of success, Penton Media Group is Northern Irelands leading independent digital  publishing, exhibition and events company.

The company publishes a wide range of consumer, trade and online magazines and is the organiser of leading exhibitions, conferences and high-profile gala awards dinners (see www.pentonmediagroup.com)

During the last twelve months the company has gone through a major transformation and is now operating on a Digital First basis.

Post lockdown, we are now entering a period of growth and development and we wish to appoint an Exhibition Sales Executive.

Wedding Journal is the premier Brand in the Bridal marketplace in both North and South of Ireland.

The role is to sell exhibition space into Belfast and Dublin Wedding Journal Shows and  Promote the Power of Face-to-Face Marketing. The Wedding Journal shows have the full resources of the Wedding Journal brand behind them. ( 250,000 monthly reach) The always requires to maintain any current customer base and research and confirm new customers and new Feature area s with the shows and maintain relationships and progress the booking transaction through to the end result of the shows .

With Print and Digital Magazines, Weekly newsletters Web site, social platforms, plus, Two Shows both Belfast and Dublin, this is a fast-paced environment. The Wedding Journal shows are the Must Visit for any Bride to be incorporating the best Bridal suppliers in the country, together with the Now famous Bridal Catwalk Shows. We are experiencing high demand for exhibitors to attend the shows and need a vibrant Exhibition Sales Executive to lead this role.

We are Looking for a HIGH ENGERY individual to join this dynamic sales team.

The position is based in Belfast.

Key responsibilities

• To reach agreed weekly and monthly sales targets
• To prepare and deliver quality online sales proposals and presentations
• To reach weekly KPI’s – call rates, new business calls, number of sales etc
• To be professional and always deliver excellent customer service
• To deliver targets on Exhibition Sales on The Wedding Journal Shows
• To attend Functions and Shows in the Wedding Sector
• To sell exhibition space into Belfast and Dublin Shows , Promotion the Power of Face-to-Face Marketing.
  • To maintain relationships and progress the booking transaction for the shows.

Candidate profile

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a telephone sales environment
• High energy levels and ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to sell creative marketing solutions
• Excellent telephone manner
• Highly competitive
• Good reporting and presentation skills

Excellent career prospects in a market leading media company.

Starting salary £35k OTE

Please send your full C.V. to:

The HR Director,

Penton Media Group,

Penton House,

38 Heron Road,

Sydenham Business Park,

Belfast,

BT3 9LE

Or Email: wynn@pentonpublicatons.co.uk

Or complete the Job Application Form below:

Closing date for applications 20^th March 2022