Hungry for business knowledge and fast-progression opportunities? Want to use your commercial acumen to engage decision makers at leading companies and deliver business intelligence around the globe? Then we want to talk to you.
Reuters Events deliver world-class conferences and content across the globe, and work with industry leaders and visionaries to provide the critical intelligence that senior level executives need to make strategic decisions.
We’re looking for a financially motivated and commercially-minded Delegate Sales Executive who's looking want to use their skills to positively impact critical industries and the communities working within them. This role suits a recent graduate or candidates at the start of their sales careers.
This full-time, hybrid position is based in Canary Wharf, London.
About the Role
As a Delegate Sales Executive at Reuters Events, you will:
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Reach out to potential delegates/participants predominantly through calls, emails, and social media platforms to inform them about upcoming events.
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Use a consultative sales approach to understand the needs and interests of potential delegates and match these with the features of our events
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Follow our minimum KPI standards and use these to help achieve and exceed sales targets .
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Take a seat within a driven, highly motivated sales team and have a golden opportunity to learn the business from the ground up.
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Be part of a collaborative team selling delegate places and tickets on our global portfolio of events.
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Build relationships and rapport with leads across a variety of industry sectors and will receive commission for every single sale you make.
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Use your excellent customer service skills to qualify and nurture sales leads.
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Close individual and group delegate registrations for senior level ‘business to business’ conferences worldwide.
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Be comfortable working to targets and speaking with decision makers at leading organisations.
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Receive training on the sales techniques required to be a successful sales executive.
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Have the potential to progress into a consultative business development role focusing on higher level exhibition and sponsorship packages OR into a conference production role looking at creating high end, commercially viable events where you will gain a wide range of transferrable skills.
About You
You're a fit for the role of Delegate Sales Executive at Reuters Events if you:
- Are motivated to work hard and carve out a successful career in sales or conferences.
- Are keen to progress quickly in a fast-paced environment.
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Are confident on the phone talking to senior level executives from major organizations.
- Have an entrepreneurial flair with a determined outlook and a desire to deliver results.
- Have previous sales experience and some basis sales understanding (not essential but it will be considered a plus!)
Please note: the deadline for applications is 23:59 (GMT) on Monday 3rd March. Early applications are encouraged.
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What’s in it For You?
Join us to inform the way forward with the latest AI solutions and address real-world challenges in legal, tax, compliance, and news. Backed by our commitment to continuous learning and market-leading benefits, you’ll be prepared to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future. This includes:
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Industry-Leading Benefits: We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
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Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, and hybrid model, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
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Career Development and Growth: By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.
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Culture: Globally recognized and award-winning reputation for inclusion, innovation, and customer-focus. Our eleven business resource groups nurture our culture of belonging across the diverse backgrounds and experiences represented across our global footprint.
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Hybrid Work Model: We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.
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Social Impact: Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
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