About us
Professional Development Group is one of the UK's fastest-growing events companies. We are specialists in delivering learning, development & content for the Public and Private Sectors.
Launched in 2017, we now deliver over 300 award-winning events to over 12,000 delegates and our expansive list of clients, partners and contributors include the Department for Education, Home Office, National Crime Agency, Rolls Royce, BT, Samsung and many more.
Our rapidly growing business now includes four brands, each providing high-end content designed to meet the needs of our public and private sector customers:
Government Events : Specialists in delivering exceptional, information-led public sector conferences and events that keep our customers at the forefront of Government policy.
MyPD : Provides professional development training to the public and private sectors in the UK, through online courses, blended learning and training programmes.
GovPD : Provides online, in-person and in-house training to the public sector designed to develop careers and drive organisational change.
We are always actively looking for talented individuals who excel in what they do and now is an exciting time to be part of the organisation. We are looking for new talent across our offices in London and Wilmslow, and for this role, the position could be either based in our London or Wilmslow offices. This role role sits within our Government Events brand.
Now’s an exciting time to be part of PDG. Our client base is expanding across the globe!
So why you?
You are excited about joining a rapidly growing, award-winning organisation as a Sponsorship Salesperson who excels in what they do and understands the sponsorship opportunities available to clients only.
You also want to be part of a dynamic, creative and passionate team that supports each other, but also has fun together!
What we are looking for
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Develop sponsorship revenue from sponsors in the new virtual environment and to ensure a successful experience resulting in client retention
Develop new and existing accounts, through a mix of strategic account management and new business development
Convert inbound leads into revenue generating accounts
Work on 3-6 conferences at any one time
Prepare, write and deliver bespoke sponsorship packages - Conduct virtual meetings with existing sponsors to de-brief post event and secure re-book/follow on revenue
You will have an excellent understanding of selling our public sector conferences to private organisations
Understand the sales techniques you are trained to use and source your own lead generation
Strong sales approach with proven experience of cold calling
Solid experience in selling high value products, identifying potential new markets/business opportunities, highlight and present to Marketing and Event Producers
Be fully conversant with a range of our products and be prepared to make a large number of pitches to secure business mostly over the phone
Demonstrable experience in full sales process from sourcing prospective clients, pitching them and then closing the deal
Act as a subject matter expert in identifying, pitching, closing, new and existing business/clients
Represent the company at our events as agreed with the Sales Manager / Sales Director
Education, Experience and Competencies
Essential
Proven experience in outbound B2B Sales and be able to demonstrate a successful track record
Desirable
Ideally you should have experience of selling sponsorship within virtual events.
Inclusion & Diversity
We recruit, promote and reward our people solely based on their ability to contribute to Government Event’s goals, without regard to their sex, race, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or marital status.
While we do not mandate that you disclose any personal information we strongly encourage that you make us aware of any reasonable adjustments so we can support you through the recruitment process and beyond.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
Commission pay
Benefits:
Additional leave
Bereavement leave
Company events
Company pension
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
On-site gym
Referral programme
Sick pay
Transport links
Work from home
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wilmslow
Reference ID: JB/ Sponsorship
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Professional Development Group is one of the UK's fastest-growing events companies. We are specialists in delivering learning, development & content for the Public and Private Sectors.
Launched in 2017, we now deliver over 300 award-winning events to over 12,000 delegates and our expansive list of clients, partners and contributors include the Department for Education, Home Office, National Crime Agency, Rolls Royce, BT, Samsung and many more.
Our rapidly growing business now includes four brands, each providing high-end content designed to meet the needs of our public and private sector customers:
Government Events : Specialists in delivering exceptional, information-led public sector conferences and events that keep our customers at the forefront of Government policy.
MyPD : Provides professional development training to the public and private sectors in the UK, through online courses, blended learning and training programmes.
GovPD : Provides online, in-person and in-house training to the public sector designed to develop careers and drive organisational change.
We are always actively looking for talented individuals who excel in what they do and now is an exciting time to be part of the organisation. We are looking for new talent across our offices in London and Wilmslow, and for this role, the position could be either based in our London or Wilmslow offices. This role role sits within our Government Events brand.
Now’s an exciting time to be part of PDG. Our client base is expanding across the globe!
So why you?
You are excited about joining a rapidly growing, award-winning organisation as a Sponsorship Salesperson who excels in what they do and understands the sponsorship opportunities available to clients only.
You also want to be part of a dynamic, creative and passionate team that supports each other, but also has fun together!
What we are looking for
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Develop sponsorship revenue from sponsors in the new virtual environment and to ensure a successful experience resulting in client retention
Develop new and existing accounts, through a mix of strategic account management and new business development
Convert inbound leads into revenue generating accounts
Work on 3-6 conferences at any one time
Prepare, write and deliver bespoke sponsorship packages - Conduct virtual meetings with existing sponsors to de-brief post event and secure re-book/follow on revenue
You will have an excellent understanding of selling our public sector conferences to private organisations
Understand the sales techniques you are trained to use and source your own lead generation
Strong sales approach with proven experience of cold calling
Solid experience in selling high value products, identifying potential new markets/business opportunities, highlight and present to Marketing and Event Producers
Be fully conversant with a range of our products and be prepared to make a large number of pitches to secure business mostly over the phone
Demonstrable experience in full sales process from sourcing prospective clients, pitching them and then closing the deal
Act as a subject matter expert in identifying, pitching, closing, new and existing business/clients
Represent the company at our events as agreed with the Sales Manager / Sales Director
Education, Experience and Competencies
Essential
Proven experience in outbound B2B Sales and be able to demonstrate a successful track record
Desirable
Ideally you should have experience of selling sponsorship within virtual events.
Inclusion & Diversity
We recruit, promote and reward our people solely based on their ability to contribute to Government Event’s goals, without regard to their sex, race, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age or marital status.
While we do not mandate that you disclose any personal information we strongly encourage that you make us aware of any reasonable adjustments so we can support you through the recruitment process and beyond.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £35,000.00-£45,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
Commission pay
Benefits:
Additional leave
Bereavement leave
Company events
Company pension
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
On-site gym
Referral programme
Sick pay
Transport links
Work from home
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Wilmslow
Reference ID: JB/ Sponsorship
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