Sales Academy - Learn amp Earn Opportunity

WHO WE ARE:

Great Events by Great People.

We are CloserStill. We run more than 100 marketleading B2B events and gatherings focused on the Business Technologies Healthcare and Future Transport and Infrastructure sectors.

We are committed to excellence and innovation in our business operations and in our brands. Resulting in widespread recognition including numerous accolades and prestigious awards for our events like the London Vet Show and Learning Technologies to Tech Show and DevLearn we were honoured to have been named in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to work for three consecutive years from 2018 to 2020.

But we are nothing without our CloserStillians. We are committed to building an environment for our workforce to excel.

ABOUT:

CloserStill Media is excited to offer the opportunity to kickstart a career in the events industry with our inaugural Sales Academy. With our proven track record of running entrylevel programs and nurturing new talent youll be in safe hands alongside the event industrys top commercial minds as you begin your exciting sales career.

Successful candidates entering our Sales Academy will embark on a 6month journey to develop and hone practical sales skills participate in extensive training and grow professionally. Youll benefit from a bespoke sales training plan delivered by a renowned commercial management consultancy and gain a deep understanding of the psychology of sales. Youll be placed within our telemarketing department where you can immediately put your training into practice by working on our exciting portfolio of awardwinning events.

At the end of the Academy provided you pass all the relevant assessments you will have the opportunity to step into one of our commercial teams as a sales associate selling stands and sponsorships. From there the sky is the limit. You will not find this kind of opportunity anywhere else in the events industry.

So if youve been curious about a career in sales but feel you lack the relevant experience or qualifications this is the opportunity for you. We are looking for individuals who are hardworking fearless and determined. We will teach you the rest!

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• A salesoriented individual with strong persuasive skills.
• Someone who is highly competitive and targetdriven.
• An ambitious person who wants to progress their career.
• A risktaker: someone who isnt afraid to weigh up the options and just go for it.
• A diligent individual with a strong work ethic who understands the importance of hard work.
• A versatile candidate who shows enterprise.

THE ROLE:

• Participate in the bespoke training course and mentoring sessions.
• Attract audience members to attend our portfolio of events using phones LinkedIn and personal emails.
• Research and identify attendees using various platforms.
• Schedule calls and meetings with prospective delegates.
• Provide toplevel customer service throughout the delegate journey at events.
• Utilize our CRM and maintain the quality of our visitor data.
• Undergo regular assessments to gauge progress through the training.

ABOUT YOU:

• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Adaptability.
• Perseverance.
• Ability to work well within a team environment.
• Strong independent working skills.
• Some industry knowledge.
• Selfawareness.

We do not offer sponsorship for this role.

Please note we will be running an assessment day on the 11th of September to recruit for the Sales Academy. If you are unable to attend on either of this day we kindly ask that you do not apply for this opportunity but keep an eye on our careers site for further listings.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:

CloserStill Media embrace diversity in all its forms and are committed to continuing to develop a diverse and inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment based on merit without attention to age ethnicity religion or beliefs sexual orientation gender identity family or parental status or disability status.