Graduate Sales Executive

Location:

Salary:

£28,000 - £30,000 Annually

Contract Type:

Full Time
Graduate Events Sales – B2B Events
Central London office, hybrid working 3 days office/2 days home
Salary £28K-£30K (DOE) + Commission + Company Benefits

Permanent full–time position

  • Are you a recent Graduate looking for a new challenge in the B2B Events industry?
  • Love the idea of pitching event sponsorship opportunities to decision makers in high profile companies?
  • Want to sell on large-scale, flagship European or American events?

The job - Graduate Events Sales Executive
This new early career role is perfect for a graduate looking to step into an entry level sales role in the B2B events industry.

The Graduate Events Sales Executive will take responsibility for selling exhibition and sponsorship packages to European and international companies.

In this role, you will be on the phone a lot talking with high-level decision makers, writing engaging & promotional emails, updating the CRM and researching new leads & contacts. 
 
There will be data and business leads available for you to develop; however, this role would suit an inquisitive person who uses their initiative to source more companies through networking, internet research and collaboration with your team. A creative and professional approach is required.

The person
To be considered for this Graduate Events Sales Executive position, you will be:
  • A graduate with a good degree
  • Have outstanding communication skills (written & verbal) as you will be on the phone a lot and writing plenty of business emails.
  • Be organised and have excellent time management skills
  • Be a collaborative and positive team player
  • Have creative and innovative business ideas
  • As you will be working on high-profile profile large-scale events, you need resilience, commitment, motivation and determination to keep going.
  • Be capable of working to deadlines and targets
  • Resilient, calm and creative
 
What will you get?
  • Excellent & long-term training, support, and guidance to further your career
  • Overseas travel
  • Hybrid working, 2 days from home each week
  • Working with a great team who are supportive, social and are ambitious & professional
  • 25 days holiday
  • Pension
  • Health & dental care
  • Lots of company socials!
  • International career progression opportunities

The company
This established and international b2b events company has been successfully developing its reputation as a leading producer of international large-scale conferences & exhibitions. Their events attract thousands of high-level business professionals and internationally recognised sponsors, and are a great platform for new companies to promote their business. They deliver their events in major cities all around the world.

Please contact Helen@jbrecruitment.co.uk at Jackson Barnes Recruitment for more information on this Graduate Events Sales Executive job or other similar positions.


About Jackson Barnes Recruitment

Jackson Barnes Recruitment delivers international recruitment solutions within the b2b events, media, and publishing sectors. Jackson Barnes recruits Graduate to MD level in the following positions:
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We recruit for organisations in the UK and overseas, with success in London, Dubai, New York, Singapore and Australia.

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02-Nov-2026
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