Sponsorship Sales Manager, AI and Tech Events
London | Hybrid Working + Travel
Up to £45,000 + Uncapped Commission + Excellent Benefits
Help launch one of the most exciting new events in AI.
Our client is a global media and B2B events business at the centre of the AI and technology world. In 2027 they launch a major new event in London focused on robotics and AI in the physical world, bringing thousands of senior attendees together with live demonstrations on the show floor.
This role suits someone who loves autonomy: getting to know a client's world, then building high-value sponsorship solutions around it. If working with leading tech brands excites you, and you want a role where your impact is visible and your earnings have no ceiling, read on.
The Role
- Win new sponsors, exhibitors and partners for a brand new flagship AI event
- Build tailored packages around each client's commercial goals
- Manage your deals from first conversation through to signed contract
- Grow lasting relationships with key accounts
- Work with marketing and operations to give every partner a standout experience
- Stay close to the AI and tech landscape, feeding what you hear back into the offer
- Report to the Head of Sales as a lead individual contributor, hitting and beating revenue targets
About You
- Ideally 3 to 4 years' B2B sponsorship or new business sales experience, with a strong track record
- Experience selling complex, high-value packages, ideally within events. Exposure to AI or tech is a real advantage
- Sharp commercial instincts and a knack for spotting new opportunities
- A confident communicator who engages senior leaders and the C-suite, in writing and in person
- Organised, self-motivated and happy managing several opportunities at once
Why Join?
- Get in early on a launch that could define a whole new category
- Uncapped commission and generous company benefits
- Hybrid working, with 3 days in the office each week
- A mission-driven culture with a genuine commitment to work-life balance
- Flexible holiday, pension, tuition reimbursement, wellbeing support, paid mental health days and volunteer days
Interested?
For a confidential conversation, please apply here or contact grace@jbrecruitment.co.uk Grace Simpson, Jackson Barnes Recruitment, specialists in B2B events recruitment.
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About Jackson Barnes Recruitment
Jackson Barnes Recruitment (JBR) delivers international recruitment solutions within the events, media and publishing sectors, placing candidates from graduate to MD level across Event Management, Conference Production, Event Marketing
and Events Sales
roles. Founded by Helen Yarrow, who has nearly 30 years of recruitment experience with over a decade focused exclusively on B2B events, JBR works with organisers, publishers and associations across the UK and internationally, with placement success spanning London, Dubai, New York, Singapore and Australia.
www.jbrecruitment.co.uk
