Sales Exec - Tech Show Paris; French Speaking

WHO WE ARE

Great Events by Great People. We are Closer Still. We run more than 100 market-leading, 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 Dev Learn, 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 "Closer Stillians". We are committed to building an environment for our workforce to excel.

Closer Still Media is looking for a Sales Executive seeking a career in a thriving events company.

You might already be working in sales, whether in the events industry or other sectors and have learnt the basics and wants to put them into practice and make a difference.

You will need to be the type of person who likes working in a fast-paced environment with plenty of opportunities to grow if this sounds like you, then this would be a great position for you.

We are currently recruiting for a sales executive who will be working across our award-winning Tech portfolio.

• Generate sales from new and lapsed businesses and account manage your clients.
• Manage your daily sales performance and ensure you remain motivated
• Assist the senior event team (e.g. Event Director and/or Show Manager) in ensuring sales strategies are created and followed
• Work with the senior event team to ensure the financial success of the event by following best practices and introducing sales activities to hit and exceed show target
• Work in partnership with the senior event team, including Marketing and Operations, to ensure the smooth running of the event

• Experience in outbound sales (e.g. telesales, media sales or exhibitions background)
• History of achieving sales targets
• Demonstrate a good understanding of prospecting and developing relationships with customers.
• Motivated and ambitious attitude
• Organised individual
• Enjoys working within a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Outstanding customer service skills and interpersonal skills
• Able to work to tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure
• Must Speak French

Closer Still Media reserves the right to request a DBS or credit check should the role require it.

Closer Still 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.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage, don't hesitate to get in touch with our HR team at