Manager Exhibitor, Sponsorship & Advertising Sales

Manager Exhibitor, Sponsorship & Advertising Sales

Full Time Eden Prairie, MN, US

8 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $40.85 To $51.44 Hourly

The Manager, Exhibits, Sponsorship & Advertising Sales is a hands‑on, revenue‑focused role responsible for growing and managing exhibits, sponsor ships, and advertising across SCCE & HCCA's event and media portfolio. This individual serves as the primary relationship manager for exhibitors, sponsors, and advertisers, with accountability for retention, new business development, revenue growth, and an exceptional customer experience from initial outreach through post‑event follow‑up.

This position manages the full sales and account lifecycle, including identifying and cultivating prospects, developing relationships, structuring and negotiating packages within established pricing and approval guardrails, closing business, and ensuring successful fulfillment. This is a hands‑on individual‑contributor manager role with no direct reports. The position retains end‑to‑end accountability for the customer experience and successful delivery of commitments and is expected to understand and be able to execute supporting administrative and operational processes when needed.

• Own and grow a portfolio of exhibitors, sponsors, and advertisers, with accountability for achieving established revenue targets through retention, renewal, account growth, new customer acquisition, and effective management of available inventory.
• Identify prospective exhibitors, sponsors, and advertisers based on event audience, industry relevance, past participation, market research, and other available data; proactively conduct phone, email, event, and relationship‑based outreach to generate new business.
• Manage the full sales cycle from prospect identification and initial inquiry through needs assessment, proposal, negotiation, agreement execution, fulfillment, and post‑event follow‑up.
• Develop, negotiate, and close exhibit, sponsorship, and advertising packages within established pricing, inventory, discount, and approval guidelines; exercise independent judgment within delegated authority and escalate significant discounts, non‑standard terms, or highly customized opportunities.
• Build ongoing customer relationships and move appropriate partners from single‑event transactions toward multi‑event and year‑round participation.
• Proactively identify upsell and cross‑sell opportunities across established exhibit, sponsorship, and advertising offerings.
• Monitor customer response, market trends, competitor offerings, sales activity, and inventory performance; provide data‑informed recommendations regarding pricing, packaging, and product positioning.
• Bring forward recommendations for new or enhanced exhibit, sponsorship, and advertising opportunities based on customer feedback, market trends, and identified revenue opportunities.
• Support group registration sales as business needs require, including targeted outreach and facilitation of established group opportunities within approved guidelines.
• Sell and grow digital and print advertising across SCCE & HCCA's media channels, including identifying new prospects and retaining and expanding existing advertiser relationships.
• Manage advertising opportunities from needs assessment and package development through agreement execution, asset coordination, delivery, and renewal.
• Partner with Marketing and Publications to refine advertising inventory, pricing, rate cards, media kits, and sellable offerings based on customer and market feedback.

• Oversee exhibit hall floor planning, including booth layout, assignment, and inventory management in coordination with general service contractors (GSC) and venue…