Influencer and brand partnership sales executive Loughborough, England

Champions UK plc

Full Time Loughborough, England 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today

Job description

Champions Speakers is one of the UK’s leading award-winning brand and celebrity agency, boasting an enviable portfolio of clients, nationally and internationally - 66 countries and counting. A family-owned business with solid family values and ethics, Champions has grown over the last 19 years and has evolved significantly winning awards such as The Sunday Times Fast Track 100, London Stock Exchange Top 1000 businesses and The Telegraph Top 1000 Britain’s Brightest Businesses.

Working with the best sport stars, politicians, business leaders and celebrities you will be tasked to work with our corporate clients to negotiate one-off and long term engagements and contract partnerships. Clients include the likes of Goldman Sachs, GSK, Bupa, Tesco, Ford, Amazon, Barclays and Google to name just a few.

With a vibrant and dynamic team of over 70+ highly-skilled staff and still expanding, Champions’ continued success is creating additional and exciting employment opportunities. Impressive monthly bonuses with team outings including trips abroad, weekend breaks, meals out and even feeding lions! Regular events at The Dorchester Hotel, The Gherkin, Wembley, The O2 and Michelin star restaurants. This role is a real unique opportunity to rub shoulders with world leading celebrities and experience and be part of money can’t buy experiences.

Responsibilities

Handling inbound enquiries
Analysing clients’ event needs and matching appropriate speakers
Combining our extensive list of speakers to find the most suitable match for our clients
Presenting speaker options to clients
Negotiating with clients and prospective speakers
Providing contractual and logistical support to clients and speakers
Cross-selling additional brand boosting services
Maintaining accurate records
Developing new client base and building a sales pipeline
Working to and achieving monthly targets

Experience, Qualifications and Skills Required

A good knowledge of sports stars, leading business figures, politicians and celebrities from the entertainment world
Previous proven sales experience
Self-motivated, organised and excellent planning skills
track record of achieving targets
Ability to build rapport with clients of all backgrounds
Excellent written and spoken communication skills
Excellent IT skills
Outgoing friendly personality and first-class telephone manner
Results-driven and a proven achiever
Enthusiastic, energetic and can work on own initiative

Benefits

On-site gym
The opportunity to take country walks around our grounds for exercise and well being
New starter goodie bag
Above and beyond bonus scheme
Enhanced holiday allowance after three continuous years with the company
Modern, clean and spacious office in our new £1million digital hub
Departmental socials
Training throughout the year
Contributory pension scheme
Birthday bottle of bubbly
Weekly cake club (Covid-19 permitting)
Yearly Christmas party – all expenses paid (Covid-19 permitting)

If you are interested, please send a convincing covering letter, stating why you believe you are suitable for this position and your present salary, along with an up to date CV.

Please note this role is fully office based at our head office in Loughborough, which is on the Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire border.

Hours: Full Time.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

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