Description
Ambitious graduate? Join our sponsorship sales team and learn how to sell high-value event partnerships, build relationships with senior leaders, and accelerate your commercial career.
The Argus Media Conferences division works closely with price reporting teams to deliver market-leading B2B conferences and networking events across the global commodities industry. These events cover specialist sectors including crude oil, refined products, LPG, chemicals, fertilizers, metals, and energy transition markets.
As a Graduate Sponsorship Sales Executive, you will support the growth of sponsorship and exhibition revenue across a portfolio of industry-leading conferences. You will learn how to identify prospective sponsors, build relationships with key decision-makers, understand client requirements, and sell sponsorship packages that help organisations achieve their business objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Researching companies and identifying potential sponsors for conferences and events
- Building relationships with prospective and existing clients via phone, email, and virtual meetings
- Supporting sponsorship sales activities to help achieve revenue targets
- Learning how to pitch sponsorship and exhibition opportunities to senior industry stakeholders
- Maintaining accurate sales pipeline and client records within CRM systems
- Assisting with proposal creation and client presentations
- Supporting negotiations and helping tailor sponsorship packages to client needs
- Working closely with colleagues globally to identify commercial opportunities
- Supporting marketing and promotional activities for events
- Attending conferences and assisting in delivering an excellent sponsor and exhibitor experience
- Developing an understanding of commodity markets and industry sectors covered by Argus Media
- Collaborating with editorial, production, and marketing teams to maximise event success
Requirements:
- Educated to degree level or graduating within the next 12 months
- Strong interest in sales, business development, or commercial careers
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Confident speaking with people and building relationships
- Highly motivated, ambitious, and target-driven
- Strong organisational and time management skills
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Good research and problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications