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About the Role

Informa Markets is seeking an Account Manager to join its Aviation Week team, driving significant revenue growth across European markets within the aviation and aerospace sector. The Account Manager excels at customer retention and business growth by exceeding revenue targets, building strong relationships, and selling across multiple products to ensure exceptional experiences and foster loyalty.

Responsibilities

Direct sales efforts across European Aviation and Aerospace sectors, executing annual account plans to exceed sales targets and quotas across multiple products and revenue streams
Build and manage a pipeline of retention and new business opportunities using Salesforce to track client interactions, opportunities, and accurate forecasts
Develop brand awareness and visibility by establishing new business opportunities and building relationships across the aerospace industry
Leverage comprehensive understanding of Aviation Week Intelligence offerings, competitors, and client challenges to deliver consultative, data-driven sales solutions
Develop pricing strategies and sophisticated proposals that maximize profitability with tailored value propositions
Conduct professional meetings with prospects and clients to demonstrate value, foster strong relationships, and deliver exceptional experiences through responsive service and regular ROI-focused business reviews
Meet weekly KPIs through proactive client engagement, effective negotiation, objection handling, and deal closure
Collaborate with Sales Leadership, Customer Support, and Content teams to execute strategies, leverage market trends, and deliver optimal customer solutions
Convert traditional Aviation Week event and media customers into enterprise data partnerships through strategic cross-selling across all offerings
Identify and pursue new business opportunities through market research, adapting global strategies to European market requirements and industry trends
Actively participate in trade shows, industry events, and forums to maintain market presence and identify business development opportunities
Perform additional tasks as required

Requirements

3-5 years of sales or business development experience, digital services or aerospace, with proven revenue achievement
Proven ability to negotiate, handle objections, and close deals with a consultative approach.
Success in high-level sales within fast-paced, target-driven environments.
Strategic thinker with strong relationship management and growth identification skills.
Proficient in MS Office and Salesforce for sales tracking and reporting.
Self-motivated, collaborative, and eager to learn industry trends.
Willing to travel up to 50% for client meetings and events.

Skills

Sales
Business Development
Digital Services
Aerospace
Negotiation
Objection Handling
Consultative Selling
Relationship Management
MS Office
Salesforce

Location

240 Blackfriars office
Europe

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid
Remote

Experience Level

3-5 years

Benefits

Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning.
Time out: 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days after two years, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover
A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more
Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

About the Company

Informa Markets, a division within Informa, creates global platforms for industries to trade, innovate and grow.
Recognised as one of Britain's Most Admired Companies, Informa exemplifies trust, inspires investment confidence, and demonstrates strong long-term value potential.
We organise over 450 large-scale branded and transaction-led events in over a dozen specialist markets.
We also provide data and digital content, as well as year-round online platforms where companies showcase their businesses and products and buyers conduct research, generating valuable leads.
Aviation Week Network is the largest multimedia information and services provider for the global aviation, aerospace, and defense industries, serving 1.7 million professionals around the world.
Industry professionals rely on Aviation Week Network to help them understand the market, make decisions, predict trends, and connect with people and business opportunities.
Customers include the world's leading aerospace manufacturers and suppliers, airlines, airports, business aviation operators, militaries, governments, and other organizations that serve this worldwide marketplace.
Aviation Week Network’s portfolio delivers award-winning journalism, data, intelligence and analytical resources, world-class tradeshows and conferences, and results-driven marketing services and advertising.
Aviation Week Network is part of Informa Markets, a division of Informa PLC.

Equal Opportunity

At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed.
As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer.
This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law.