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About the Role
This role offers a structured introduction to consultative sales within the Argus Media Conferences division, focusing on sponsorship sales for B2B conferences and networking events in the global commodities industry. You will learn to identify prospective sponsors, build relationships with key decision-makers, and sell sponsorship packages, gaining exposure to the full event lifecycle and developing commercial and business development skills with potential for rapid career progression and international travel.
Responsibilities
- Research companies and identify potential sponsors for conferences and events
- Build relationships with prospective and existing clients via phone, email, and virtual meetings
- Support sponsorship sales activities to help achieve revenue targets
- Learn to pitch sponsorship and exhibition opportunities to senior industry stakeholders
- Maintain accurate sales pipeline and client records within CRM systems
- Assist with proposal creation and client presentations
- Support negotiations and help tailor sponsorship packages to client needs
- Work closely with colleagues globally to identify commercial opportunities
- Support marketing and promotional activities for events
- Attend conferences and assist in delivering an excellent sponsor and exhibitor experience
- Develop an understanding of commodity markets and industry sectors covered by Argus Media
- Collaborate with editorial, production, and marketing teams to maximize 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 organizational 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
- Previous sales, customer service, fundraising, retail, hospitality, or business development experience through internships, placements, part-time work, or extracurricular activities
- Experience working towards targets or performance goals
- Interest in events, conferences, media, or commercial markets
- Additional language skills
- Willingness to travel internationally when required
Skills
- Sales
- Business development
- Commercial acumen
- Relationship building
- Communication
- Interpersonal skills
- Target-driven
- Organizational skills
- Time management
- Independent work
- Teamwork
- Research
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- Consultative sales
- Negotiation
- Client management
- CRM systems
- Proposal creation
- Presentation skills
Location
- Global
Work Type
- Full-time
- International travel
Experience Level
- Graduate
- Entry-level
Education Level
- Degree level
About the Company
- Argus Media Conferences division works closely with price reporting teams to deliver market-leading B2B conferences and networking events across the global commodities industry.
- Events cover specialist sectors including crude oil, refined products, LPG, chemicals, fertilizers, metals, and energy transition markets.
- Has a global portfolio of conferences and digital products.
- Brings together senior industry professionals to share insights, build networks, and develop business relationships.