Commercial Executive in London - Handle Recruitment

£28,000 + uncapped commission (OTE up to 40% of basic salary)
Wimbledon | Office-based

Love winning new business? Enjoy building relationships? Looking to grow your career in events?

We're recruiting for a Commercial Executive to join a successful events business, selling exhibition space and sponsorship across a portfolio of established security events.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated sales professional who thrives in a target-driven environment and enjoys the buzz of closing deals. You'll take ownership of the full sales cycle, developing new business opportunities while building long-term relationships with exhibitors and sponsors.

• Selling exhibition space and sponsorship packages across a portfolio of market-leading events.
• Identifying and developing new business opportunities.
• Building and managing a strong sales pipeline.
• Managing the full sales process, from prospecting through to closing deals.
• Building lasting relationships with exhibitors to encourage repeat business and upsell opportunities.
• Creating tailored commercial proposals and presenting solutions to clients.
• Working closely with the wider events team to deliver an outstanding customer experience.
• Keeping customer information and sales activity up to date within the CRM system.

• Previous B2B sales experience, ideally within events, exhibitions, media or sponsorship sales.
• A proven ability to win new business and achieve sales targets.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A confident, proactive approach with a genuine passion for sales.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple opportunities.
• Experience using a CRM system to manage your pipeline.

• Basic salary of £28,000.
• Uncapped commission with realistic earnings of up to 40% of your basic salary.
• The opportunity to work on a portfolio of well-established events.
• A supportive, collaborative team with genuine opportunities for career development.
• The chance to build a successful career within a growing events business.

If you're commercially driven, enjoy developing new business and want to be part of a business that's passionate about delivering market-leading events, we'd love to hear from you.

Handle actively welcomes applicants from under-represented backgrounds - we pride ourselves on attracting the best talent for every opportunity through a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.