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Worldwide Business Research Ltd
London
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WBR is a medium-sized, international, privately owned company and is considered to be the gold-standard in the corporate events industry. WBR London has a team of over 100 employees and annual revenues in excess of £20m. With offices in London, New York, Toronto and Singapore, a truly global organisation.
We create, sell, market and run events in the Retail, Defence, Logistics, Pharmaceutical, Procurement and Finance sectors along with offering a full complement of content marketing services and intimate networking events - all aimed at educating, supporting and connecting the leadership of the world's core industries.
You will join a diverse and ambitious team who enjoy celebrating success. You will be responsible for selling attendance packages for our world-renowned conferences to Senior Executives from the worlds largest companies.
Growth through continuous improvement is one of our core values and we will encourage and support your career goals and development needs. We exclusively promote from within, so you will have a defined career path to follow from your very first day. Our comprehensive training and coaching will support you to achieve your targets and career goals.
Key Responsibilities
Managing the entire sales process from; lead generation to prospecting/pitching potential buyers to closing deals
Cold calling, email campaigning and exclusive invitations via social media
Developing a network of past and prospective clients in a variety of different industries
You will be building connections and enhancing your knowledge of industries, including Financial Services, Procurement, Logistics, E-commerce, Pharmaceuticals
Working towards monthly sales targets to make the events you work on a success
Meeting and engaging with your customers on-site in destinations such as: Barcelona, Amsterdam, Nashville, Paris, Copenhagen & Berlin
Desired Attributes
High achievers with a drive to succeed
Passionate about building a career in sales
Positive individuals with a naturally curious mindset
Ability to prioritise, work under pressure and meet deadlines
Enjoy learning and have a focus on self-development
A confident communicator both written and verbal
Proactive and solutions focused individual
Enjoy a high energy, driven & team-oriented culture
Benefits
Enhanced annual leave starting at 23 days (plus bank holidays), increasing to 30 days per annum
Hybrid working Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday in our London Victoria office
Summer & Winter remote working Working from home in August + part of December
Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Childcare Support Bonus
Health Cash Plan
Discounts in gym memberships
Up to 8 paid face- to- face counselling sessions provided by our Health Cash Plan
Mental -Health First Aiders and resources
Mental Health Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
Personal Pension Scheme
Tax free life assurance scheme
Privilege Card offering discounts in restaurants and shops in the area
Hotel Discounts
Financial Care and Support
Employee Assistance Programme
Introduction to management courses -Management development programmes for all levels
Individual career development plans
Company Celebrations and Awards Anniversary Gifts
We are committed to maintaining and growing the diverse culture we have built. Our business is successful due to our most important asset, our people. We encourage everyone to bring their true and authentic selves to work regardless of religion, age, disability, neurodiversity, gender, pronouns, ethnic group or beliefs. We want to continue to celebrate inclusion and diversity at WBR where everyone is welcome. Should you require any reasonable adjustments with our application or interview processes, please do not hesitate to let us know.

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