Event Sales Account Executive

🕒 April 3

🏢🏡 London – Hybrid

💵 £58k - £61k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💼 Account Executive

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Hire Space

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2011

🤝 B2B

🛍️ eCommerce

💰 $120k Seed Round on 2019-08

B2B • eCommerce • Events

Hire Space is a venue sourcing platform that connects businesses with a wide variety of venues, including conference spaces, unique locations, and private dining options. It offers solutions for event organizers and corporate teams through its services like streamlined venue sourcing and procurement, ensuring a seamless experience for clients looking to host events. Founded over 12 years ago, Hire Space has successfully served more than 52,000 clients by providing access to a diverse range of over 500,000 venues globally.

📋 Description

• Own and close inbound enquiries from SME and mid-market companies • Manage the full sales cycle: qualification, discovery, venue shortlisting, proposal, negotiation, and close • Build and grow a portfolio of accounts that generate repeat and increasing revenue over time • Identify and open opportunities for framework agreements, licence fees, and minimum spend agreements • Re-engage lapsed and dormant accounts to generate new business • Proactively generate opportunities through LinkedIn, email, phone, referrals, and networking • Build strong client relationships through meetings, site visits, events, and regular check-ins • Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities across your accounts • Sell Hire Space’s technology and platform products alongside managed services • Maintain accurate pipeline, forecasting, and deal tracking in HubSpot CRM • Work closely with Enterprise Account Executives on shared accounts and opportunities • Contribute market insights, client feedback, and ideas to improve our sales processes and products

🎯 Requirements

• Have demonstrable sales experience and a track record of hitting targets • Have experience managing a pipeline and closing deals end-to-end • Are highly organised and comfortable managing multiple deals at once • Enjoy proactive outreach and building relationships • Take a consultative approach to sales and focus on long-term client relationships • Are coachable, curious, and motivated to improve • Are comfortable using technology and CRM systems as part of your daily workflow • It would be a bonus if you have experience in the events industry • Have experience selling a service, platform, SaaS product, or technology solution • Have knowledge of London venues or corporate event programmes

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive Salary (£29.5–£31.5k + commission, OTE £58,000+) • Enhanced pension contributions • Medicash Pro-Active Health Cash Plan • Workplace Nursery Scheme which allows you achieve tax savings by paying your nursery fees through your gross pay • Professional Development Plans & Career Pathways • 4 weeks Company Paid Sick Leave • Mental Health Leave • 32 days holiday allowance with additional for long service • 3pm Friday finishes during BST (average 36-hour working week over the year) • Tech and Cycle Schemes • Access to Juno wellbeing platform • Exceptional maternity and paternity benefits • Regular team socials and monthly lunches • £200 Home office spending allowance • Free nights out in top London venues