Delegate Sales Executive, Thomson Reuters
Reuters Events
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2-3 days a week in office (Canary Wharf, London)
Financial news and financial data provider
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Financial news and financial data provider
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
More information about location
2-3 days a week in office (Canary Wharf, London)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help professionals advance their businesses and gain competitive advantage with the trusted answers only we can provide.
Role
Who you are
- Are motivated to work hard and carve out a successful career in sales or conferences
- Are keen to progress quickly in a fast-paced environment
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Are confident on the phone talking to senior level executives from major organizations
- Have an entrepreneurial flair with a determined outlook and a desire to deliver results
- Have previous sales experience and some basis sales understanding (not essential but it will be considered a plus!)
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a financially motivated and commercially-minded Delegate Sales Executive who's looking want to use their skills to positively impact critical industries and the communities working within them
- This role suits a recent graduate or candidates at the start of their sales careers
- Reach out to potential delegates/participants predominantly through calls, emails, and social media platforms to inform them about upcoming events
- Use a consultative sales approach to understand the needs and interests of potential delegates and match these with the features of our events
- Follow our minimum KPI standards and use these to help achieve and exceed sales targets
- Take a seat within a driven, highly motivated sales team and have a golden opportunity to learn the business from the ground up
- Be part of a collaborative team selling delegate places and tickets on our global portfolio of events
- Build relationships and rapport with leads across a variety of industry sectors and will receive commission for every single sale you make
- Use your excellent customer service skills to qualify and nurture sales leads
- Close individual and group delegate registrations for senior level ‘business to business’ conferences worldwide
- Be comfortable working to targets and speaking with decision makers at leading organisations
- Receive training on the sales techniques required to be a successful sales executive
- Have the potential to progress into a consultative business development role focusing on higher level exhibition and sponsorship packages OR into a conference production role looking at creating high end, commercially viable events where you will gain a wide range of transferrable skills
Application process
- Please note: the deadline for applications is 23:59 (GMT) on Monday 3rd March. Early applications are encouraged
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Thomson Reuters is reinventing the way professionals work. The multinational media conglomerate provides answers that help professionals make better decisions to run smarter businesses. It targets those in complicated sectors that move society forward; tax, law, compliance, government, and media.
Founded over 165 years ago, the company is now powered by thousands of international journalists. This bandwidth guarantees speed, impartiality, and insight that have helped Thomson Reuters retain its position a market leader. To stay competitive with companies founded in the digital era, Thomson Reuters places emphasis on helping clients reinvent themselves for the newly disruptive digital age.
As well as investing in the coverage of growth markets India and China, and embarking on a number of fintech acquisitions, Thomson Reuters announced an expansion of its long-term partnership with the London Stock Exchange Group in 2023. Together, they plan to enhance the value of financial and market news services to LSEG customers, whilst delivering a superior experience to professionals around the world.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Global careers
- Flexibility
- Work that matters
- Employee appreciation & recognition
- 2 paid volunteer days
- Learning and development
- Parental leave
- Social events and activities
- 2 mental health days off
Company values
- Trust
- Partnership
- Innovation
- Performance
Company HQ
Wellington Place, Toronto, ON
Articles
Leadership
Steve Hasker
(President & CEO, not founder)Previously served as Senior Advisor for TPG, CEO for Creative Artists Agency, Global President & Chief Operating Office for Nielsen, and as a Partner for McKinsey & Company.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Thomson Reuters
- The diversity of our talents, ideas and experiences is our true strength. That's why we foster an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued and have the opportunity to reach their full potential
- To drive innovation and deliver competitive advantage, we embrace diversity of thought, style, experience, culture, race, color, gender, national origin, religion, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status. citizen status and veteran status
- In 2020, we announced a commitment to reaching a minimum of 45% female representation in senior leadership roles, globally, by the end 2022
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