Sales Manager

Informa Markets, a division within Informa, creates global platforms for industries. We organize over 500 large-scale branded and transaction-oriented events in 14 specialist markets. These are typically not-to-be-missed annual events where buyers and sellers build relationships, see and show products and do business.

We also provide year-round online platforms where companies showcase their businesses and products and buyers conduct research, generating valuable leads, and we provide data and digital content that supports the flow of knowledge and transactions in markets.

Informa Markets Engineering Group is the leading B2B event and media company dedicated exclusively to the global $3.0 trillion advanced manufacturing sector, helps support the flow of information, commerce, and innovation in such sophisticated segments as medical devices and pharmaceutical development, advanced engineering design, automation, manufacturing, processing, and packaging.

This position is based in our 2644 30th St, Santa Monica, CA 90405, USA office.

What we’re looking for:

Informa is seeking an experienced business development person with a proven track record of selling digital advertising, content marketing and lead generation solutions and exceeding revenue targets for our Design News team. Based in our Santa Monica office, the ideal candidate should be skilled in driving revenue, optimizing sales process and building their own pipeline. The candidate must be a self-starter who is able to partner with existing and new customers to develop compelling creative solutions that achieve client objectives. The sales manager will be responsible for developing their own portfolio of accounts and to collaborate closely with other sales teams within Informa. They will be responsible for growing revenues across market-leading websites and online directories in diversified manufacturing industries (Automotive, Industrial, Consumer, Aerospace, Medical, to name a few).

You are accountable for:

• Contact potential clients to describe advertising opportunities. This usually takes the form of cold calling over the telephone but may involve face to face contact at presentations, meetings and business lunches or dinners
• Take part in internal training about how to handle phone calls and other job requirements
• Contact existing clients to arrange the placement and design of advertisements they have agreed on and ensure an ongoing relationship
• Research client needs and explain the benefits of buying advertising space, responding to any objections
• Explain pricing costs to potential clients and negotiate a fee if necessary
• Account manage an existing client to ensure their needs are satisfied and they are happy with the service
• Work with production teams to ensure that agreed advertisements are carried in the right place and at the right time
• Track purchases and keep record of sales, contacts and deals
• Attend industry events, exhibitions and conferences, meeting potential and existing clients

• Work to maximize sales and meet targets
• Deliver sales reports to management
• Studies and understands all facets of the media products and services being offered
• Trains in various sales tactics and approaches approved by the company
• Approaches potential clients through new leads, cold calls, existing relationships, promotional events, or other means
• Hones and delivers a skilled sales pitch to potential clients, either by phone or in person, in an effort to secure a sale
• Explains the benefits and potential audience of specific media offerings to potential clients
• Details pricing and negotiates costs when necessary
• Adds notes to records for each client call or meeting
• Tracks every media purchase made to ensure that it is completed accurately and on time
• Works to maximize sales and meet quotas in the short and long term
• Maintains excellent relationships with all clients
• Travels to see clients, attend tradeshows, or participate in industry events or trainings
• 20-30% Travel

What you bring to the team:

• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, or a Related Field;
• Previous Sales or Media Experience,
• Outgoing Personality, Interpersonal Skills, Persuasiveness, Likeability, Confidence & Customer Service,
• Maintaining Relationships, Listening, Resilience, Creativity, Adaptability,
• Multitasking and organizational skills
• Experience meeting varying deadlines
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Project management skills
• MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) skills
• Initiative and self-directed

The pay range for this position is $75,000 - $100,000 + commission, depending on experience. 

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at an Informa event – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com

Our benefits include:

• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active colleague groups and networks promoting a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment
• Broader impact: take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity: the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out: 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• Competitive benefits, including a 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.

If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and, or in the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence. At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

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This posting will automatically expire 11/24/25.