Senior Business Development Manager, The Festival of Connoisseurs (TFOC)

Informa Markets, a division within Informa, creates global platforms for industries. We organise 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.

ROLE SUMMARY:

The Senior Business Developement Manager is responsible for revenue generation from new customers and existing customers (retaining and maintaining relationships, growing accounts and driving exhibitor attendance). The role needs to source and close new customers, manage select customer accounts & targeted on their retention. The role will be required to continually develop their Brand and industry knowledge through engagement both internally and externally at industry events.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Acquire new customer accounts and (at later stage) grow existing customer accounts
• Revenue generation from new customers through sales (booth, sponsorship/ advertisement and fully integrated marketing packages) across products and revenue streams for the assigned event projects
• Feeding key customer feedback and market trends / issues for Event and Marketing strategy
• Generation of new business leads, through customer relationship development, cold calling, attendance at industry related events and market searching
• Maintain and strengthen existing customer relationships through demonstrating a detailed understanding of customer business strategy and needs
• Develop Sales plans and approaches to grow existing customer account share of wallet, through cross and up selling as well as the sale of integrated packages, sponsorship and advertising
• Develop retention campaigns in collaboration with Exhibitor Marketing teams
• Deliver assigned Sales campaigns, against accounts, products and revenue targets
• Development of brand and industry specific knowledge, including competitor events, to enhance and improve new business sales performance
• Support on the on-site re-booking of existing customer accounts
• Communicate to leadership the latest customer pipeline and booked information through accurate use of Salesforce reporting
• Maintain accurate and timely customer information and notes within Salesforce (CRM system)
• Manage the handing over of Sale information and customer requirements (via Salesforce) to the Event Operations and Event teams
• Support Finance in resolving bad debt customers as a final escalation point
• Act as an informal mentor to Account executives to share industry knowledge and experience (Manager role only)
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned

• 12 – 15 years’ experience in a B2B sales team and proven ability to deliver or overachieve on revenue targets
• Strong experience in managing relationships with customers across various regions and cultures
• Proven ability to manage a number of customer accounts
• Strong relationship management experience, maintaining customer contact and relevance
• Ability to develop relationships at senior levels and manage customer needs
• Ability to identify and pursue cross and up selling opportunities
• Ability to understand and articulate value proposition and customer ROI
• Ability to negotiate effectively, and proactively handle and respond to customer objections
• Willingness to coach and develop junior Account Executives
• Strong interpersonal skills, confident personality, high level of enthusiasm
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) as language requirement
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office support tools
• Experience in using Salesforce.com

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