Account Executive
San Diego, CA, United States
marcus evans, founded in 1983, is a global business intelligence and event marketing company with 49 offices in 20+ countries. Headquartered in the UK, we are rated in the top 20 UK companies for work/life balance.
Working across all industry sectors, our Summits, Conferences and Online Events brands deliver innovative high-level content, networking, and one-to-one meeting platforms that bring together key decision-makers on a truly global scale. Our client base is comprised of C-level executives from 98% of existing fortune 1000 companies and world leaders in a variety of industries, such as healthcare, legal, pharmaceutical, investments, energy, and packaging.
We are looking for a driven, enthusiastic, and passionate professional to join our Summits division and Sales team as an Account Executive. In this role, you will be connecting with key industry leaders to help companies better their business through elite, specialized B2B events.
This is an in-person role located in our San Diego office.
Key Responsibilities
Generating and prospecting new leads to create book of business.
Contacting, qualifying, and engaging prospects through email, LinkedIn, and cold calling.
Negotiating and closing contracts with C-level decision makers by learning about their growth goals and converting that intelligence into business opportunities.
Keeping an organized record of sales activity and pipeline.
Working with new and existing clients.
Traveling to destination cities nationwide to tend to clients.
Acting on behalf of the company and our clients in the delivery of our exceptional products and services.
Qualifications
5+ years of sales experience, preferably in a B2B corporate setting.
Excellent communication skills in English is a must!
Strong interpersonal and active listening skills.
The confidence to go head-to-head with the best and brightest industry leaders along with the humility to know that there’s always more to learn.
A proven track record of accomplishing ambitious goals, be it in your professional career or personal life. We want to hear all about your big wins!
A positive, can-do attitude.
Compensation and Benefits
Competitive annual salary plus OTE based on monthly commission and repeat business. After a 3-month training program: $74,000 minimum earnings with $90,000-$120,000 OTE for your first year.
Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage, FSA, 401(k), gym membership, and 12+ paid holidays.
Build a lifelong sales career. We promote 100% from within based on performance and leadership qualities.
Learn from the best! Our management team has an average of 7+ years of experience, with some at 20+.
Structured promotion targets to reach Senior Account Executive in 1 year and Sales Manager in 3 years.
Ongoing on-the-job coaching: we provide constant feedback and training to ensure you achieve your goals.
International travel to meet clients at 5-star locales.
Future professional development may lead to opportunities to transfer temporarily or permanently to other Marcus Evans locations, including Toronto, New York, Chicago, Miami, London, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, and Sydney.
We are rated in the top 20 UK companies for work-life balance.
Incredible office culture: it’s a cliché, but we’re a big family.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
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