Sponsorship Sales Manager

Senior Sales Manager – Textile & Sustainability Conferences

Location: London – Hybrid

Salary: Up to £50k DOE+ uncapped commission

Ark Recruitment is excited to be working with a fast-growing international conference and media business operating at the intersection of textiles, fashion and sustainability.

Our client delivers high-level B2B conferences, research, industry insight and stakeholder engagement, bringing together senior decision makers across global supply chains to tackle some of the industry’s biggest challenges.

They are now on the hunt for a Senior Sales Manager to take ownership of sponsorship sales across an established and highly successful portfolio of international conferences.

The Role

This is a great opportunity for an experienced B2B event sales professional to take ownership of a high-performing conference portfolio, with significant scope for further growth and international expansion.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end sponsorship sales process, from prospecting and outreach through to pitching, negotiation and closing.
• Drive new business development while renewing, expanding and upselling existing client relationships.
• Sell tailored sponsorship and partnership packages across a portfolio of international conferences, as well as ownership of sponsorship sales for new international launches.
• Identify opportunities to build larger, longer-term annual partnerships with key clients.
• Work closely with conference production, marketing and operations teams to ensure a strong sponsor experience.
• Manage multiple event cycles simultaneously, maintaining a clear focus on revenue generation and pipeline development.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, forecasting and pipeline reporting using Salesforce.
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and customer needs to identify new commercial opportunities.

About You

We are looking for someone with:

• 3–5 years’ B2B sales experience, ideally within conferences, events, media, publishing or a related sector.
• A proven track record of hitting and exceeding sales targets.
• Strong consultative selling and negotiation skills, with the confidence to engage senior decision-makers.
• A commercially driven and proactive approach to new business development.
• The ability to manage a pipeline independently and take ownership of your own sales strategy.
• Excellent communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.
• A genuine interest in textiles, fashion, sustainability or global supply chains would be highly advantageous.

What’s in It for You?

• Own an established international conference portfolio with significant scope for commercial growth.
• International exposure across events in Europe, North America and new global markets.
• Competitive earning potential, £50k base + uncapped commission.
• Genuine autonomy and ownership, with the freedom to shape your sales strategy and develop your own client portfolio.
• Clear opportunity for progression as the conference portfolio continues to expand internationally.

If you’re an ambitious event sales professional looking for a role combining international events, commercial growth, and opportunity to directly impact portfolio growth, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today or contact Ellie at Ellie@ark-recruitment.com for further information.