Conference Sponsorship Sales Representative

Summary

Join Opal Group as a Conference Sponsorship Sales Representative and sell sponsorships and attendee passes for live events. This remote position (90% remote, 10% travel) involves developing relationships with clients, generating leads, and conducting market research. You will reach out to prospective attendees and sponsors, maintain client relationships, and ensure audience attendance at finance-focused live events. The role requires sales experience, strong communication skills, and a results-oriented approach. A bachelor's degree is preferred.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience in sales, hospitality, and/or events
• Outstanding interpersonal abilities, including the capacity to relate to people at all levels both inside and outside the business
• Strong grammar and writing abilities
• A focus on results-driven activity and customer service
• Knowledge of service sales
• Writing sales emails and cold calling
• Self-driven and able to function both individually and in a group
• The willingness to occasionally travel for conferences

Responsibilities

• Reach out to prospective attendees via LinkedIn, phone, or email
• Finding, pitching, and closing sponsorship opportunities, as well as ensuring audience attendance
• Generating leads for live event registrations
• Conduct ongoing research in the assigned areas to advance industry knowledge and innovate our conferences
• Meet key professionals, industry leaders, and senior executives from relevant vertical markets
• Keeping a record of all new leads, current interactions, and client updates in the CRM database
• Establish and maintain strong client relationships to gain new business
• Demonstrate professionalism while ensuring client retention

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Preferably call center customer service experience

Benefits

Remote 90%, Travel 10%