Kickstart your sales career where ambition meets opportunity.

Location: London Bridge, London (Office-Based)

Employment Type: Full-time

Are you motivated, competitive, and excited by the idea of closing deals with senior decision-makers?

Do you want a role where your success directly drives your earnings and your career progression?
If so, Global Insight Conferences (GIC) could be the place for you.

Who We Are

We’re Global Insight Conferences (GIC) – a dynamic events company creating premium business-to-business conferences that bring together senior professionals, thought-leaders, and innovators from across the globe.
Our events are known for their high quality and impact – and behind them is a passionate, commercial team dedicated to delivering real value to our clients. At GIC, you won’t just have a job – you’ll have a chance to grow fast, earn well, and build a career in sales that sets you apart.

The Role

As a Business Development Executive, you’ll be selling sponsorship and exhibition opportunities for our flagship conferences.
That means:

• Researching and identifying new business opportunities
• Building your own sales pipeline
• Reaching out to potential clients by phone, email, and LinkedIn
• Running consultative sales calls with senior decision-makers (yes, you’ll be speaking to C-suite level early on)
• Creating tailored sponsorship proposals that align with client goals
• Nurturing relationships and turning one-off deals into long-term partnerships
• Attending our events to meet your clients face-to-face and see your deals in action
• This is not just another sales role. It’s fast-paced, commercial, and consultative — giving you the chance to have real conversations with industry leaders, influence business decisions, and make a tangible impact.

What We’re Looking For

You don’t need years of sales experience — just the right attitude. We want people who are:

• Confident communicators who can hold their own on the phone and in person
• Driven by results, targets, and the chance to earn uncapped commission
• Organised and proactive, with the ability to manage their own pipeline
• Commercially curious and comfortable speaking to senior professionals
• Resilient, ambitious, and eager to learn
• If you’ve worked in sales before, great. If not, but you’ve thrived in another fast-paced or customer-facing role and want to break into B2B sales, we’d still love to hear from you.

What You’ll Get From Us

• Uncapped commission – the harder you work, the more you earn
• Clear career path – structured training and reviews every 3 months
• Ongoing support – mentorship from senior professionals who’ve been there and done it
• Positive culture – high-energy, supportive team who celebrate wins together
• Generous holiday allowance – 33 days (25 + 8 bank holidays)
• Perks & wellbeing – socials, wellness apps, charity initiatives, and more
• Purpose-driven work – a share of profits goes to charities chosen by our team

Diversity & Inclusion

At GIC, everyone’s voice matters. Over 80% of our senior leadership team is female, and we’re proud to be building a diverse, inclusive workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

Apply now!

If you’re ready to accelerate your career in sales with uncapped earning potential and a team that will push you to succeed, we want to hear from you. Apply today and let’s have a conversation about your future at GIC talent@gicconferences.com

Global Insight Conferences, a market-leading conference and exhibition company, is excited to offer an ambitious, hardworking, and talented individual the chance to join their company.

Who are we?

Whilst our business conference credentials speak for themselves, we also boast the most passionate, friendly and driven team in the industry. We believe fervently in investing in people who have the life experience to innovate wherever they go and who want to see the fruits of their work come to life! We champion all our employees from the moment they start their careers with us, growing individuals rapidly in their fields, producing well-respected professionals with market-leading expertise.

What do we do?

We produce high-quality, bespoke business conferences in the UK and abroad (mostly London, Manchester, and Amsterdam!). If you joined us, not only would you be joining a highly respected company in a competitive industry, you’d also be joining us at the most exciting time in our rich history. 2026 is going to be big and we want talented professionals on the journey with us!

What are we looking for?

You’ll need to be a positive and proactive individual with an aptitude for researching, planning, and delivering quality events. We’re committed to develop those who are looking to grow and become industry experts, so you’ll have ample opportunity for career progression and management opportunities, if you have:

• 1+ years’ office experience
• Minimum grade B/6 in Maths and English Language at GCSE (or the equivalent IB) and a strong set of A Levels
• Ambition and a proactive and positive attitude, including a passion for results and making things happen
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• A desire to develop skills and grow both as an individual and as an employee
• A sense of urgency about your work and driven by deadlines
• A self-directing, intellectually curious and calm-under-pressure attitude
• High standards with a tenacious but professional work ethic

What will you be doing?

Your role will be to produce high-quality, profitable conferences, and brief other departments, to deliver excellent experiences for all our delegates, speakers and sponsors while maintaining productivity levels. You will therefore be responsible for the creation of the event from the very beginning! You will need exceptional organisational, research, English grammar and creative writing skills as well as being a commercial, ambitious, high-energy self-starter. A great eye for detail and the ability to handle yourself professionally on the phone and face-to-face are also needed. This role suits individuals who are extremely adaptable, who can manage their time, innovate, and lead at the same time and from day one.

You would be responsible for the following tasks and will develop the following skillsets:

• In-depth telephone research
• Programme and commercial copy writing
• Speaker acquisition of top brands
• Project lifecycle and task prioritisation – hitting deadlines!
• Quality indicators for a conference
• Understanding what makes or breaks the commercial success of a conference
• Excel and data planning/management
• LinkedIn strategy and ROI
• External stakeholder management – speaker liaison/sponsor speakers
• Internal stakeholder management and collaboration
• Live event operations
• New topic generation

What’s in it for me?

• Enhanced annual leave
• Competitive salaries and bonus schemes regularly reviewed
• Employee assistance – bespoke wellbeing and support with work/life balance
• Monetary referral scheme for recruitment
• Charity and environmental initiatives – have a charity close to your heart? We’ll support them in our quarterly donations window!
• Equal, inclusive, and diverse opportunities and fair practices, including staff voice surveys

Global Insight Conferences has a diverse and inclusive workforce. Our senior leadership team is over 80% female led! We go above and beyond to meet the needs of our employees.

 Diversity & Inclusion

We are an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our employees. GIC will give all qualified applicants consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, colour, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

 What do I do now?

Have another look at the job specification. We know lots of people want to work in events – it’s an exciting industry after all but we also want your time well spent! If you think this could be the perfect match, then apply now – we look forward to receiving your application.

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Apply now!

Please send a CV and short introductory paragraph (no more than 250 words) outlining your experiences and suitability for the role to talent@gicconferences.com to apply