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If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love closing high-value deals, and want to shape the future of venue booking technology and event management, we’d love to hear from you.\nThis is a proactive sales role focused on account development, lead conversion, and relationship building. You’ll work with a mix of inbound enquiries, proactive outreach, and account management to grow your revenue portfolio, using Hire Space’s managed services and technology products to create scalable, repeat business.\nYou’ll take a consultative approach to sales: understanding your client’s event needs, recommending the right solutions, and helping them consolidate their event spend through Hire Space via long-term partnerships, framework agreements, and service tiers such as Preferred Client and Hire Space 360.\nYou’ll spend time speaking to clients, building relationships face-to-face, attending site visits and industry events, and working closely with our Enterprise team and Product team. This is a high-activity, relationship-led sales role where organisation, curiosity, and commercial thinking are key to success.\nKey Responsibilities\nOwn and close inbound enquiries from SME and mid-market companies\n\nManage the full sales cycle: qualification, discovery, venue shortlisting, proposal, negotiation, and close\n\nBuild and grow a portfolio of accounts that generate repeat and increasing revenue over time\n\nIdentify and open opportunities for framework agreements, licence fees, and minimum spend agreements\n\nRe-engage lapsed and dormant accounts to generate new business\n\nProactively generate opportunities through LinkedIn, email, phone, referrals, and networking\n\nBuild strong client relationships through meetings, site visits, events, and regular check-ins\n\nIdentify upsell and cross-sell opportunities across your accounts\n\nSell Hire Space’s technology and platform products alongside managed services\n\nMaintain accurate pipeline, forecasting, and deal tracking in HubSpot CRM\n\nWork closely with Enterprise Account Executives on shared accounts and opportunities\n\nContribute market insights, client feedback, and ideas to improve our sales processes and products\n\nYou should apply if you:\nHave demonstrable sales experience and a track record of hitting targets\n\nHave experience managing a pipeline and closing deals end-to-end\n\nAre highly organised and comfortable managing multiple deals at once\n\nEnjoy proactive outreach and building relationships\n\nTake a consultative approach to sales and focus on long-term client relationships\n\nAre coachable, curious, and motivated to improve\n\nAre comfortable using technology and CRM systems as part of your daily workflow\n\nIt would be a bonus if you:\nHave experience in the events industry\n\nHave experience selling a service, platform, SaaS product, or technology solution\n\nHave knowledge of London venues or corporate event programmes\n\nWhat's on offer:\nCompetitive Salary (£30-£40k) + commission, OTE £60,000 - £80,000+)\n\nEnhanced pension contributions\n\nMedicash Pro-Active Health Cash Plan\n\nWorkplace Nursery Scheme which allows you achieve tax savings by paying your nursery fees through your gross pay\n\nProfessional Development Plans & Career Pathways\n\n4 weeks Company Paid Sick Leave\n\nMental Health Leave\n\n32 days holiday allowance with additional for long service\n\n3pm Friday finishes during BST (average 36-hour working week over the year)\n\nTech and Cycle Schemes\n\nAccess to Juno wellbeing platform\n\nExceptional maternity and paternity benefits\n\nRegular team socials and monthly lunches\n\n£200 Home office spending allowance\n\nFree nights out in top London venues\n\nLogistics\nThis is an in-person role based in London, with some work from home days available.\nYou will be expected to be in the office or meeting clients four days per week. 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