Job Description

Sales Development Representative


Full-time

Company Description

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Informa Festivals marks an exciting new chapter in B2B events, bringing some of the world's most influential creative, technology and business festivals together. We're combining prestigious brands like Cannes Lions, Black Hat, Money20/20 and London Tech Week with cutting-edge marketing intelligence platforms and advisory services to deliver unmissable experiences and insights. Our festival-led approach reimagines traditional B2B events, creating powerful, immersive experiences that drive innovation and industry advancement. Building on decades of expertise and powered by Informa's international reach, we're shaping the next generation of business festivals.

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This role is based in London

We're looking for a Sales Development Representative (SDR) to join one of our growing intelligence subscription team in London, selling LIONS Intelligence. In this role, you'll support the selling of our product into agencies, brands and media owners globally. You'll be responsible for qualifying inbound leads, generating outbound opportunities, and booking meetings to support pipeline growth and conversion. Your work will play a key role in expanding our reach and accelerating business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

Build and manage a qualified pipeline of potential customers. Respond to inbound leads--qualify them and book product tour meetings. Accurately forecast weekly and monthly performance metrics. Overachieve on set KPI's to help drive your annual sales target. Actively promote and support diversity, equity, and inclusion within the team and in customer interactions.

Qualifications

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Working knowledge of CRM tools such as Salesforce and/or Salesloft. A proven track record of hitting and exceeding lead generation or sales targets. A proactive "hunter" mindset, passionate about new business development. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to build and deliver engaging sales decks and introductory presentations. Organised, self-motivated, and eager to contribute to a high-performance sales team.

Additional Information

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We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here's some of what you can expect when you join us. .


Our benefits include:

Freedom & flexibility:

colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely

Great community:

a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks

Broader impact:

take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too

Career opportunity:

the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it's time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves

Time out:

annual leave plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year A flexible range of personal benefits to choose from, plus company funded private medical cover A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, access to health apps and more Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

We're not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most - although not all - of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.


At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.