Trainee Delegate Sales Executive

Your mission

We have an exciting new role for a positive and conscientious Delegate Sales Trainee who is keen to work and progress within sales. This is a role with plenty of variety and responsibility, with full sales training provided.

You'll also gain extensive knowledge of utilities and sustainability, the two dynamic industries you will be working in. The role has been created because our portfolio of conferences, awards, and events is growing, and we need more skilled telephone sales resources to support our growth.

You'll work with a talented and experienced team of telesales professionals who are there to support and guide you as you start your sales career.

Benefits

• Full time: 35 hours Monday to Friday
• Office: East Grinstead - walking distance to the station, onsite parking
• Benefits: Holiday, Health and Wellbeing scheme, EAP, Flexible working policy, Company events, Cycle2work schemes, Electric car scheme, Company pension, Private Medical Insurance (after qualifying period), Enhanced Maternity

Your profile

Our ideal candidate will be someone eager to learn and develop, taking their first steps into sales in a supportive environment. Ideally, they will have:

• A positive can-do attitude
• Self-assured communicator
• Confidence on the telephone and willingness to call people you don't know
• Organized and willing to learn and develop

Why us?

Faversham House is a multi-award-winning, progressive, and independent media company with 70+ staff based in East Grinstead, West Sussex. As a certified B Corp, we are committed to high standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Our modern head office is less than an hour from London, reflecting a buzzing, growing, and dynamic business in inspiring surroundings. The offices have undergone major refurbishment to foster a modern, collaborative, and hybrid working environment.

Our hybrid working model includes both home and office working, depending on team requirements, job role, and responsibilities. Our product offering includes digital and in-person paid and free conferences, awards, exhibitions, and bespoke events, alongside our publishing activities. We focus on audience-generated revenues, data analytics, and providing tools for industry success.

Trusted by thousands of B2B professionals, we deliver high-quality insights for better business decisions through our diverse portfolio of digital information, exhibitions, conferences, and events. We operate in two key markets:

• Utilities (water, gas, electricity)
• Sustainability (resource efficiency, social and environmental responsibility)

Our purpose and values

We are a purpose-driven business, living our purpose to spark ideas and actions for positive change. Our core values are:

• Ambitious: Be brave and achieve great things
• Creative: Think differently and try something new
• Caring: Love what you do and do what's right

We are an equal opportunities employer, valuing diversity in opinions, cultures, lifestyles, and circumstances. We are committed to fairness, equality, and creating a respectful environment where everyone can give their best.