Exhibition & Events Sales Executive
| Company: | Choice Consultants |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,000 - £30,000 |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Edinburgh, EH3 6TL |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 11 Sept 2026 |
Summary
Office based in Edinburgh
Selling a range of event and exhibitions space on a network of established, successful and growing Food and Drink festivals. The events take place throughout the Summer at outdoor venues around the UK.
The Company
• An established Media and Events organisation with the UK's biggest food and drink festivals.
• Their innovative festivals provide specialist food and drink exhibitors with the oppor-tunity to place their produce directly in the hands of potential customers.
• These high profile events bring together food and drink brands, artisan producers, food connoisseurs, TV chefs, local chefs and Michelin star chefs, high profile music bands in a festival of fun, food and drink, with tastings and demonstrations.
• Their partner brands have included Heart FM, The Telegraph, Square Meal, Pimms, Uber Eats, Guiness, Visit Barbados, Virgin and BMW.
• Previous Music Headliners have included Blue, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Scouting for Girls, Judge Jules, Natalie Imbruglia, Martin Kemp, Five and Toploader.
• They currently require an Exhibition & Events Sales Executive to sell their expanding portfolio of events.
The Role
• Selling a range of event and exhibitions space, experiential, sponsorship and other me-dia opportunities
• Dealing with a mix of new business and existing renewal customers.
• Focus will be on new business customers.
• Once on board you will manage these clients.
• Customers will range from SME’s to corporate clients, experiential agencies, PR agen-cies and advertising agencies throughout the UK.
• Clients will include consumer brands, food and drink companies and associated lifestyle companies ect.
• This is a structured sale where you will be responsible for sourcing leads and potential customers.
• Developing leads by cold call telemarketing.
• Consultative selling to identify the business needs then create, design and present inno-vative media and marketing solutions.
• Negotiating and presenting solutions to key decision makers both over the phone and face to face.
• Working to revenue targets and deadlines.
• Maintaining and understanding your sector, market conditions and competitor products.
• You will have the support and back up of strong case studies, metrics and marketing in-formation.
• Spend time at designated shows sourcing leads and developing relationships.
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