Sales Manager, Events Europe

Working as part of the Events Leadership team for Europe, you will be responsible for leading, managing and coaching the event sector sales team located across Europe to grow the Europe Events sector Revenue. You will create and execute sales strategies, optimise market penetration, manage customer accounts, and ensure contract profitability by means of optimising pricing strategies. Working alongside the General Manager, AES (Europe) you will be responsible for developing the growth strategy for subsectors, introduction of new technology, and identification and securing of target accounts and major events.

This role encompasses a myriad of competencies; those listed below have been determined to be the core drivers for this role. The list is not exhaustive and should be considered within the context of other cohesive competencies: Opportunistic, a customer advocate and strong relationship builder.
- Strategic Agility
- Drive for Results
- Leading Others
- Courage and Conviction
- Holding People Accountable
- Building capabilit
- Customer focus

**Profile**:
Preferably Degree qualified (MBA would be advantageous)

Experience leading and managing a sales team (5 or more people) to be high-performing and consistently achieve targets is highly desirable. Experience managing a remote team, across different geographies is advantageous.

Strategic focus; highly financially and commercially aware. Track record of setting and achieving profitable sales revenues

Three years or more experience in sales in international companie in an event services environment - ideallly across Europe.

Previous experience in sales in power generation and/or TC rental industry is preferable. Otherise proven experience in short cycle sales (24/7 technical services).

Excellent relationships management skills and negotiator

Flexibility to adapt to changing or ugent customer demands and priorities, resolve problems and to lead change within team.

Excellent standard of English language comprehension, oral and written skills. Preferably also fluent in a second European language.

Must hold a full valid European driving licence

Willing and able to travel extensively within Europe

About Us

We are the people who use our big boxes to make a massive difference. We believe in the positive impact of power and the ability to control temperature. We believe what we do opens up opportunity and creates potential for individuals, communities, industries and societies over the world. We believe when we work together we can do anything. We believe in the power of our team. We are the people who keep the lights on. And we recruit the best talent, too.

Our four values help us get even better at what we do. It’s the Aggreko way of working - we call it Always Orange.

Always Orange means:
Being dynamic: We’re nimble and are always ready to react to an ever changing world.

Being expert: We know our stuff, we’re great under pressure and we thrive in our busy, fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. We use our experience to make a difference. We know how to challenge and we have the courage of our convictions.

Being together: We play for Team Aggreko and value the expertise of everyone around us. We’re accountable and we hold others to account.

Being innovative: We never miss an opportunity to learn, to look out, or to be better.

Aggreko is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment that allows each employee to be their best based upon their merit, talent and aspiration. We do not discriminate, and we abide by the laws in the locations in which we operate.