Vacancies at Marcus Evans Group

• We are looking for driven, enthusiastic, and passionate professionals to join our Summits division as a Marketing Executive. The Marketing Executive will be responsible for the creation and execution of marketing campaigns using direct mail and email, within budget, to promote events to senior decision-makers in major organizations throughout the region.
• This is a junior position, fresh graduates are encouraged to apply.
• This is an in-person role located in our Cape Town office.

Key Responsibilities

• Identifying Decision-Makers: Research and identify individuals in senior positions (e.g., CEOs, CFOs, Directors) who align with the summit theme and objectives.
• Building Contact Lists: Utilize CRM tools, databases, and online platforms (e.g., LinkedIn) to create targeted prospect lists.
• To provide relevant, accurate, and current information of our potential clients, this is essential for the company’s marketing campaigns as well as developing a fundamental understanding of each event.
• Analyze and identify target client contacts based on event topic and geographic markets through research.
• Plan, implement and monitor marketing campaigns to generate marketing referrals for sponsorship sales and direct marketing.
• Proactively contribute to the overall effectiveness of event marketing campaigns

Qualifications

• Recognized degree or diploma in any discipline, preferably in Marketing or Business Administration
• You will have a demonstrable experience in lead generation or excellent research abilities.
• Practical marketing experience will be considered an advantage (1-2 years)
• Excellent knowledge of the English language
• French language to be considered an advantage
• Willingness to adapt to a performance driven culture.
• Must be computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Able to start immediately.

Compensation & Benefits

• Comprehensive induction training, ongoing mentoring plus continuous on-the-job training & development.
• Promotion up the ranks is achievable with consistently high performance.
• Professional work environment.
• Attractive basic salary and commission package.

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• This is an in-person role based in our Cape Town office.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and generate own leads through research, cold calling, and networking.
• Reach out to senior decision-makers across relevant industries to pitch conferences.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline of prospects and opportunities.
• Telephonic pitching with KPI targets.
• Negotiate pricing, packages, and contract terms to close deals.
• Meet and exceed monthly and quarterly sales targets.
• Maintain accurate records of all sales activities in CRM system such as Hubspot.
• Collaborate with the production team in Malaysia to align sales strategies with event objectives.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• 1-2 years of relevant experience.
• Exceptional verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Cold calling experience is considered an advantage.
• Willingness to learn across multiple business sectors.
• Ability to think creatively, cohesively and outside the box.
• Strong entrepreneurial spirit and positive attitude.
• Computer literate.
• Resilient and able to work under pressure.
• Ability to work independently and be self-driven within a team structure.

Compensation & Benefits

• Basic Salary, Commission & Incentives.
• Fast track promotional opportunities.
• Domestic/International travel/exposure.
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing sales training.