Informa

Head of Sales

Informa$100K — $115K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in sales, particularly in events or B2B sales
  • Experience with consultative sales processes for complex briefs
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proactive and solution-oriented mindset
  • Comfortable engaging with senior-level stakeholders
  • Proven track record in cross-selling and upselling
  • Familiarity with Salesforce.com and maintaining system integrity

Responsibilities

  • Develop strategic sales plans with management, providing weekly forecasts
  • Report sales forecasts and performance metrics to stakeholders
  • Acquire new clients and manage key client relationships
  • Deliver tailored and innovative solutions based on market understanding
  • Lead coordination of event targets within the portfolio
  • Mentor the portfolio event sales team to achieve sales targets
  • Ensure Salesforce is updated in real-time to maintain system integrity

Benefits

  • Inclusive workplace culture with social events and community support
  • Volunteer days with charity match funding available
  • Career development opportunities including bespoke training
  • Generous PTO policy increasing with tenure and flexible remote work options
  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, vision, and dental insurance
  • Wellbeing support through various programs and resources
  • Recognition programs for outstanding work
  • International collaboration opportunities in a global company environment
Full Job Description
Job Description

The Head of Sales will manage and oversee the sales within a specific portfolio within the Life Sciences Division of Informa Connect. This role will develop and cultivate relationships with clients and cross sell products and services to customers within specific portfolio to meet sales targets.

In addition, you will collaborate with key team members within the specific portfolio including marketing, productions, TS and operations teams. Maintaining strong internal relationships within the portfolio are essential to the success of sale.

Embrace flexibility and educate our customers on the benefits of portfolio participation and continue to be the leading sales team in Informa Connect.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Working with senior management to identify, plan and execute strategic sales plans with weekly forecasts and accurate updates
  • Reporting accurate forecasts and performance metrics to key internal and external stakeholders, highlighting revenue risks and opportunities
  • Maintaining personal sales responsibilities in acquiring new business and managing key client relationships
  • Delivering innovative and cost-effective solutions, based on a deep understanding of the bioprocess landscape and competitor market
  • Leading internal co-ordination of portfolio Event targets
  • Mentor the specific portfolio event sales team by helping to drive sales initiatives to achieve targets
  • Monitoring and updating Salesforce, ensuring best practice is adopted to maximise system integrity and output. Please make sure SF is updated in real time


Qualifications

What we are looking for:
  • SpEx / events / b2b sales experience
  • Demonstrating a consultative sales process in handling complex briefs, responding with considered and creative solutions
  • Excellent communication skills
  • A proactive, solutions orientated mindset
  • Comfortable engaging with stakeholders at a senior level
  • Comfortable in cross/up selling to both acquire new business and grow existing accounts
  • Working knowledge of Salesforce.com or similar systems, having led and encouraged team members to protect and maintain the integrity of the system


What You'll Gain
  • The opportunity to manage strong US based events in one of the largest portfolios in the Informa Connect events business
  • The support of a collaborative, high-performing sales team
  • Competitive compensation and benefits


Additional Information

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you're not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces - like at an Informa event - you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

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. But don't just take our word for it - see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com

Our benefits include:
  • Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active colleague groups and networks promoting a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment
  • 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: 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
  • Competitive benefits, including a 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
  • Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more
  • Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs
  • As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

The pay range for this role is $100,000-115,000 plus commission.

This posting will expire on September 10, 2026.

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.

About Informa

Informa is a publishing and events company that provides information and services to businesses and professionals. The company's products include books, journals, and online databases. Informa also organizes conferences and exhibitions in various industries, including healthcare, finance, and technology. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in London, England. Informa has offices in more than 30 countries.
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