Delegation Executive

Our Attendee Delegation team will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Web Summit events. We are now looking for a Delegation Executive to join our growing team, to focus on development strategies for existing and new attendee groups which span across multiple global markets.

Responsibilities

Identify and pursue opportunities with delegations within the private and public sector to attend Web Summit events; Own the relationship with group ticket and premium ticket holders; Execute a go-to-market strategy for key industries and countries, working closely with speaker, partnership, startups and investor teams; Work within the B2B commercial organisation, closely aligned with the marketing team's senior leadership in order to provide valuable customer insights; Develop marketing collateral and design curated experiences for key audience groups; Lead on either new business strategy for all group ticket sales or the retention of all general attendees within your respected market; During event time, form Web Summit's Attendee Experience team, ensuring key attendee groups get the most out of their time at Web Summit Qatar, Vancouver, Rio and Lisbon; Lead on outbound initiatives to encourage increased engagement and participation from key community groups such as L&D Enterprise, Startup ecosystems, country delegations and educational institutions

Requirements

Great communication skills in English, especially on the phone, as well as the ability to engage any audience; A passion in harnessing and using data insights to create and refine outreach campaigns to customers; A genuine willingness to learn and drive to succeed in your career.

Nice to have

Previous experience in new business acquisition/development strategies across multiple markets; A secondary language, either Portuguese, Spanish, German or French

Benefits

Subsidised healthcare; dental; employee assistance programme (EAP); employer pension contribution up to 6% for Irish-based employees; dedicated in-house L&D department with workshops, online learning and resources; company MacBook; generous annual leave; flexible working arrangements; Tramway Team; annual company get-togethers; charity days; monthly wellbeing talks; wellness subsidy of €1000 per year