Head of Sales, B2B Fashion - Business Development

Informa Group Plc. • New York, NY

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is based in our NYC office. We are seeking a results-driven Head of Sales, Business Development to drive growth through strategic planning, market expansion, and sales leadership while achieving revenue targets and building strategic partnerships across the Fashion by Informa events. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in managing and developing high-performing sales teams, a strong understanding of market dynamics, and proven ability to grow new business. You will be a hands-on leader with a deep understanding of commercial marketing, capable of driving strategic sales initiatives and mentoring a team to success.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, marketing or equivalent experience
• 7+ years B2B sales, business development, and people management experience, preferably in the events industry
• Deep understanding or previous experience with Commercial Marketing
• Proven track record exceeding revenue targets and managing sales teams
• Advanced skills in market analysis and sales forecasting
• Expert CRM proficiency (Salesforce preferred) with experience in sales tracking, forecasting, and pipeline management
• Strong leadership skills with ability to inspire and manage diverse sales teams
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
• Strong understanding of the sales process and customer lifecycle
• Highly organized with strong time management and prioritization skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment while maintaining focus on long-term goals
• Willing and able to travel up to 50% of the time to meet clients, attend industry events, and build business relationships.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute business development strategies aligned with company objectives
• Identify new market opportunities both domestically and internationally to fuel long-term business growth
• Execute strategies to capture key demographics based on customer insights and feedback
• Work closely with Marketing to create targeted commercial campaigns to drive new customer acquisition
• Recruit, train, and manage high-performing sales teams to exceed targets
• Conduct regular 1:1 meetings to support individual growth, sales performance, and skills development
• Foster a culture of accountability, high performance, and customer-centric selling across the team
• Identify new markets, clients, and partnerships through market research and analysis
• Capitalize on new business opportunities by attending industry events, competitor shows, and networking opportunities
• Build relationships with key stakeholders and industry partners
• Stay informed about industry trends and market dynamics to proactively adjust sales strategies
• Manage sales pipeline, budgets, and CRM data (Salesforce)
• Prepare comprehensive reports on ROI and market performance
• Develop sales strategies across multiple product categories and market segments

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees