Sales Operations Executive

Company Description

Informa Markets, a division within Informa, creates global platforms for industries. We organise over 500 large-scale branded and transaction-oriented events in 14 specialist markets. These are typically not-tobe-missed annual events where buyers and sellers build relationships, see and show products and do business.

We also provide year-round online platforms where companies showcase their businesses and products and buyers conduct research, generating valuable leads, and we provide data and digital content that supports the flow of knowledge and transactions in markets. 

Job Description

This role is based in Amsterdam, NL Office

We need a Sales Operations & Salesforce Specialist to manage our sales tools, improve business processes, and create better customer experiences.

What You'll Do

Salesforce Management

• Manage Salesforce CRM and sales order processing tools (ESOP, ASOP, ISOP)
• Update systems with sales contracts
• Configure products including events, sponsorships, and digital offerings

Expert Support

• Help sales teams with contract validation and invoicing issues
• Update event floorplans
• Connect Customer Service and Event Operations teams
• Ensure smooth customer handovers after sales

Sales Activities

• Support pre-show and onsite rebook efforts
• Keep sales figures accurate across all systems
• Prepare reports and forecasts for budget meetings
• Create presentations for strategy discussions

Qualifications

What You'll Bring

Essential Qualities

• Strong organization and time-management
• Confidence and enthusiasm
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders

Required Skills

• Proactive problem-solving for internal customers
• Experience with Microsoft tools and Salesforce CRM
• Strong data analysis abilities
• Advanced Excel skills

Bonus Experience

• Previous Salesforce CRM work
• Background in B2B or B2C events industry

Additional Information

Alongside a competitive salary, Informa also offers the following employee benefits:

• Freedom & flexibility: colleagues rate us highly for the flexibility and trust they receive and most of us balance time in the office with time working remotely
• Great community: a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active diversity and inclusion networks
• 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: 24 days annual leave, plus a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• Get three for one: A ShareMatch scheme that allows you to become an Informa shareholder with free matching shares
• Stay well: Use FiscFree to purchase a gym subscription or a new bike with tax benefits.
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, a healthy living subsidy, access to health apps and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programmes
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world 

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.  At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.  

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