Account Executive

Job Overview & Purpose

The Account Executive is responsible for soliciting new business, managing client relationships, overseeing event execution, and ensuring success for our client partners. This role involves business development, sales strategy, contract negotiation, and on-site event coordination, while ensuring all projects follow Heritage’s SOPs for seamless execution.

The AE must maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities, actively engage with trade show organizers, corporate event planners, and associations, and work closely with Heritage’s Production and Operations Teams to deliver successful events.

Reports to : National Director of Sales

Key Responsibilities & Duties

Primary Responsibilities

• Solicit trade show organizers, convention planners, and corporate event coordinators to generate new business.
• Meet or exceed annual sales goals while maintaining profitability targets.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with assigned customers and prospects, ensuring repeat business and a growing sales pipeline.
• Perform targeted outbound sales efforts, including cold calling, in-person prospecting, and lead generation.
• Develop and manage a balanced sales pipeline, consisting of short-, mid-, and long-term opportunities.
• Prepare and present customized proposals, pricing quotes, and RFP responses tailored to client needs.
• Negotiate and secure new and existing business contracts, ensuring mutually beneficial agreements.
• Ensure SOP Compliance by identifying and addressing any variances from the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and suggesting improvements where applicable.
• Oversee Project Planning & Execution, completing all SPM Checklist tasks on time, client expectations are exceeded, and risk mitigation strategies are in place.
• Serve as a Brand Ambassador, representing Heritage at all client interactions, networking events, and industry functions.

Additional Responsibilities

Requirements

Required Skills & Qualifications

Required :

Preferred :

Work Environment & Physical Demands

This position is full-time and in-person, requiring frequent travel for client meetings, trade shows, and industry events. Some weekend and extended work hours may be required based on event schedules.

Frequent periods of sitting, standing, walking, and typing. Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.. Periodic bending, reaching, twisting, carrying, pushing, and pulling.

Heritage Exposition Services is a DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE and requires pre-employment drug and background screenings.

Benefits