Harrison Dear Sales

Harrison Dear Sales is seeking a Commercial Director for Experiential, Events & Venues in Central London on a maternity cover FTC. The role is full-time with four days in the office, starting in November, to lead revenue across experiential activations, events and venue sales within a portfolio of high-profile spaces. You will manage an established commercial team, develop an integrated sales strategy, and build senior relationships with brands, agencies and corporate clients, driving sustained

Commercial Director - Experiential, Events & Venues Central London Maternity Cover FTC Full Time 4 Days in Office Start: November Salary: DOE We are working with one of London's most exciting entertainment and immersive destinations to find a Commercial Director to lead its Experiential, Events and Venue Sales business on a maternity cover contract. This is a senior commercial leadership role spanning brand activations, experiential campaigns, corporate events and venue sales across a unique portfolio of high-profile spaces. It's an excellent opportunity for someone from the experiential, events, venues or media world who can lead a team, drive revenue and build senior relationships with brands, agencies and corporate clients. The Opportunity You'll lead an established commercial team and take responsibility for revenue across experiential activations and venue event sales. The business operates some of Central London's most innovative immersive and live entertainment spaces, hosting everything from global brand activations and product launches to live entertainment, premieres, corporate events and private hires. Reporting to the Chief of Growth, you'll continue to develop an integrated commercial strategy, bringing together experiential and venue sales to maximise revenue and cross-selling opportunities. The Role Key responsibilities include: Owning revenue targets across Experiential, Events and Venue Sales Leading and developing an established commercial team Driving an integrated sales strategy across brand activations, corporate events and venue hire Identifying new commercial opportunities across brands, agencies and corporate clients Building senior relationships with experiential agencies, brand marketers, media agencies, venue finders and corporate bookers Leading high-value pitches and commercial negotiations Supporting the team in developing creative, commercially viable responses to client briefs Driving repeat business and developing long-term client partnerships Creating cross-selling opportunities across the wider venue and experiential portfolio Overseeing pipeline, CRM, forecasting and revenue performance Working closely with Creative, Marketing, Programming, Operations, Client Experience and wider commercial teams Ensuring opportunities are both creatively ambitious and commercially sound Coaching and developing senior members of the team Maintaining strong commercial discipline around pricing, margins and profitability About You We're looking for a strong commercial leader who understands how to sell experiences, events or venues and is comfortable operating at a senior level with both clients and agencies. You'll ideally bring: Senior commercial experience within experiential, events, venues, media or a closely related industry A strong track record of delivering revenue growth Experience leading and developing sales teams Excellent relationships across brands, agencies and/or corporate clients Experience pitching and negotiating significant commercial opportunities Strong new business and account development skills An understanding of how to turn client objectives into creative commercial solutions Strong pipeline management, forecasting and commercial reporting skills A collaborative leadership style and the ability to work across multiple internal teams The confidence to step into an established senior role and make an immediate impact Why This Opportunity? While this is a maternity cover contract, it offers the chance to join one of the most exciting and sought-after destinations in London and gain experience that is genuinely difficult to find elsewhere. You'll be working across immersive technology, experiential, live entertainment, brand activations and venue events, with access to major brands and agencies and some truly unique spaces. For someone who wants to broaden their experience, work on high-profile projects and lead an established commercial team within a creative, fast-moving environment, this is an exceptional opportunity.

Operations Coordinator - 6 Month Contract London 6-Month Temporary Contract Competitive Salary We are working with a well established media business looking for an Operations Coordinator to join its team on an initial six month contract. This is a great opportunity for someone who is highly organised, confident with Excel and enjoys working with data. You'll play an important role in supporting the operations team during a period of change, helping ensure reporting and information provided to clients, agencies and internal teams is accurate and delivered on time. You don't necessarily need previous media experience - strong Excel skills, attention to detail and the ability to pick up new systems quickly are the most important things. The Role Working closely with the Operations Manager and Operations Executive, you will be responsible for producing, updating and checking a range of reports and statements. Responsibilities Producing and updating monthly client trading summaries Taking data from Power BI and transferring it accurately into established Excel reports Checking formulas, totals and data for accuracy Reconciling reports against financial information Ensuring client and agency invoices are correctly reflected within reports Producing agency summaries as required Updating and distributing media owner statements Running reports using Nielsen/Ad Intel to provide client and competitor information Liaising with finance, client and media teams to investigate any discrepancies Supporting improvements to existing operational processes Helping explore more efficient ways of working, including potential AI assisted reconciliation Full training will be provided on the relevant internal systems, Power BI reporting and Ad Intel. About You Strong Microsoft Excel skills Excellent attention to detail Confidence working with data, spreadsheets and reports Good organisational and time management skills Clear communication skills The ability to manage deadlines and prioritise your workload A proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues The ability to learn new systems quickly A strong sense of ownership over the accuracy and completeness of your work This would suit an Operations Coordinator, Data Administrator, Reporting Executive, Finance Administrator or someone in a similar data focused support role looking to gain experience within the media industry.