Attendee Sales Manager, Skift Live jobs in United States
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Skift · 3 days ago

Attendee Sales Manager, Skift Live

Skift is the leading business intelligence and media company in travel, providing news, research, and events that power smarter decisions across the global travel industry. The Attendee Sales Manager drives ticket revenue by converting marketing interest into paid registrations across Skift Live events, collaborating closely with marketing and maintaining a strong CRM pipeline to impact event performance and growth.

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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Own ticket sales revenue targets for all Skift Live events, driving both warm inbound conversions and targeted outbound sales
Convert marketing-generated leads into paying attendees through consultative outreach, personalized follow-up, and timely engagement
Execute multi-channel outreach - via email, LinkedIn, and phone - to engage prospects and close sales with confidence across all communication formats
Identify and secure group registrations and team packages, coordinating with marketing to align offers and outreach
Proactively identify and pursue new attendee opportunities by digging into HubSpot, LinkedIn, and other platforms to uncover qualified prospects beyond existing lead lists
Work in full collaboration with the event marketing team to convert BOFU leads using multiple data sources and audience lists
Act as a bridge between sales and marketing, sharing qualitative insights from lead conversations to inform campaign optimization, content strategy, and audience targeting
Collaborate closely with the event marketing team to align messaging, pricing tiers, timing, and audience segmentation
Nurture past attendees and warm leads between events to increase retention and repeat attendance
Use HubSpot, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and Lusha to research, track, and manage leads through the sales funnel
Provide weekly reporting on pipeline activity, conversion rates, and revenue performance, including insights that inform campaign optimization
Maintain an accurate, up-to-date CRM pipeline to support data-driven decision-making

Qualification

B2B conference ticket salesHubSpotLinkedIn Sales NavigatorData-enrichment toolsSales pipelinesProactive mindsetTravel industryCommunicationCollaborative environment

Required

3–5 years of experience in B2B conference ticket sales
Proven record of meeting or exceeding revenue and volume targets
Hands-on experience with HubSpot, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and data-enrichment tools like Lusha
Strong understanding of sales pipelines, lead qualification, and CRM hygiene
Comfort with both outbound prospecting and inbound conversion workflows
Excellent written and verbal communication - able to craft outreach that feels consultative, not transactional
A proactive, performance-driven mindset and the ability to thrive in a collaborative environment

Preferred

Familiarity with the travel or media industries a plus

Benefits

Opportunity to grow within a respected and innovative media company.
Exposure to the intersection of media, events, and travel intelligence.
Collaborative, supportive, and remote-friendly work environment.
Competitive compensation and benefits.

Company

Skift

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Skift is a travel intelligence media company that delivers news, data and services to its readers.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$1.5M
Key Investors
Lerer Hippeau
2013-05-15Seed· $1.1M
2012-06-01Seed· $0.4M

Leadership Team

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Rafat Ali
CEO/Founder
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Dennis Schaal
Executive Editor, Founding Editor, Employee Numero Uno
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