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.
NewsTravel
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
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
Skift is a travel intelligence media company that delivers news, data and services to its readers.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.5MKey Investors
Lerer Hippeau
2013-05-15Seed· $1.1M
2012-06-01Seed· $0.4M
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