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External Lighting Sales - High Wycombe

We're looking for an experienced external sales professional to develop and grow our entertainment lighting business across the UK.

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You'll be on the road and in front of customers - rental companies, production companies, venues, integrators, consultants & end users. You’ll be building relationships, understanding what they're specifying and buying and making sure that AC-ET is the first call that they make.

Day to day you'll:

  • Manage & grow an existing customer base, while actively developing new accounts.

  • Identify sales & project opportunities and work them through from first conversation to securing the order.

  • Advise customers on suitable lighting solutions for their needs, from our extensive portfolio of brands.

  • Deliver site visits & product demonstrations, both on customer premises and at our Leeds & High Wycombe state of the art demonstration facilities.

  • Represent AC-ET at trade shows, open days and industry events e.g. PLASA, PLASA Focus, BSC & the ABTT Theatre Show.

  • Maintain accurate pipeline and account records within our CRM system.

  • Feed market intelligence back into our business to help shape our sales strategy.

About you:

Essential:

  • Demonstrable sales experience, ideally external/field sales within the entertainment technology, AV or live events industry/

  • Solid working knowledge of entertainment lighting - fixtures, control and the basics of DMX and network-based distribution.

  • Confident building long-term relationships & comfortable working to targets.

  • Self-motivated and well organised, with the discipline that comes with a field-based role.

  • Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel, with occasional overnight stays.

  • Right to work in the UK.

Desirable:

  • Existing contact network within the UK rental and production community.

  • Experience of rigging, staging or video products, alongside lighting.

  • Practical background in lighting - as a technician, programmer or crew.

What we offer:

  • Competitive salary

  • Company car or car allowance

  • 23 days’ Holiday plus bank holidays

  • Ongoing manufacturer product training across a leading brand portfolio

  • The chance to work with a genuinely respected portfolio of brands, alongside people who care about getting it right for the customer

Apply:

Fill in the form below attaching your covering letter and CV in the same file.

A.C. Entertainment Technologies is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Meet some of the Team

TECHNICAL SALES

Andy Mahaffey

TECHNICAL SALES

Andy Mahaffey

Years in the Industry: 33 years, 21 in total at AC-ET

Favourite Film: Skyfall

Specialist subject: Lighting (Theatre and Event)

Coffee Order: Tea

EXTERNAL SALES

Mike Docksey

EXTERNAL SALES

Mike Docksey

Years in the Industry: 35 years, 7 at AC-ET

Favourite TV programme: Breaking Bad

Coffee Order: Plain White

Pizza Topping: Sloppy Giuseppe

EXTERNAL SALES MANAGER

Ben Taylor

EXTERNAL SALES MANAGER

Ben Taylor

Years at AC-ET: 11

Favourite Band: Radiohead

Specialist subject: Late 90’s indie/rock or West Ham United

Pizza Topping: Anything but fish, mushrooms or pineapple (ewww...)

EXTERNAL SALES

Sadie Naylor

EXTERNAL SALES

Sadie Naylor

Years in the Industry: 16, just started at AC-ET

Favourite Band: Chase & Status or Mammoth MVH – Big Contrast!

Favourite Film: Pretty Woman

Coffee Order: Vanilla Latte with extra shot

EXTERNAL SALES

Nick Jackson

EXTERNAL SALES

Nick Jackson

Years in the industry: 13 years, 2 months at AC-ET

Favourite TV Programme: NCIS

Coffee order: Mocha... Or an Ice coffee!

Pizza Topping: Anything not Pineapple

EXTERNAL SALES

Ben Hallas

EXTERNAL SALES

Ben Hallas

Years at AC-ET: Started in March 24

Favourite Film: Snatch

Coffee Order: Water

Favourite TV programme: Trailer Park Boys

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