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Events Director Fashion Salary: 45-50K + 10% commission (1 st Year OTE 80-85K) Location: Crawley (International travel required Paris, New York) Start date: 4-6 weeks The Role We are seeking a commercially driven Business Unit Director to take full ownership of this growth division and scale it into a profitable, repeatable international proposition. The event concept is to deliver a carefully curated Retail Sourcing Exchange (executive-level B2B) summit connecting senior retail buyers with pre-qualified manufacturers and sourcing partners. The Exchange is positioned as a strategic sourcing forum not a traditional trade show or exhibition designed to maximise efficiency, decision-making and ROI through structured 121 meetings, commercially focused agenda sessions and high-level networking. This is a leadership role with full commercial accountability. You will own the P&L, lead sponsor revenue generation, oversee programme production and build a scalable business unit with significant growth potential. Responsibilities Own the full financial performance of the summit series Identify and secure aligned fashion suppliers and manufacturers Lead senior-level B2B sales conversations Set and deliver annual revenue targets across supplier participation fees, sponsorship packages and strategic partnerships Build and manage event budgets for London, NYC and Paris Forecast supplier sales and margin Drive profitability and scalability of the model Develop premium supplier participation packages with guaranteed 121 meetings Structure tiered sponsorship offerings Negotiate and close commercial agreements Build long-term multi-city and multi-year supplier commitments Oversee buyer targeting strategy (Senior Buyers, Buying Directors, Heads of Category) Ensure buyer audience quality is senior and decision-making level Full delegate acquisition responsibilities Build relationships with key retail HQs Guarantee relevant, pre-qualified 121 matching Experience 2-3+ years in B2B events, sponsorship sales, fashion commercial roles or retail sourcing environments A fashion or manufacturing-related degree is strongly preferred. Equivalent commercial experience within the fashion retail or manufacturing sector will also be considered. Demonstrable P&L responsibility Experience securing high-value partnerships Evidence of building revenue from launch phase International event experience (advantageous) Manufacturing / Production Management Supply Chain Management Skills & Attributes Strong commercial and financial acumen Confident senior-level negotiator Entrepreneurial and comfortable building from zero Highly organised with strategic vision Understands retail buying and sourcing dynamics Performance-driven and accountable This is a fully office-based role at our newly refurbished Crawley HQ, featuring an exclusive on-site gym, fully stocked kitchen, and games area (table tennis, pool, darts, F1 simulator, putting green) . Youll be part of a hard-working, sales-driven team that values honesty, loyalty, and resultsbalanced with a fun, social, and light-hearted About us We are a fast-growing, privately owned, entrepreneurial business that has scaled from a kitchen-table start-up into a 4.5 million market leader in just 16 years with a clear, ambitious plan to reach 7 million in the next three years. This is a business built on performance, ambition, and results . We reward hard work, promote on merit, and back our people to succeed in fact, every senior leader in the company has been promoted from within , proving that this is a place where high performers build real careers, not just do a job. Our culture combines high standards and high energy with honesty, loyalty, and a genuinely fun, social environment. We work hard, we win together, and we enjoy the journey. Salary and Benefits: 4 weeks holiday allowance plus an additional 2 weeks off over Christmas. Staff social events including our overseas summer party in the Maldives! Workplace health and wellbeing scheme. Fast-track promotion opportunities. Extensive training programme. Access to our exclusive on-site gym and fully stocked kitchen. TPBN1_UKTJ