Business Development Director - Global Events Agency

Blank Space Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global events agency is seeking a New Business Development Director to drive revenue and enhance brand presence. This senior-level position involves identifying opportunities, leading the sales cycle, and securing contracts within the events and exhibitions sector. The ideal candidate will have experience in the industry, particularly with pharmaceutical events, and a proven track record in new business development. This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading agency during a growth phase.

Qualifications

• Proven background in new business development within the events and production industry.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical events or Life Sciences events is advantageous.
• Experience of owning the sales cycle from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Identify and nurture new business opportunities to drive revenue.
• Uncover leads, prospect and qualify opportunities, and present credentials.
• Lead the pitch process and secure contracts.

Job description

Overview

Superb opportunity for a new business Director to join a truly global agency who deliver cutting edge experiences, events and exhibitions for high profile clients!

The agency

This full service events and comms agency work with well known global brands, predominantly in the healthcare and pharma sector, to deliver a range of events and experiences. From large scale congresses for 1000s to stand alone meetings for 500 delegates, with logistically complex elements they work worldwide in some fantastic destinations. With a global reach they are going from strength to strength and are now hiring for a New Business Development Director to support their ongoing growth strategy.

The role

A highly autonomous yet collaborative role you will be responsible for identifying and nurturing new business opportunities to drive revenue as well as the agency\'s global brand presence. A full 360 sales role you will unearth leads, prospect and qualify opportunities and present credentials to clients, respond to RFPs, lead the pitch process and ultimately secure the contracts. The role will work with internal and external stakeholders and pull together winning pitch responses, some travel to events to engage new contacts will be involved.

About you

A proven background in new business development within the events, exhibitions and production industry will be key. Client industry knowledge within the pharmaceutical events or Life Sciences events / comms sector would be a huge advantage but not essential. Experience of owning the sales cycle from start to finish, networking across industry events and securing new business for an agency will be key to demonstrate.

Fantastic senior level opportunity to join a leading agency at a super exciting time!

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Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development and Sales
• Industries
• Events Services