Business Development & Events Leader

Compass Group UK; Warrington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Group UK&I's EngineRooms at Birchwood Park in Warrington is seeking a Business Development & Events Executive to drive revenue and expand our corporate client base within meetings, conferences, and business experiences.

You will balance proactive sales with events leadership, coach a small office team, convert enquiries into bookings, and collaborate with operations and marketing to deliver standout events, while tracking KPIs and forecasts.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in business development, venue sales or hospitality with sales targets.
• Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Experience leading or coaching a small team preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop proactive sales strategies to secure corporate accounts, training events, conferences, and private functions.
• Lead venue tours, craft proposals, negotiate packages, and upsell services.
• Coach and mentor a small office team to foster a sales-focused culture.
• Build lasting relationships to convert enquiries into repeat bookings.
• Oversee event coordination from booking to delivery with function sheets and cross‑team collaboration.
• Track sales KPIs and revenue forecasting.

Skills

Business development

Venue sales

Meetings & events

Sales leadership

CRM software

Negotiation

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Compass Group UK&I's EngineRooms at Birchwood Park in Warrington is seeking a Business Development & Events Executive to drive revenue and expand our corporate client base within meetings, conferences, and business experiences.

You will balance proactive sales with events leadership, coach a small office team, convert enquiries into bookings, and collaborate with operations and marketing to deliver standout events, while tracking KPIs and forecasts.