Business Development Manager

The Goodwood Group; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the entertainment and hospitality sector is seeking two Business Development Managers to enhance client relationships and drive revenue across their estate. Ideal candidates will have proven sales experience, a strong network, and excellent negotiation skills to engage with various clients effectively.

Benefits

Sales focused bonus scheme

Discounted products from across the Estate

Free Gym and Health Club Membership

Health cash plan

Event tickets to motorsport and horseracing events

Beautifully unique working environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a fast-paced commercial sales environment.
• Evidence of targeting, creating, and closing sales in the Entertaining & Hospitality sector.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently as well as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Proactively sell to corporate clients, SMEs, and individuals.
• Focus on Sporting Sales and event hospitality with associated account management.
• Work as part of the Central Sales Team to drive new business.

Skills

Negotiation

Networking

Commercial acumen

Sales planning

Job description

Our Central Sales team have a varied and exciting role to play in proactively selling and building long term relationships with local, regional and national clients, delivering revenue across the Goodwood estate.

We are looking for two Business Development Managers to join our team. You'll proactively sell to and build long-term relationships with corporate clients, SMEs and individuals, with the objective of delivering revenue growth across the whole estate.

One role will have a primary focus on Sporting Sales such as corporate golf days and memberships, clay shoot with a meeting and events sales requirement across the Goodwood estate.

One role will have a primary focus on selling headline event hospitality with associated account management responsibilities.

You'll operate as part of the Central Sales Team, to deliver upon strategies which drive new business from all sectors, with a focused team target, personal revenue target and associated KPIs.

You can certainly expect no two days to be the same, as you could be networking in London one day, and working at one of our event days the next. Flexibility is therefore required with regard to working hours. Excellent negotiation and influencing skills across all levels are key for this role and you’ll be a natural at creating detailed sales plans that deliver revenue.

If you enjoy networking, are commercially astute and enjoy seeking sales opportunities, this could be the perfect job for you.

What You’ll Need

• Proven experience of working within a fast-paced commercial sales environment
• Clear evidence of targeting, creating and closing sales in the Entertaining & Hospitality sector
• Strong commercial acumen
• Self motivated - able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Excellent proactive networking experience
  
  

What You’ll Get

A competitive package which will include:

• A sales focussed bonus scheme
• Discounted products from across the Estate
• Free Gym and Health Club Membership
• A health cash plan
• Event tickets to our motorsport and horseracing events
• A beautifully unique environment