Business Development Manager - Events

Centellic; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Eye care

Employee Assistance Programme

Birthday off

Pension (4% employer)

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Season ticket loan

Wellbeing allowance (£350)

Puregym access

Perks at work

Private healthcare

Company socials

Affinity networks

Mentoring scheme

Volunteering Day

Mortgage Advice

Work from anywhere (2 weeks)

Generous parental leave

Job summary

Centellic in London is seeking an experienced, proactive Business Development Manager to drive growth of our Academy sponsorship portfolio. This role combines sales and account management, working with the Senior Customer Success & Operations Executive to nurture existing sponsors and identify new revenue opportunities.

You will manage sponsor relationships, conduct outreach, pitches, and support the full sales cycle, while staying ahead of industry trends and coordinating with internal teams to

Qualifications

• 2-3 years’ experience in Business Development, Sales, or Account Management (or similar client-facing role).
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities.
• Comfortable presenting, pitching, and engaging with external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support the acquisition of new Academy sponsors through targeted outreach and lead generation.
• Conduct introductory calls, pitch Academy offerings, and support the full sales cycle as required.
• Identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities within the sponsor portfolio.
• Maintain accurate records of interactions, pipelines, and data in CRM tools.
• Support on account management of sponsors as and when required within the business.
• Regularly engage with sponsors to understand their objectives, challenges, and growth potential.
• Coordinate with internal teams to deliver sponsor commitments and ensure smooth partner experiences.
• Contribute ideas to improve the Academy sponsorship model and course LMS experience.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and competitor offerings to support commercial strategy.

Skills

Communication

Relationship-building

Proactive mindset

Organised

Presentation

Target-driven

Job description

Description

We are looking for an experienced, proactive and self-motivated Business Development Manager (BDM) to support the growth of our Academy sponsorship portfolio. This role combines elements of sales and account management. Working alongside the Senior Customer Success & Operations Executive, you will manage relationships with existing Academy sponsors while identifying opportunities to grow sponsorship revenue and expand our course offerings.

Department: Commercial

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: London

Reporting To: Graham Day

Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Sales

• Support the acquisition of new Academy sponsors through targeted outreach and lead generation.
• Conduct introductory calls, pitch Academy offerings, and support the full sales cycle as required.
• Identify upselling and cross-selling opportunities within the sponsor portfolio.
• Maintain accurate records of interactions, pipelines, and data in CRM tools.

Account Management

• Support on account management of sponsors as and when required within the business.
• Regularly engage with sponsors to understand their objectives, challenges, and growth potential.
• Coordinate with internal teams to deliver sponsor commitments and ensure smooth partner experiences.
• Contribute ideas to improve the Academy sponsorship model and course LMS experience.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and competitor offerings to support commercial strategy.

Skills Knowledge and Expertise

• 2-3 years’ experience in Business Development, Sales, or Account Management (or similar client-facing role).
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple accounts and priorities.
• Comfortable presenting, pitching, and engaging with external stakeholders.
• Motivated by targets, results, and long-term success.

About Centellic

Centellic stands at the center of the markets it serves, empowering organizations with indispensable data and insight to make critical decisions on growth, risk and opportunity.

Through proprietary data, deep market expertise and AI-enabled technology, our platforms are embedded in client workflows. That capability is underpinned by our events, which bring the market together to share perspective and deepen understanding of the issues shaping each sector. Together, they give organizations earlier visibility of emerging trends, and the clarity and confidence to act when decisions matter.

At Centellic, we’re a global intelligence and information services business, setting the standard for how critical business decisions are made.

Why Centellic?

At Centellic, we help our clients make better decisions, and our people are at the heart of that work. Every individual plays an important role in this, bringing curiosity and high standards to everything they do.

Those who thrive here take ownership, care deeply about their work and are committed to excellence. Standards are high because our people set them that way. And while we have decades of expertise, we are still growing, pushing and building something extraordinary.

Centellic’s advantage is our people and the culture we’ve created together. It’s an environment where individuality is encouraged, relationships are genuine, and there’s a strong sense of purpose in what we’re building together. Collaborative, respectful and driven, we take our work seriously without taking ourselves too seriously.

Benefits

Start Of Employment

• Eye care
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A day off for your birthday

After 3 Months Employment

• Pension (4% employer contribution and 4% employee contribution)

After 4 Months Employment

• Life assurance

After Probation

• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• £350 annual wellbeing allowance to contribute to gym memberships or fitness classes
• Puregym access
• Perks at work platform access

After 1 Year Service

• Private healthcare

Additional Perks

• Company socials
• Access to Employee Affinity Networks
• Mentoring scheme
• Volunteering Day
• Mortgage Advice
• Work from anywhere (2 weeks)
• Generous parental leave

We are committed to making our organisation an inclusive, respectful & engaging place to work with a culture shaped by our core values that promote equality, collaboration & respect in everything we do. We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident Scheme, meaning we are committed to being inclusive and accessible, which starts with our application and recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments to be made, please let us know as part of our application page.

'We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to ensuring that all candidates are given the same opportunity to succeed regardless of their sex, gender identity/expression or reassignment, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability.'