Business Development Manager | Italian speaking

Private Equity Insights

London

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and market-leading OTE

Unlimited growth potential

International travel to conferences

Job summary

A leading private equity community in London is seeking an enthusiastic Business Development Manager to drive high-value sponsorship sales. This role is entry-level, focusing on building new business and nurturing client relationships in a vibrant, in-person team environment. Ideal candidates will possess a strong work ethic and a passion for business development, with opportunities for growth and travel included.

Qualifications

Solid experience and evidence of regularly outperforming targets within a B2B sales role.
Stellar verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to speak, build, and nurture relationships.

Responsibilities

Own the full sales cycle in selling high-value conference sponsorships.
Deliver credible, professional sales pitches to new prospects.
Collaborate with marketing and analyst teams to source potential sponsors.

Skills

Sales excellence

Communication skills

Team spirit

Drive and passion

Job description

Overview

Business Development Manager | Italian speaking at Private Equity Insights. Must have UK work permit. This is not a remote role; 100% in-person at our London office.

Do you want to be part of defining the future of Private Equity? You thrive in a fast-paced environment with responsibility and want to be part of an exceptional, motivated team focused on event operations and logistics?

About Private Equity Insights

Private Equity Insights is the world's largest private equity community with over 500k followers on LinkedIn, organizing a series of 12 global private equity events each year with 3,000+ GPs and 2,000+ LPs among attendees. Private Equity Insights is part of United Media, focused on building large-scale industry media and conference products in sectors such as insurance, finance, and retail. We have launched multiple media companies and have acquired one.

What We Offer You

A competitive salary and market-leading OTE with top performers earning over £140,000 annually.
Operational experience in a scale-up environment where your work and results are tangible and matter to the business.
Unlimited growth potential within our group; strong internal promotion track record.
Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership on conference strategies.
International travel to our conferences.

Your Responsibilities

Your mission is to own the full sales cycle in selling high-value conference sponsorships to senior prospects. Main duties include:

Build new business revenue: Deliver credible, professional sales pitches to new prospects to achieve ambitious sales targets.
Pipeline development: Collaborate with marketing and analyst teams to source, contact, and set up meetings with potential sponsors.
Nurture client relationships: Work with content and delivery teams to ensure best-in-class delivery.
Leverage our expertise: Create compelling pitches with our content team to inspire prospects.

What We Expect From You

You possess a strong work ethic with a high sense of urgency and the drive to be the best. You take ownership, have a growth mindset, and are passionate about building and executing new business. We expect to demonstrate:

Sales excellence: Solid experience and evidence of regularly outperforming targets within a B2B sales role.
Drive and passion: Passion for sales and business development.
Team spirit: Curiosity about people; ability to speak, build, and nurture relationships.
Communication: Stellar verbal and written communication skills.
Pride in work: Uphold the highest standards of quality in every task.

Start date: Flexible, ASAP

The role is on-site, Monday to Friday, based in our offices near Victoria. It is essential, as we work at a fast pace and collaborate in person to create market-leading events throughout the year.

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