Experienced Business Development Manager

Private Equity Insights; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Market-leading OTE

Unlimited growth potential

Opportunity for international travel

Job summary

A leading conference and events company is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to drive sales of high-value conference sponsorships in their London office. The ideal candidate excels in B2B sales, has strong communication skills, and a commitment to high standards. This role offers a competitive salary with top performers earning over £140,000 annually and opportunities for internal promotion and international travel.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in consistently outperforming targets in a B2B sales role.
• Ability to build and nurture relationships.
• Stellar verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the full sales cycle for high-value conference sponsorships.
• Build new business revenue through professional sales pitches.
• Source, contact, and set up meetings with potential sponsors.
• Nurture client relationships for best-in-class delivery.
• Create compelling pitches leveraging internal expertise.

Skills

Sales excellence

Strong communication

Team spirit

Drive and passion for sales

Commitment to high standards

Job description

Overview

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

Responsibilities

• Own the full sales cycle in selling high-value conference sponsorships to senior prospects.
• Build new business revenue by delivering credible, professional sales pitches to new prospects to achieve ambitious targets.
• Pipeline development: source, contact, and set up meetings with potential sponsors in collaboration with marketing and analyst teams.
• Nurture client relationships by working closely with content and delivery teams to ensure best-in-class delivery.
• Leverage internal expertise with the content team to create compelling pitches for prospects.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary and market-leading OTE (top performers earning over £140,000 annually).
• Operational experience in a scale-up environment with tangible impact on results.
• Unlimited growth potential and a track record of internal promotion within the group.
• Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership on conference strategies.
• International travel to conferences.

What We Expect From You

• Sales excellence: proven experience in consistently outperforming targets in a B2B sales role.
• Drive and passion for sales and business development.
• Team spirit: curiosity about people and ability to build and nurture relations.
• Strong communication: stellar verbal and written communication skills.
• Pride in work: commitment to high standards and quality in all tasks.

Start date: Flexible, ASAP

The role is on-site, Monday to Friday, based in our office near Victoria, London.