Membership Sales Manager

Manchester Digital; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading trade body in the tech sector as a Business Development Executive. This full-time role offers the chance to shape your approach, meet businesses, and grow the community. With a base salary of £30k - £35k and a generous commission package, you will have the autonomy to develop your own pipeline while working closely with a high-performing team. Enjoy hybrid working with 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Generous commission package

Flexible working around meetings and events

Qualifications

• Experience in business development or sales, ideally in tech.
• Proactive, energetic, and motivated by targets.

Responsibilities

• Identify and convert new membership opportunities.
• Own the sales pipeline and maintain regular reporting.
• Pitch and close sponsorship opportunities.

Skills

Business Development

Sales

Networking

Communication

Tools

Pipedrive

Job description

Full-time (Permanent) £30k - £35k + generous commission package
Published on 13 May 2025 Deadline 29 May 2025

Manchester Digital is the trade body for the region’s tech and digital industry. We support businesses from early-stage startups to established scaleups across ecommerce, AI, fintech and more.

This is a commercial role with autonomy, the chance to shape your approach, and real scope to make it your own.

You’ll be the outward face of Manchester Digital — meeting businesses, generating leads, building relationships and growing our community.

This role is ideal for someone who is commercially confident, understands the power of community, and is excited to get out into the ecosystem, build relationships and bring new businesses into the fold.

You’ll have clear targets, the autonomy to develop and drive your own pipeline, and the backing of a well-respected brand with real impact.

Key responsibilities:

Identify and convert new membership opportunities through outreach, networking, events and referrals

Own the sales pipeline and CRM (Pipedrive), maintaining regular activity and reporting

Pitch and close sponsorship opportunities across our events and programmes

Represent Manchester Digital at external events and meetings

Work closely with the marketing and programmes teams to spot and act on commercial opportunities

We’re looking for someone who:

Has experience in business development, sales or commercial partnerships (ideally in tech or membership)

Communicates with confidence and credibility

Is proactive, energetic and motivated by targets

Has some knowledge of the tech sector or is willing to learn fast

Can see how technology is changing business and wants to be part of that journey

Why Join Us?

Be part of a high-performing, mission-driven team shaping one of the UK’s most dynamic sectors

Work across exciting and fast-evolving sectors like AI, fintech, ecommerce and cybersecurity

Collaborate with people who care about building a stronger, fairer, and more innovative tech industry

Hybrid working (typically 3 days in-office), with flexibility to work around meetings and events. This is a role that will have you out and about, meeting businesses and building relationships

25 days annual leave plus bank Holidays

£30–35k base salary plus generous commission

OTE: Earnings are directly linked to performance, with realistic first-year on-target earnings well above base salary