New Business Development Director - Global Events Agency

JR United Kingdom; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global events agency seeks a New Business Development Director to enhance brand presence and drive revenue. The role involves identifying business opportunities, lead generation, and securing contracts while collaborating with various stakeholders during an exciting growth phase.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in new business development within events, exhibitions, or production.
• Experience managing the entire sales cycle.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical or Life Sciences events is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify and nurture new business opportunities to drive revenue.
• Lead generation, prospecting, and securing contracts.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders and travel to events.

Skills

Business Development

Networking

Lead Generation

Job description

New Business Development Director - Global Events Agency

Location: Surrey / Hybrid

Superb opportunity for a New Business Director to join a truly global agency delivering cutting-edge experiences, events, and exhibitions for high-profile clients.

The agency

This full-service events and communications agency works with well-known global brands, primarily in healthcare and pharma, to deliver a range of events from large-scale congresses for thousands to meetings for 500 delegates, often with complex logistics, worldwide in fantastic destinations. As they expand, they are hiring a New Business Development Director to support growth.

The role

A highly autonomous yet collaborative position responsible for identifying and nurturing new business opportunities to drive revenue and enhance the agency's global brand presence. This includes lead generation, prospecting, qualifying opportunities, presenting credentials, responding to RFPs, leading pitches, and securing contracts. The role involves working with internal and external stakeholders and may require travel to events to engage contacts.

About you

Proven experience in new business development within the events, exhibitions, or production industry is essential. Knowledge of pharmaceutical or Life Sciences events/communications is a plus but not mandatory. Experience managing the entire sales cycle, networking at industry events, and securing new business for an agency is crucial.

This is a fantastic senior-level opportunity at a leading agency during an exciting growth phase.

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