Regional Business Development Manager

The Alchemist; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospitality brand in the Midlands seeks a Regional Business Development Manager to enhance local presence. Candidates should have a proven sales background in hospitality or events, a proactive approach, and excellent relationship-building skills. The role includes selling venues and managing corporate bookings, with competitive salary and generous perks offered.

Benefits

Free food on shift

50% off food when dining with friends and family

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven track record in sales or business development, ideally in hospitality or events.
• Experience handling corporate, private and large-group bookings.
• Ability to plan ahead and prepare for peak dates and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Proactively sell venues and private event spaces to local businesses.
• Build strong local relationships with event planners and corporate clients.
• Identify booking opportunities to pitch tailored packages.

Skills

Sales or business development experience

Relationship building

Proactive approach

Organizational skills

Job description

Overview

Location: Birmingham, Nottingham and Oxford

Salary: £35,000 + Bonus and Tronc

We are looking for target driven sales sorcerers, deal-making dynamos and selling legends.

At The Alchemist, we don't just make cocktails - we craft experiences, stir up a little theatre, and host events so magical they leave people spellbound. Now, we're conjuring up a new team member to help us fill our spectacular spaces in The Midlands.

We're on the hunt for a Regional Business Development Manager with the charm, confidence and charisma to build lasting relationships, grow our local presence, and fill our venues with everything from after-work socials to large-scale corporate celebrations that repeat and can't wait to come back.

This position is venue based, full time with an immediate start date.

Your Mission

• Proactively sell our stunning venues and private event spaces to individuals, companies, and those local to us who crave the extraordinary.
• Build and nurture strong local relationships-with businesses, event planners, and corporate clients who love a bit of flair with their functions.
• Tap into your local knowledge and foresight to plan ahead for key events- from summer soirées to festive blowouts and interesting local events.
• Be the first to spot large-scale booking opportunities and pitch tailored packages that delight and dazzle with our food and drinks offering from theatrical canapes, beautiful bowl food and hard to resist drinks packages.
• Collaborate closely with our internal teams to deliver events that are both seamless and spectacular.

What You'll Bring

• A proven track record in sales or business development, ideally in the world hospitality, events, or a B2C setting.
• A proactive approach-you don't wait for magic to happen, you make it.
• Experience handling corporate, private and large-group bookings.
• A genuine love for relationship building and storytelling-because people buy into people, especially those who sparkle.
• The ability to plan ahead by spotting and preparing for peak dates and big opportunities.
• Organisation. You will be trusted to deliver perfect events based on your ability to juggle proactivity with detail building. Event organiser will know they are in safe hands.

Why Join The Alchemist?

• Work at four of The Alchemist's most exciting venues, where no two days (or cocktails) are the same.
• Be part of a brand that's bold and creative.
• Receive a competitive salary + benefits (free food on shift, 50% off food when dining with friends and family)
• Enjoy generous perks, growth opportunities, and a team as passionate as you are.