Senior Creative Business Development Leader - Exhibitions

Disrupt Talent; Luton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Private medical insurance

Flexible start times

Holiday purchase scheme

Cycle to work

Employee assistance

Job summary

Disrupt Talent in Luton is seeking a Senior Creative Business Development Manager to win complex, high-value exhibition and experiential projects. You will combine strategic selling with creative insight to shape responses and guide them to signed agreements.

The role demands a consultative approach, senior stakeholder influence, and collaboration with design, production, and project teams. Office-based, with a clear progression path and uncapped earning potential through commission.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years in senior sales, creative consultancy or commercial roles.
• Proven history of winning and running high-value, complex projects.
• Consultative seller who can influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience working with design, production and project teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and convert high-value new business opportunities.
• Build a pipeline of complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
• Act as senior point of contact for key clients and grow accounts.
• Lead commercial negotiations on pricing, scope and timelines.
• Collaborate with design team to shape concepts and challenge direction.
• Write briefs to inspire internal teams while managing budget.
• Forecast accurately and maintain HubSpot data.
• Represent the business at trade shows and industry events.

Skills

Senior sales

Creative consultancy

Commercial awareness

Negotiation

Closing

Stakeholder management

Pipeline development

Presentation skills

HubSpot

Tools

HubSpot

Job description

Disrupt Talent in Luton is seeking a Senior Creative Business Development Manager to win complex, high-value exhibition and experiential projects. You will combine strategic selling with creative insight to shape responses and guide them to signed agreements.

The role demands a consultative approach, senior stakeholder influence, and collaboration with design, production, and project teams. Office-based, with a clear progression path and uncapped earning potential through commission.