Business Development Manager Spanish Fluent

Informa Festivals; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great community

Broader impact

Career opportunity

Time off

401k match

Health insurance

Parental leave

ESPP

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Informa Festivals is seeking a Business Development Manager in New York City to drive revenue for Money20/20 across Latin America. You will manage end-to-end sponsorship sales, secure meetings with senior prospects, and deliver tailored proposals. The role requires travel across North and Latin America and fluency in Spanish.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure exceptional client service, attend events, and expand brand presence in strategic markets.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in selling trade show sponsorships and exhibit space.
• Background in technology, finance, and events sectors preferred.
• Professional fluency in Spanish.
• Ability to travel within North and Latin America.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proven ability to tailor proposals to client needs and close deals.

Responsibilities

• Consistently achieve and surpass quarterly and annual revenue targets.
• Spearhead new business expansion across revenue streams in Latin America.
• Manage and nurture direct relationships with customers and partners.
• Develop tailored strategies to win new business accounts and opportunities.
• End-to-end sales process: meetings, presentations, proposals, contracts, and networking.
• Craft customized commercial proposals from the Money20/20 portfolio.
• Collaborate with marketing, content, finance, operations and CX teams to exceed client expectations.
• Attend Money20/20 events to build network and win business.

Skills

Sponsorship sales

Trade show sales

Account management

Sales forecasting

Spanish fluency

Relationship building

Travel readiness

Sales presentations

Sales negotiations

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

This role is based in our New York office.

Money20/20 is the world's leading premium content, sales, and networking platform for the global money ecosystem. We provide in-depth analytics, inspirational speakers, and unparalleled networking opportunities to help our customers stay ahead in the rapidly evolving financial technology landscape.

We are seeking a Business Development Manager to join our team in New York City, driving growth across the Money20/20 portfolio in Latin America (Fintech Americas, brought to you by Money20/20). If you're passionate about sales, events, finance, and technology, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic industry as part of a market-leading brand and team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Consistently achieve and surpass quarterly and annual revenue targets and performance indicators
• Spearhead new business expansion across diverse revenue streams, with focus on strategic markets and sectors targeted for brand development, specifically Latin America.
• Manage and nurture direct relationships with customers to strengthen partnerships and ensure growing engagement with Money 20/20 events.
• Develop and implement tailored strategies to win new business accounts, ensuring a deep understanding of client needs and opportunities to enhance their involvement in the event.
• Manage the sales process end to end. Secure and conduct meetings with senior-level prospects, deliver executive presentations, create proposals, draft contracts, and actively network within the industry
• Craft detailed, customized commercial proposals drawing from the Money20/20 inventory portfolio
• Work closely with marketing, content, creative, finance, operations, and customer experience teams to ensure clients' expectations are met and they receive the best possible service throughout the partnership
• Attend Money20/20 events to build network, knowledge and win business

Qualifications

• Proven track record in selling trade show sponsorships and exhibit space
• Background in the technology, finance, and events sectors preferred
• Professional fluency in Spanish
• Ability to travel within North and Latin America
• Exceptional customer service mindset with dedication to exceeding client expectations
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage and present to mid- and senior-level executives
• Proficient research capabilities to identify opportunities and market trends
• Proven ability to understand client needs and tailor proposals to effectively meet those objectives
• Process driven and attention to detail
• Proficient in utilizing Salesforce for account management, pipeline tracking, and reporting
• Well-versed in Microsoft Office tools

Additional information

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at an Informa event – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com

Our benefits include:

• Great community : a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active colleague groups and networks promoting a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment
• Broader impact : take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity : the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out : 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• Competitive benefits, including a 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

Salary range: $85,000 - $95,000, plus commission

Application deadline: 9/7/26

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.

If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and, or in the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence. At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

See how Informa handles your personal data when you apply for a job here.

Qualifications:
Additional Information

We believe that great things happen when people connect face-to-face. That's why we work in-person with each other, or with customers and partners, three days a week or more. When you’re not spending time together in one of our offices or other workplaces – like at an Informa event – you get the flexibility and support to work from home or remotely.

We work hard to make sure Life at Informa is rewarding, supportive and enjoyable for everyone. Here’s some of what you can expect when you join us. But don’t just take our word for it – see what our colleagues have to say at LifeAt.Informa.com

Our benefits include:

• Great community : a welcoming culture with in-person and online social events, our fantastic Walk the World charity day and active colleague groups and networks promoting a positive, supportive, and collaborative work environment
• Broader impact : take up to four days per year to volunteer, with charity match funding available too
• Career opportunity : the opportunity to develop your career with bespoke training and learning, mentoring platforms and on-demand access to thousands of courses on LinkedIn Learning. When it’s time for the next step, we encourage and support internal job moves
• Time out : 15 days PTO rising to 20 after three years and 25 after six years, plus 10 national holidays, a birthday leave day and the chance to work from (almost!) anywhere for up to four weeks a year
• Competitive benefits, including a 401k match, health, vision and dental insurance, parental leave and an ESPP offering company shares at a minimum 15% discount
• Strong wellbeing support through EAP assistance, mental health first aiders, free access to a wellness app and more
• Recognition for great work, with global awards and kudos programs
• As an international company, the chance to collaborate with teams around the world

We’re not solely focused on a checklist of skills. We champion energy and ambition and look for colleagues who will roll their sleeves up, join in and help make things happen. If it sounds like a match and you have most – although not all – of the skills and experience listed, we welcome your application.

If you would like to request reasonable adjustments or accommodations to assist your participation in the hiring process and, or in the advertised position, please inform the appropriate Talent Acquisition Partner for the role once they have been in touch. Your request will be reviewed and considered in confidence. At Informa, you'll find inclusive experiences and environments where all perspectives and backgrounds are welcomed. As part of this approach and our diversity and inclusion commitments, we are also formally an Equal Opportunities Employer. This means we base decisions on relevant qualifications and merit and do not discriminate on the basis of key characteristics and statuses, including all of those protected by law. Ask us or see our website for full information.

See how Informa handles your personal data when you apply for a job here.