Senior Business Development Manager

COREcruitment Ltd; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

COREcruitment Ltd is partnering with a growing entertainment business in North America to hire a Senior Business Development Manager focused on the Holiday division. This role offers autonomy to manage your own pipeline and to build long-term partnerships with major brands and destinations.

You will identify opportunities across North America, travel to client sites and trade shows, and collaborate with marketing, finance and operations to craft compelling proposals.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of sales or business development experience, ideally in hospitality, entertainment, tourism, or a similar space.
• Strong track record of developing new business and building lasting client relationships.
• Confident working with senior decision-makers and creating new opportunities.
• Comfortable managing longer sales cycles and multi-year contracts.
• Self-motivated, organized, and happy working independently.
• A strong communicator who enjoys working with different teams to get things done.
• Experience within the entertainment industry would be a big plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across North America.
• Build relationships with potential partners and turn them into long-term accounts.
• Manage your pipeline from the first conversation through proposals, negotiations, and signed contracts.
• Work with marketing, finance, and operations to develop proposals and bring new partnerships to life.
• Attend trade shows, industry events, and client meetings, some travel expected.
• Visit prospective and existing client sites when needed.
• Continue growing your network, spotting new opportunities, and bringing ideas to the wider team.

Skills

Sales / Business Development

Relationship building

Negotiation

Independent / self-motivated

Communication

Job description

We're working with a growing entertainment business that partners with major brands and destinations across North America.

They're looking for a Senior Business Development Manager to help grow the business, with a particular focus on their Holiday division.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys building relationships, developing new business, and creating long-term partnerships. You'll have plenty of freedom in the role and will be trusted to manage your own pipeline, while working closely with the wider sales, marketing, finance, and operations teams.

About You

• 5+ years of sales or business development experience, ideally in hospitality, entertainment, tourism, or a similar space.
• Strong track record of developing new business and building lasting client relationships.
• Confident working with senior decision-makers and creating new opportunities.
• Comfortable managing longer sales cycles and multi-year contracts.
• Self-motivated, organized, and happy working independently.
• A strong communicator who enjoys working with different teams to get things done.
• Experience within the entertainment industry would be a big plus.

What You'll Do

• Identify and develop new business opportunities across North America.
• Build relationships with potential partners and turn them into long-term accounts.
• Manage your pipeline from the first conversation through proposals, negotiations, and signed contracts.
• Work with marketing, finance, and operations to develop proposals and bring new partnerships to life.
• Attend trade shows, industry events, and client meetings, some travel expected.
• Visit prospective and existing client sites when needed.
• Continue growing your network, spotting new opportunities, and bringing ideas to the wider team.