Business Development Manager - Events

Role & responsibilities Job Role: BDHead- EVENTS Were looking for a super-personable Business Development Manager to join our Events Sales team. This is an absolutely perfect role for someone who loves meeting new people, and whos a master in the art of initiating and nurturing strong business relationships, as well as negotiating and closing deals both big and small. You will be responsible for developing a pipeline of qualified leads, sourcing and on boarding new venues and vendors, and managing relationships with existing partners. The Business Development Manager position is a crucial part of our management team, and our dream candidate must possess strong multi-tasking and cross-collaborative skills. This position presents a great opportunity for fast and exceedingly rewarding professional growth. Job Responsibilities: Develop a pipeline of qualified leads through networking and marketing activities. Source, on board, and draft and execute contracts for new event venues and vendors, and manage relationships and listings data for existing venues and vendors. Curate five-star experiences for our corporate event customers. Employ solid prospecting skills to identify new vendors and venues, and key decision makers. Hone the companys sales strategy and business development plan, and hatch digital marketing and advertising strategies to boost sales. Generate product marketing and sales pitch decks to grow sales. Effectively collaborate and communicate with management and the Operations, and Tech Support teams. Settle any and all customer complaints through investigations with Operations team, and develop solutions to satisfy customers. Submit end-of-week progress reports to company COO that detail the weeks activities, results, and plans. Preferred candidate profile Polished and professional individual with excellent communication skills Enterprise or B2B sales experience Required: 5+ years of business development experience Must be extremely skilful in pitching to customers and negotiating deals Ability to multi-task with extraordinary attention to detail Age below 35 years Female preferred for the role