BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - AGENCY

Posted 03 November 2016
SalaryNegotiable
Job type Permanent
DisciplineEvent Recruitment Agency
Reference14929/002
Contact NameLive Recruitment

Job description

LG14929

Your chance to join a leading agency and fast track your career!

THE COMPANY

With offices across the UK, this company have a solid reputation and a well-established client base. Covering a range of events from product launches and conferences through to exhibitions and awards ceremonies this agency is going from strength to strength. Working directly for end clients, along with agencies and venues they offer a range of services including full event management, registration services and venue sourcing through to exhibition management, content design and technical production and staging across a variety of sectors.

This is a great opportunity to take a leading role in a forward thinking and growing agency. With a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package this is an opportunity not to be missed!

THE ROLE

Due to continued growth across the company there is now an exciting opportunity for a strong Business Development Manager to come on board and drive new business forward. Joining the company as a crucial senior member of the team, you will be promoting the broad range of services this agency offer with responsibilities including:

*Actively developing business from new clients
*Generating and converting leads
*Researching and contacting new prospect businesses through cold calling
*Securing a pipeline of ongoing profitable revenue
*Working closely with all internal departments of the business to understand clients aims and ensure all services of the business are offered and upsold
*Booking and attending client meetings
*Presentation preparation and leading on pitches
*Networking at events and trade shows
*Building long lasting relationships with key clients
*Onsite attendance for events where required

THE CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate will be a natural at consultative selling and hold a deep understanding of the corporate events market, combined with experience within an event or technical production agency. A proven track record of developing relationships and identifying and winning business is essential and candidates must have figures to support this. Candidates must be commercially aware, client facing and have proven experience in leading pitches.

This is a career defining opportunity to join a first rate agency in a senior position where you will be given the freedom to excel in a progressive, supportive and forward thinking environment - as well as providing excellent earning opportunities!

Live specialises in all disciplines (and at all levels) across marketing, creative and events. If this position isn't quite what you're looking for please visit www.live-recruitment.co.uk to view all of the opportunities we are recruiting.

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