Hybrid working: 3 days in office

Picture yourself pitching to the marketing directors of some of the world's most recognised brands, then watching those campaigns come to life as live activations, roadshows and major experiential events. This is a high-autonomy new business role at an award-winning agency with a blue-chip client roster and real appetite for growth.

- Blue-chip brand portfolio for your CV

- Excellent career progression with ambitious growth plans

- Performance-related bonus on top of strong base

- Bespoke training and ongoing professional development

- Private healthcare

- Employee wellbeing initiatives

The Company

This growing experiential marketing and live events agency is renowned for delivering innovative brand experiences across the UK and internationally. Specialising in brand activations, experiential campaigns, roadshows, hospitality programmes and live event production, they offer end-to-end solutions backed by dedicated in-house creative, production, delivery and client services teams.

The Role

Joining the commercial team as Event Business Development Manager, you will take ownership of new client acquisition across a range of sectors. Managing the full sales cycle from initial prospecting through to negotiation and contract award.

- Identifying and targeting prospective clients across key sectors

- Generating, qualifying and managing a healthy sales pipeline

- Conducting client discovery meetings and needs analysis

- Developing bespoke proposals and leading new business pitches

- Negotiating commercial agreements

- Collaborating with internal creative, production and delivery teams

- Maintaining accurate CRM records and pipeline reporting

- Contributing to sales strategy and market growth initiatives

The Candidate

You will be operating in a similar new business development role within an experiential marketing agency, events agency, exhibition business or creative agency, with a proven track record of generating revenue, converting opportunities into long-term partnerships and building relationships with senior marketing and procurement stakeholders.

Adjacent backgrounds in brand, sponsorship or creative sales are welcomed. Above all, we are looking for someone with genuine ambition, a passion for relationship building and the drive to grow both the agency and their own career.

In return they offer flexible working, excellent career progression, performance-related bonuses and bespoke training. All within a highly respected agency with an outstanding reputation in experiential and live events. This opportunity is moving quickly, so apply now to be considered.

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

As a specialist events recruitment agency we help our clients build the most talented and diverse teams in the UK. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, embracing diversity across all intersecting dimensions, including ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, well-being, abilities, and neurodiversity. We are dedicated to ensuring a supportive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or accommodations for any reason, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Vacancy Ref: SP19151