2 days in office, 3 days home working offered - Are you looking to join an innovative and creative event agency in a pivotal position?

• Flexible, hybrid working
• Employee-owned business
• A whole host of amazing benefits
• Bonus scheme

THE COMPANY

This creative events agency are curators of live experiences and film. They build the strategy, create compelling content and deliver exceptional live events that outshine expectations.

Events are focussed on the experience of their clients and their audiences. Client range across and array of exciting sectors and project include conferences, awards ceremonies, brand experiences, incentive travel and product launches.

Offering an excellent working environment, strong team ethos, competitive salaries and fantastic career opportunities, this is a leading agency to be a part of!

THE ROLE

A fantastic position has now become available for a Group Business Development Manager. You will play a key part in shaping the agency's growth strategy, identifying new revenue streams, and building meaningful client relationships. You'll work closely with leadership and delivery teams, acting as a seamless extension of both.

This is a broad Group Business Development Manager role that includes:

• Develop and help define 3-year business development strategy across all departments.
• Identify target markets, sectors, and clients aligned with agency strengths.
• Translate long-term strategy into clear, actionable plans and milestones.
• Monitor performance against growth targets and adapt strategy accordingly.
• Proactively identify, pursue, and secure new business opportunities.
• Build and maintain a strong pipeline
• Lead pitch processes from initial contact through to conversion.
• Collaborate with creative and delivery teams to craft compelling proposals.
• Establish and nurture relationships with key decision-makers.
• Represent the company confidently at industry events, meetings, and presentations.
• Develop long-term partnerships that drive repeat business and growth.
• Integrate closely with leadership as an active member of the senior team.
• Work alongside project delivery teams to ensure proposals are realistic, deliverable, and profitable.
• Share market insights to inform creative direction and service offerings.
• Identify opportunities for innovation, partnerships, and service expansion.

THE CANDIDATE

Candidates applying for the Group Business Development Manager role should have similar experience gained from working within a creative event agency. We are looking for a commercially driven and strategically minded to lead and grow new business opportunities across our core divisions.

In return this agency is giving the new Group Business Development Manager the chance to take your career to the next level, working with an employee-owned business in an open and friendly working environment, that offer flexible working, excellent creative capabilities and a discretionary bonus scheme.

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 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, please let us know.

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Vacancy reference: MM17465