Business Development Manager

London, UK

Convene Hospitality Group (CHG) operates a global portfolio of lifestyle brands focused on creating places and experiences that bring people together. The company designs, develops, and operates hospitality-driven destinations to host gatherings of all kinds, ranging from small corporate meetings to immersive brand activations and beyond. We love bringing people together in person, and that passion for great experiences extends to our employees as well. If you're interested in creating inspiring moments of connection, consider joining our team.

We're seeking a Business Development Manager to join our Business Development team as a dedicated "hunter," focused entirely on expanding our footprint across the corporate and association sectors and third-party production companies. You'll build the top of the sales funnel with high-value leads for the sales team to close.

This is a purely proactive, new-business role covering the UK and London's key inbound international markets. It calls for research, strategic and tactical sales activity, networking, and engagement with the wider event-tourism ecosystem. You'll be responsible for generating your own pipeline and securing qualified RFPs from sectors, brands and organisations that have never hosted events in the Convene and etc.venues portfolio or reactivating those that have lapsed for 12 months or more.

• →5+ years of experience in a commercial role within the UK meetings and events industry
• →Proven track record in proactive selling or business development in London’s corporate and agency markets
• →Knowledge of European corporate markets ideal but not mandatory
• →Exceptional networking abilities and relationship-building sales skills
• →Capable of working independently while thriving in a team-oriented environment
• →Strong written and verbal communication skills
• →Excellent presentation skills
• →Strong social selling skills