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Business Development Manager (venue)

Employer
Regan & Dean
Location
London
Salary
£33000 - 38000 per annum
Closing date
15 Aug 2018

Job Details

Fabulous opportunity for a Business Development Manager to join a beautiful, historic London events venue!

It is a unique role for an enthusiastic sales and marketing professional to join a small commercial events team who deliver very high profile and prestigious events at one of London's most unique and historical venues.

The Company

The events team at this prestigious organisation is responsible for organising a remarkable range of events at this very special historical London venue - used for high profile corporate events and award ceremonies, concerts, special events and banquets.

The Role
I'm looking for a proactive sales and marketing professional to join an experienced team to maximise commercial income by increasing occupancy and revenue through a range of sales and marketing activities, targeting new business and increasing revenue from existing business. You will be promoting the venue to prospective clients and professionals within the industry to grow lead generation and income. The team deliver over 500 events (for up to 700 guests) each year, from very prestigious formal events for royalty and heads of state, to glitzy and glamorous ones. A key part of the role will also be to maximise the use of the venue with marketing and relationship building activities.

Key Responsibilities
  • Research, develop and implement the venue's marketing strategy.
  • Create and roll out marketing initiatives to promote commercial lettings
  • Proactively initiate and develop relationships with new and existing clients and suppliers.
  • Maximise the commercial use of the venue




About You

You'll be a highly organised, passionate and articulate Business Development Manager with existing experience in a similar Sales and Marketing role. You will be well versed at promoting events in a similar venue and have proven success acquiring new business leads through new and creative marketing strategies and initiatives. You'll have excellent communication skills to deal with a wide range of clients, supported by your very high levels of customer service, and great attention to detail. You'll have the personal skills and confidence to offer your clients a professional and consultative approach to their events, and enjoy promoting the venue and unique experience that your venue offers. This is a unique opportunity to work at a highly prestigious historical London venue, and use your proven sales and marketing experience and excellent interpersonal skills to help grow this spectacular London venue.

Key requirements:
  • Proven experience in proactive and/or reactive sales environments
  • Background in business development, marketing and meeting sales targets
  • Excellent customer service and relationship management skills
  • Extremely organised and able to prioritise to meet deadlines
  • Experience of organising corporate/commercial events for up to 500 guests


If your background matches the key requirements and responsibilities as listed above, please reflect these in your CV and click "Apply" now.

Company

Check out all our events roles at www.regananddean.co.uk.

We have over 30 years at the heart of the events sector, and work on Event roles at all levels and in all its varied homes - from Inhouse/Corporate, Associations/Professional Bodies, Agencies, Publishing, Commercial Events companies, Charities, Venues - wherever event people are needed we are there to match great roles to great candidates. With over 30 years experience within the events sector we pride ourselves on remaining a flexible, ethical and hardworking recruitment consultancy that offers expertise, insight and support to our clients and candidates alike - passionate about events and events people.

We have 3 divisions: Events & Communications, Marketing, Office Support & HR. All divisions work across a full range of roles, from junior co-ordinators to senior director level, and, with hands-on experience in the fields they recruit into, our consultants are experts in their chosen areas.

Clients range from leading Event and Marketing Agencies to major Corporates, Financial Services, Associations, Commercial Conferences, Publishing, Venues, Entertainment and Charities.  We are therefore able to offer experienced candidates an unrivalled breadth of opportunities within their specialist fields, on a permanent, temporary or freelance basis throughout the UK 

Contact: 020 7409 3244

Website: http://www.regananddean.co.uk

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0207 409 3244
Location
77 Queens Road
London
London
SW14 8PH
United Kingdom

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