Business Development Manager

 

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST - UNFORTUNATELY THIS JOB HAS NOW EXPIRED AND WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING NEW APPLICANTS


SECTOR: LEISURE

LOCATION: HOMEBASED / WEST SUSSEX

TYPE: PERMANENT / FULL TIME

SALARY: c.£45,000 P.A. + BENEFITS


Our client is an industry leading UK holiday and leisure brand offering customers a range of services. This is an exciting opportunity to join an established team due to ongoing growth of the UK holiday sector in a permanent Business Development Manager position.

YOUR responsibilities as a BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER will include:

  • Supporting the ongoing development of B2B relationships with sponsors and partners which will promote their holiday sites such as activity providers (Go Ape etc), local businesses, and relevant events.

  • Supporting growth of existing event schedule and partnerships

  • Identifying new event and event sponsorship opportunities within their industry (Leisure & hospitality).

  • Maintaining and grow supplier relationships.

  • Working to approved expenditure, produce budget reports detailing spend, and submit business cases for any additional spend required.

  • Working cross-functionally with the marketing, communications, sales, customer, and finance teams.

the ideal BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER will HAVE:

  • Experience working in the travel, hospitality, leisure, UK holiday, UK activities, or automotive industry would be ideal though not essential.

  • Demonstrable experience growing relationships with new partners, sponsorships, event and awards.

  • Annual budget planning and revenue reporting.

  • Understanding of contract management and able to contribute to new contracts.

  • Self-driven and motivated, you enjoy driving your own success and working as a member of family-feel team.

  • Flexible to travel within the UK to partners, sponsors etc as required and spend on average 2 days a week at the West Sussex based office for team meets etc.

WHY JOIN THIS COMPANY AS THEIR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER?

Our client is long-established with a high employee retention rate. The successful candidate will join a strong, cohesive team but as a BDM, will also drive their own success in a high autonomy role.

Strong benefits package including:

  • A generous pension

  • Private healthcare

  • Travel expenses

  • Discretionary company bonus

  • Holiday and travel discounts, restaurant, supermarket, and online shopping discounts, gym discounts and more!


 

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