Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager – Venue & Event Solutions

Central London (Hybrid)

£50k + commission

Ark Recruitment are thrilled to be supporting a well-established business within the events and venue solutions space looking to hire a Business Development Manager to drive growth across high-value corporate and enterprise clients.

This role focuses on selling venue booking and event solutions to organisations with significant event budgets, often exceeding £1m annually. It’s a consultative, relationship-led sales role with a strong emphasis on new business development and account growth.

The Role

As Business Development Manager, you’ll be responsible for identifying, engaging, and securing new clients while building long-term partnerships with key decision-makers.

You’ll work with organisations planning large-scale events, conferences, and corporate experiences, offering tailored venue and event solutions to meet their needs.

This is a highly client-facing role, involving regular meetings, networking, and hosting your own events to build a strong pipeline.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive new business across corporate and enterprise accounts
• Sell venue booking solutions and broader event services
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders and decision-makers
• Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting through to close
• Identify opportunities within high-spend accounts and develop long-term partnerships
• Host client events (lunches, networking sessions, hospitality) to generate new opportunities
• Represent the business at industry events and networking functions
• Maintain a strong pipeline and deliver against revenue targets

About You

We’re looking for a commercially driven, relationship-focused sales professional who is confident operating at a senior level.

You’ll bring:

• 5+ years’ experience in B2B sales, ideally within events, venues, hospitality, or agency environments
• Proven experience working with high-value clients and large event budgets (£1m+)
• Strong new business (“hunter”) mentality alongside excellent relationship-building skills
• Experience selling into corporate or enterprise organisations
• Confidence in face-to-face selling, networking, and hosting clients
• A polished, professional approach with strong communication skills
• A proactive and self-motivated mindset

Backgrounds We’d Consider

• Hotel groups selling corporate or event packages
• Event venues working with large-scale corporate clients
• Event agencies delivering full-service solutions
• Conference or event sales professionals targeting enterprise accounts

What’s on Offer

• £50,000 base salary
• Great commission package
• Hybrid working in London
• High level of autonomy and client exposure
• Opportunity to work with large, high-spend corporate clients
• A role that combines new business, relationship management, and client entertaining

If you’re a strong Business Development Manager with experience in the events or hospitality space and enjoy building relationships with high-value clients, get in touch – let’s chat!