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SalaryThe NEC Group is the UK’s leading live events business operating in exhibitions, conferences, music, sports, family entertainment, and hospitality. We Bring Live to Life, creating destinations of the future, and helping customers make every moment count.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercially savvy Business Development Manager to join our Exhibitions Sales New Business team.
The team is responsible for dealing with every new exhibition idea, opportunity and prospect at the NEC, from first conversation to negotiating the final agreement. This role will contribute to this through proactive and reactive sales activity.
Our customers range from entrepreneurs with no event experience to the largest multinational event organisers, and the sales process can take anything from a few weeks to several years. This role therefore requires a consultative approach and the ability to sell and negotiate at all levels with credibility.
The successful candidate will:
- Have strong sales, negotiation and presentation skills, with a proven track record of achieving sales success in a similar industry or commercial environment.
- Have tenacity and drive to seek new business and meet or exceed targets.
- Be dynamic and forward thinking with the ability to maximise revenue opportunities and be creative in problem solving.
- Have the ability to communicate effectively at all levels and adapt their style to their audience. This includes discussing complex concepts clearly, establish consensus and attaining agreement.
- Ideally have a solid understanding of the exhibitions and events industry (but this is not essential)
What we offer:
- In addition to a competitive salary there is further earning potential through a sales commission scheme.
- 25 days annual leave rising to 26 after one year plus all UK
- bank holidays
- Free Onsite parking
- Free lunch when office based
- Potential home working options for part of the week, role dependent
- Pension matching up to 7% and
- We will provide you with a Life Assurance cover if you are actively contributing to the NEC group personal pension plan and have joined at the first opportunity or within 12 months of becoming first eligible
- Private Medical Insurance funded by the company
- Great Learning and Development
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Dental, Cash Health and Holiday Buy flexible option
- Exclusive Discounts and many more great benefits
If you are looking to develop your career further in a Business Development role and have the desire to make a significant contribution to the success of our business, then apply now.
The NEC Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. NEC Group is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it’s the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm, you will find a home within the NEC Group.
Should you require further assistance or require any reasonable adjustments be put in place to better support your application process, please do not hesitate to raise this with us.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private dental insurance
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Birmingham, B40 1NT
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