Business development Manager

Job Title: Regional Business Development Manager

Locations: M25 & North West/ East Midlands

Reports to: Sales Director

No direct reports

Home based- with minimum of 8 days a month away from home

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven Business Development Manager to join a leading hotel management group, focused on growing meetings and events revenue across a diverse UK portfolio.

This is a home-based, field-focused role requiring regular travel (8+ days per week, including overnight stays), ideal for a proactive sales professional with a strong background in M&E and corporate account development.

The Role

• Drive new business and re-engage lapsed corporate clients across meetings & events
• Develop a territory sales strategy targeting high-value accounts
• Build a strong pipeline of corporate, association, and event clients
• Represent the brand at industry events, trade shows, and networking opportunities
• Create and deliver client engagement events to showcase venues and services
• Secure multi-site corporate partnerships across a UK hotel portfolio
• Focus on growing large-scale events and conference business, including AV/production-led opportunities

About You

• Proven experience in hotel sales or meetings & events business development
• winning new business and managing client relationships
• Experience working with corporate clients, agencies, and event buyers
• Commercially driven with excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Self-motivated and able to manage a territory-based role independently
• Willing to travel regularly as part of the role

Package for the Business Development Manager

• c£45,000 basic salary negotiable for the right person
• £5,000 annual bonus (based on KPI achievement)
• Mileage allowance
• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Discounted hotel stays within major global hotel brands
• Autonomy and flexibility within a field-based role