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• Business Development Executive (Progression To Event Sales Manager)
• Location: Bristol (Office-Based)
• Hours: Monday – Friday, 08:30am – 5:30pm
• Salary: £25,000 – £28,000 basic, plus uncapped commission
• Realistic OTE: £50,000 +
• Progression: Pathway to Event Manager
• About the Company
• Business Show Media delivers large-scale global business exhibitions that connect thousands of entrepreneurs and senior decision-makers each year.
• We are known for developing Business Development professionals into Event Managers and senior commercial leaders.
• The Role
• We are hiring a Business Development Manager (BDM) focused on the UK market.
• This role is heavily focused on lead generation via email and LinkedIn outreach, qualifying prospects, and booking opportunities for the wider commercial team.
• It’s ideal for someone who enjoys research, outreach strategy, and building commercial pipelines.
• What You’ll Be Doing
• Identifying and researching UK-based prospects
• Conducting high-volume email and LinkedIn outreach
• Generating and qualifying new business opportunities
• Booking meetings and creating commercial pipelines
• Supporting wider sales campaigns
• Working toward progression into Event Management
• Earnings & Progression
• £25,000 – £28,000 basic
• Uncapped commission
• Realistic OTE: £50,000 +
• Clear progression pathway into Event Manager
• International travel opportunities long-term
• Structured training and mentoring
• Who We’re Looking For
• Organised and commercially minded individuals
• Strong written communicators
• Motivated by progression into Event Management
• Bristol-based or able to commute
• If you want to break into the global events industry and build a long-term career toward Event Management, this is the ideal starting point.