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Sector: Events Venue
Title of role: New Business Manager
Reporting to: Head of Sales
Salary on offer: £45,000 - £60,000 OTE
Location: London
WFH/ Office/ Remote: Onsite, full-time at the venue
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
An award-winning events venue is seeking an ambitious and commercially driven New Business Manager to join its sales team. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced sales professional with a passion for the events industry to play a key role in driving new business growth. You'll be responsible for identifying and winning new corporate clients, developing relationships with leading event agencies, and building a strong pipeline of opportunities through proactive business development. Working closely with the Head of Sales, you'll represent the venue at industry events, identify new revenue streams, and help shape the venue's ongoing sales strategy. The successful candidate will have a minimum of two years' experience in hotel, venue or events sales, with a proven track record of securing new business and exceeding sales targets. This role would suit a confident, self-motivated individual who thrives on building relationships, spotting opportunities, and delivering exceptional commercial results within the events sector.
Skills Required
- Minimum two years of experience in hotel, venue, or events sales
- Proven track record of securing new business
- Proven ability to exceed sales targets
- Commercially driven and experienced sales professional
- Passion for the events industry
- Strong relationship-building and business development skills
What We Do
The Event Academy is a professional event-management training provider that turns interest in live events into career-ready skills. It offers CIM-accredited qualifications and practical learning through real client projects, live-event work, industry placements, and blended London or online courses. Its portfolio spans Level 3 foundation training through Level 7 postgraduate and degree-alternative programmes, supported by experienced event-industry practitioners.
