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Salary: Competitive
Closing Date: 10/7/2026
Join the NEC Group and be part of something extraordinary!
Business Development Manager
The NEC Group is looking for talented and passionate individuals to join our dynamic team. Our mission is to create unforgettable experiences through world-class events and services.
We have a fantastic opening for a Business Development Manager to join our Conventions team in Sales.
You’ll be working across our two convention centres, at the ICC in Birmingham City Centre and Vox on the NEC Campus in Solihull. These venues provide conference and meeting space for up to 8,000 delegates, welcoming over 350,000 delegates every year! And you’ll be part of a first-class team that is renowned for delivering incredible events.
About The Role
This role will drive new business across assigned NEC Conventions venues/segments by securing profitable events, building strong agency and client relationships, and consistently delivering against sales targets while growing the NEC Group Conventions profile.
Day to day you will:
- Own and manage a high-quality sales pipeline to consistently meet and exceed revenue targets
- Identify and secure new event opportunities through agencies, organisers, and corporate clients
- Build and maintain strategic relationships to drive long-term business growth
- Develop and execute proactive sales plans aligned to revenue and market goals
- Negotiate commercially sound deals to deliver optimal outcomes for the NEC Group
- Act as a trusted advisor, offering solutions that enhance event success and value
- Drive new business through targeted prospecting, partnerships, and campaigns
- Maintain accurate CRM data, forecasts, and reporting to support performance and planning
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About You
Our Ideal Candidate will have:
- Excellent track record and experience in the events industry.
- A results-driven business development professional with a proven track record of winning new business and building strategic partnerships.
- Demonstrated success in exceeding sales targets and delivering sustained revenue growth.
- Highly developed commercial awareness, with the ability to identify opportunities and generate high-quality leads.
- Skilled in developing and executing effective sales strategies and account plans
- Proactive and resilient, with a clear focus on hunting and converting new business opportunities in a fast-paced environment.
- Advanced negotiation and consultative selling capabilities to achieve commercially sound outcomes
We believe in people to people (we are a people first business), love of difference (because embracing and celebrating difference brings our business to life) and being moment makers (memories are made here – so we make every moment matter).
If this sounds like you and you thrive in a fast-paced and exciting environment, then apply now!
What We Offer
- Competitive Salary
- Flexible/hybrid working options
- Sales Incentive Scheme
- 25 days annual leave rising to 26 after one year plus all UK bank holidays
- Free onsite parking and lunch when working
- Pension matching up to 7% (and you can contribute more)
- Life Assurance cover
- Private Medical Insurance
- Healthcare Cash Plan and Holiday Buy/Sell
- Exclusive Discounts and many more great benefits
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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.
Disclaimer: due to high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. So please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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