"Business Development Manager - Conference and Events"

Salary: £38,784 - £41,064 per annum

Contractual hours: 37

Basis: Full Time

Package: Full details can be found here - https://www.ucb.ac.uk/about-us/work-for-us/rewards-and-benefits/

Job category/type: Professional Services

Job reference: REQ000492

At University College Birmingham, we are entering an exciting phase of growth and are looking to further expand our commercial opportunities. Our dedicated conference facility, located at the top of Baskerville House, offers a unique venue in the heart of the city. In addition, with over £200 million invested across our campus in recent years, we boast world-class facilities available for hire, from planes to an award-winning restaurant, we truly have it all.

We are now seeking a confident and engaging Business Development Manager who will be instrumental to our sales growth, enhancing our brand and delivering our strategy.

Key responsibilities:

• Identify and pursue new business by proactively selling the University’s extensive facilities and services
• Develop and maintain and strong pipeline of leads, through networking, referrals and social channels
• Expand the commercial sales opportunities by generating new business leads and identifying new revenue opportunities
• Extensive networking across the Midlands to establish and grow relationships with key commercial enterprises, particularly key organisations in Birmingham and surrounding areas
• Identify and promote alternative uses for the University’s facilities to generate commercial income which complements academic use
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop promotional materials, including website, social media, e-selling to reflect our diverse range of facilities
• Support the Head of Commercial Sales with account management, enquiries, bookings and show arounds
• Responsible for delivering the KPIs associated with the Conference and Events Strategy