Business Development Manager

Role Overview

Deliver growth to The Experience Studio at Amex GBT in the DACH region with a focus on Germany. This is a temporary position for a maternity leave cover, with potential for other long-term career opportunities for the right candidate.

What You Will Do

Identify, manage and drive prospects through the sales lifecycle in the Germany live corporate events market environment. Contribute towards the profitability of the company by focusing on high revenue generating opportunities.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate has a genuine curiosity in understanding our client’s businesses and how our Experience Studio can elevate their events and deliver on objectives.

Requirements

• Proven track record in sales negotiations, new business results and closing skills in the corporate events marketplace
• Minimum 2 years experience with a successful track record from a Business Development Role, preferably within event production
• Experience of the live events industry
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Comfortable liaising with stakeholder spectrum; C-level, Marketing, Heads of Department, procurement, internal operations & event managers
• Fluent in written and spoken Business German and English, any level fluency in a third language would be advantageous
• Excellent client communication and presentation skills
• Excellent networker and relationship builder
• Independent and highly motivated, target driven
• Ability to travel by airplane, boat, rail and/or car

Benefits

• Health and welfare insurance plans
• Retirement programs
• Parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family
• Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals
• Access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first