Business Development Manager -

SW London office, UK (Hybrid)

Salary up to £45,000 + Generous Commission

We’re helping a fast-growing business media, meetings and events business to launch its UK office and expand across Europe. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced b2b sales professional to join at the ground level, driving revenues by selling access to a highly professional business community.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Selling hosted buyer online meetings, providing demos through the platform, and access to a niche professional community (CIOs, CFOs, CISOs, etc.).
• Selling sponsorship for virtual meetings, webinars, and live events.
• Driving new business, recurring revenue, and win-back opportunities.
• Helping build a structured and organised sales process for the UK office.
• Meeting your individual sales targets.

• 2–3+ years of event sponsorship sales experience or SaaS, media, tech sales experience - ideally selling software, CRMs, job boards, or professional platforms.
• Comfortable selling sponsorships, demoing technology, selling subscriptions or access to communities.
• Strong project and time management skills, with the ability to work independently.
• A structured, professional approach and a desire to be part of a growing, ambitious team.
• Excellent new business skills

• Up to £45,000 base salary + Generous Commission
• Opportunity to be part of the first UK hires for the company.
• Hybrid flexibility
• Travel

If you’re ready to join a structured, ambitious company and drive sales in an innovative professional community platform, we want to hear from you.

Contact Helen Yarrow at Jackson Barnes Recruitment to apply in confidence.

Jackson Barnes Recruitment delivers international recruitment solutions within the events, media, and publishing sectors. Jackson Barnes recruits Graduate to MD level in the following positions:

• Researcher

• Conference producer

• Event Marketing

• Sales – delegate, sponsorship & Business Development

• Event Manager

• Editor

We recruit for organisations in the UK and overseas, with success in London, Dubai, New York, Singapore and Australia.