Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager - Sponsorship & Partnerships | Global Destination EventNew York Base $120,000 + competitive uncapped commissionSome events you simply must attend. This is one of those. You sell - to the brands everyone else is fighting to get a meeting with.We're hiring on behalf of one of the most influential destination events on the global business calendar - the annual 'must-attend' where the world's biggest brands, boldest challengers and most senior decision-makers all land in one place. Household names. Category-definers. The room everyone wants in.We're looking for a Business Development Manager for the New York team to win new enterprise-level partnership and sponsorship business across the portfolio.It's a hunter's seat - but not a transactional one. You'll sell high-value partnerships to commercial and marketing leaders at global enterprises and high-growth tech companies. The people who win here listen first: they get what a client is really trying to achieve, build a real relationship, and design a partnership that puts that client in front of exactly the right audience.What you'll doOwn new business end to end - prospect, pitch, close, and growBuild genuine relationships with senior decision-makers at the world's leading brandsCarry a meaningful new-business number and beat itBecome the partner clients come back to year after yearWhat you'll bringA track record of winning new business in sponsorship, exhibition, media, events or partnership salesThe instinct to grow accounts, not just close themCredibility and confidence in front of senior buyersDrive, organization, and a real love of the chaseBased in (or relocating to) New YorkWhat's in it for you?$120,000 base (flexible for the right candidate) + uncapped commission, Circa $180,000 on-target - with more for outperformanceFull medical, dental, vision package to fit your needsRetirement plan with company match (401K)Competitive vacation policyA true enterprise career accelerator: sell to the brands you admire and build a network that follows you for lifeA globally recognized platform, and the credibility of standing on itA team that backs hunters and celebrates the winIf you sell the right way - by actually understanding your clients - and you want a stage this big, let's talk. Apply today or message me directly.