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Business Development Director – Experiential Operations Team

When big brands want unforgettable live moments, this is the team they turn to. Sitting at the intersection of sport, culture and entertainment, this role is all about unlocking opportunity — shaping powerful activations and experiences that get people talking.

Role Overview:

• Location: Orpington (hybrid)
• Package: £60,000, with strong performance incentives
• Industry: Experiential / Live Events / Brand Activation

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Driving new business across experiential and live events by leveraging your own network of brand and agency contacts.
• Opening doors, leading pitches, and owning the full sales process from first meeting to conversion.
• Working closely with senior leadership to shape growth strategy, track performance, and manage commercial reporting.
• Prospecting and qualifying opportunities, including hands-on outreach and managing any external biz dev partners.
• Collaborating with creative and production teams to bring strategic, commercially viable proposals to life.
• Translating client challenges into experiential ideas that cut through and deliver impact.

Main Skills Needed:

• Proven experience in business development within experiential and live events.
• Experience with developing strategies for the growth of global brands through experiential marketing, partnerships and sponsorship deals.
• Strong industry network — especially on the brand and agency side.
• A confident seller with a strategic mindset and natural charisma in the room.
• Experience leading pitches, managing pipelines, and winning new briefs.
• Passionate about the power of live experience, with a sharp eye on trends.
• Comfortable juggling multiple projects and prioritising effectively.
• Good understanding of how digital and social can amplify live activations.

What’s in It for You:

• Work with some of the biggest names in global sport, entertainment, and culture.
• A chance to shape standout experiences that drive buzz and real-world impact.
• A collaborative, ambitious team with a genuine love for what they do.
• Flexibility to balance life and work, with regular travel to meet top-tier clients.
• Backed by a global agency network with serious momentum in the market.

Fancy a proper challenge? You might have just found it.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services and Broadcast Media Production and Distribution

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