Business Development Director – Strategic Accounts

Overview

Business Development Director – Strategic Accounts

Territory: UK & Europe

Location: London (3 days from office as of now)

Reports to: Commercial Director, Europe

Eligibility: Must be authorised to work in the UK

What You’ll Bring to the Team

• Commercial Leadership: Demonstrated success leading senior-level partnerships and complex deal cycles.
• Industry Expertise: Deep understanding of B2B media, partnerships, and integrated commercial solutions.
• Executive Presence: Ability to build trusted, senior client relationships across corporates and agencies.
• Strategic Thinking: Skilled in consultative selling and designing multi-platform solutions across events, content, digital, and leadership programmes.
• Team Coaching: Experience developing and guiding junior and mid-level commercial talent.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: A values-driven, cooperative approach with internal and external stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Sales Execution
• Lead and grow a portfolio of strategic UK and European accounts.
• Drive high-value, multi-platform partnership opportunities from prospecting through to close.
• Maintain strong pipeline discipline and provide accurate weekly forecasting.
• Ensure precise CRM management (Salesforce) across all interactions and client engagement & impact
• Engage with agencies and direct clients to deliver high-impact, multi-platform programmes.
• Product Fluency & Storytelling
• Communicate the value of Fortune’s integrated offerings across digital, content, events, print, and leadership communities.
• Use audience insights and market data to develop compelling sales narratives and proposals.
• Market Insight & Strategic Direction
• Stay attuned to industry trends to shape client conversations and partnerships.
• Share market feedback to influence internal strategy, product development, and initiatives.
• Manage and mentor 2-3 Account Directors, raising the commercial standard across the team.
• Lead or contribute to key commercial initiatives that improve effectiveness and performance.
• Partner closely with editorial, product, events, and marketing teams to align on client delivery.
• European Market Coordination
• Support the oversight and alignment of third-party commercial representatives in

Your Experience & Attributes

• 15+ years in senior partnerships, business development, or B2B media roles (Mandatory).
• Proven success in closing complex, high-value, multi-stakeholder partnerships.
• Strong executive communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strategic, analytical, and solutions-oriented commercial mindset.
• Experience managing and coaching commercial teams.

The base comp can be around £100,000/Year for the right candidate, plus uncapped commission on revenue (the starting tier is 5% and it increases with incremental revenue). The OTE value can touch as much as £200,000/Year. Market leading insurance benefits not only health but vision, dental and mental health etc.

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