Business Development Manager - Payments Events
Central London, hybrid working + Travel
Salary up to £45,000 plus uncapped generous commission
Know payments? Help build a brand new flagship event.
Our client, an established B2B media and events business operating across fintech and payments, is launching a new flagship payments event in London in 2027. This is deliberately not another traditional payments conference. It is a festival format event combining exceptional content, carefully curated audiences, hospitality, networking, experiences and culture.
They are looking for a Business Development Manager who understands the payments ecosystem, enjoys building senior relationships and gets excited about helping shape a new product while taking it to market.
What you will be doing
Taking ownership of business development across the payments portfolio, with the 2027 launch as your immediate priority
Building and managing a strong pipeline of sponsors and strategic partners
Developing relationships with senior marketing, partnerships and commercial leaders across payments, fintech and adjacent technology markets
Re-engaging existing clients and growing them into larger, multi year portfolio relationships
Running discovery calls to understand client objectives, audiences and priorities
Creating and selling tailored proposals across partnerships, content activations, hospitality, experiences, private meetings, roundtables and bespoke campaigns
Working closely with audience, content, marketing and client success teams
Managing pipeline and forecasting through HubSpot
Attending industry events and building your own network within payments
Contributing ideas to the continued development of the event and wider portfolio
Payments knowledge matters - You do not need to have spent your whole career selling events, but you must understand the payments ecosystem and be comfortable talking with the companies operating in it. You may currently work in events, media, fintech, payments, SaaS, partnerships or another B2B commercial environment.
What you will bring
B2B business development or commercial experience - a passion for sales
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Business Development Manager - Payments Events employer: Jackson Barnes Recruitment Careers
As a Conference Producer at our dynamic international B2B events and media business, you'll thrive in a vibrant Central London office, enjoying a hybrid work model that promotes flexibility and work-life balance. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, we offer structured onboarding and sector training, alongside the opportunity for international travel and real ownership of your event portfolio, making this an exciting and rewarding place to advance your career.
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