Sales & Events Manager – Business Development in Birmingham

We're looking for a commercially driven Sales & Events Manager to help grow bookings and revenue across a portfolio of exciting late-night hospitality venues. This role would suit someone with experience in hospitality sales, events, venue bookings or business development, who enjoys building relationships, winning new business and working in a fast-paced, social environment.

You’ll play a key role in driving corporate and private event bookings, building strong client relationships and identifying new revenue opportunities across multiple venues.

Why join us?

• Up to 34,000 salary + 30% bonus potential
• The opportunity to increase your earnings through a performance-based commission structure
• Up to 50% discount on food and drink across all of our venues
• Wagestream access, giving you early access to your pay when you need it
• Access to our discount portal, with deals across a wide range of brands and businesses
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering support with mental health, wellbeing, finances and more
• 4x salary life assurance for added peace of mind
• The chance to work across a portfolio of exciting late-night hospitality venues

What you’ll be doing

• Driving new business: Proactively identifying and winning new business across corporate, private and event markets; building relationships with agencies, event organisers and key accounts; growing existing client relationships and repeat business; spotting new commercial opportunities to maximise bookings and revenue.
• Managing enquiries & converting sales: Handling incoming and proactive enquiries and turning them into confirmed bookings; creating tailored proposals for corporate and private events; managing your sales pipeline and ensuring strong follow-up.
• Client relationship management: Acting as a key point of contact for clients from enquiry through to booking; hosting site visits, client meetings and familiarisation trips; delivering a great client experience to encourage repeat business and loyalty.
• Working across venues: Overseeing event coordination from booking through to delivery, working closely with clients and venue teams to ensure every event runs smoothly and meets expectations; working closely with marketing to support campaigns, promotions and venue activity; keeping CRM and booking systems up to date with leads, bookings and client communication.

What we’re looking for

• Experience in hospitality sales, events, venue bookings or business development.
• A strong track record of building relationships and driving revenue.
• Comfortable managing multiple enquiries, clients or venues at once.
• Confident, organised and proactive.
• Experience with systems such as Collins, SevenRooms, OpenTable, DesignMyNight or similar would be a strong advantage.
• Someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced, social and client-facing environment.

You’ll do well in this role if you are:

• Commercially minded and motivated by results.
• Confident and personable, with strong communication skills.
• Proactive and good at spotting opportunities.
• Comfortable networking and building relationships.
• Organised and able to manage a busy pipeline.