Business Development Manager in Manchester

Business Development Manager – The Oast House, Spinningfields, Manchester.

Salary up to £40,000 depending on experience | 37.5 hours | Monday–Friday with occasional weekends depending on business needs

The Oast House are recruiting a Business Development Manager to join our Manchester venue.

This is a head office position based on site and reports directly to the Head of Sales.

Who We Are – The Oast House

The Oast House is one of Manchester’s most iconic hospitality venues, bringing together live music, great food, flowing drinks and unforgettable events in the heart of Spinningfields. We’re proud of our warm, unpretentious approach to hospitality and our ability to create standout experiences – from casual gatherings to large-scale private events and corporate celebrations.

We believe great teams create great experiences. We value individuality, energy, collaboration and doing things properly. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love building relationships and want to make a real commercial impact, you’ll feel right at home here.

The Oast House is part of The New World Trading Company, parent company to well-known brands including The Botanist, The Florist and The Trading House.

The Oast House… just a little bit more than you expected.

What Will You Do?

As Business Development Manager (Sales Manager / Events Sales / Hospitality Sales), you’ll drive revenue growth, increase venue visibility and build strong commercial relationships across private events, partnerships and corporate business. You’ll represent the venue externally while working closely with Reservations, Operations, Marketing and the General Manager to convert opportunity into revenue.

This is a hands-on role reporting directly to the Head of Sales, balancing proactive sales generation, pipeline ownership and operational collaboration.

Key responsibilities include:

• Driving new revenue across private hire, corporate events and partnerships.
• Generating leads, managing the full sales pipeline and maximising conversion.
• Building strong relationships with corporate clients, event planners and agencies.
• Representing the venue at networking, showcase and industry events.
• Partnering with Marketing, Reservations and Operations to deliver seamless events.
• Maintaining accurate CRM, reporting and contract processes.
• Supporting and developing sales capability within the venue team.

What You’ll Get

• Salary up to £40,000 depending on experience
• Company benefits package
• Career development opportunities within a growing hospitality group
• A supportive, high-energy culture where performance and personality are valued
• 50% discount for you and up to 5 guests when dining at any of our restaurants
• Your birthday (and the day after) guaranteed off
• Private healthcare through AXA for you and a nominated user
• Education subsidies to support your personal growth goals
• Stream – financial flexibility and retail discounts
• Hospitality Action support for wellbeing, financial guidance and counselling

Ways of Working

• 37.5-hour contract
• Primarily Monday–Friday, with occasional weekend work
• 1 day per week in the Warrington office
• 4 days per week on site at The Oast House, Spinningfields
• Hybrid role combining sales activity, site presence and stakeholder collaboration

We celebrate individuality and believe people thrive when they can bring their whole self to work.

If our brand matches yours, apply today – you’ll love it here!

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