Business Development Manager

Role Overview

• Identify and engage new clients across Europe for our sponsorship and advertising services
• Sell premium advertising and sponsorship opportunities at sporting, cultural, and major events
• Build strong pipelines and close deals that align with company goals
• Develop and maintain long-term partnerships with brands and agencies
• Understand client needs and tailor solutions to maximise visibility and engagement
• Contribute to company commercial strategy based on European market insights
• Track competitor and industry trends to drive new opportunities
• Recruit, train, and develop an effective telesales and business development team
• Set targets, monitor performance, and drive team excellence
• Use social media strategically to amplify lead generation and brand visibility
• Build digital campaigns that connect with prospects and showcase service value

Requirements

• Proven experience in business development, advertising or sponsorship sales
• Excellent communicator — capable of selling services that create brand impact
• Strong social media knowledge and digital acumen for business-building
• Entrepreneurial mindset — thrives in a startup environment
• Able to recruit, lead, and scale a remote sales/telesales team
• Strategic, self-driven, and target-oriented
• Passionate about forging long-term client relationships
• Comfortable working remotely with flexible hours aligned to European markets

Benefits

• Be a core part of a growing global startup
• Lead and build your own sales organisation
• Opportunity for progression to Operations Director
• Shape the future of brand sponsorship and advertising strategy
• Remote work with flexibility and autonomy