Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager | Blackburn, Lancashire | £35,000 – £40,000 + Competitive Sales Bonus

What’s in it for the successful Business Development Manager?

• Salary £35,000 – £40,000 per annum
• Competitive sales bonus scheme
• 40 hours per week, five days out of seven
• Free on-site meals
• Free on-site parking
• Unlimited access to a mental health and wellbeing platform
• Employee Assistance Programme covering legal, financial and personal support
• 24-hour virtual GP access and a health and wellbeing rewards app
• Group discount scheme open to friends and family
• Financial wellbeing tools and salary-linked savings
• Workplace pension scheme with death-in-service benefit
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Paid volunteering opportunities
• Genuine career development in a large, stable organisation

Tonic are pleased to partner with our client to recruit a Business Development Manager for their Conferences and Events operation, covering a split-site role across two iconic football stadia in the North West. Based primarily in Blackburn with one day a week in Preston, this is a high-profile commercial sales leadership position for someone who knows how to win new business and build lasting client relationships. You will own and deliver the C&E sales strategy end to end, driving year-on-year revenue growth through proactive outreach, key account management and standout customer experience. These are unique, well-established venues with real commercial headroom, and the business is investing in the right person to unlock it.

What are we looking for from Business Development Manager candidates?

• Proven proactive sales experience within venues, hospitality, events or a comparable commercial environment
• Strong commercial acumen, comfortable owning budgets, forecasts and revenue KPIs in a target-driven role
• Confident, engaging leadership style with experience coaching and developing a sales team
• Self-starting approach, able to identify new opportunities and convert insight into revenue
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills with credibility at senior stakeholder level
• Customer-first mindset with a genuine focus on long-term client partnerships
• Confident with CRM systems and sales analytics, Salesforce experience highly desirable
• Organised, resilient and energetic, able to balance proactive selling with operational standards

If you are interested in this role or would like to find out more, get in touch with the team at Tonic today.