Events Business Development Manager

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NTU Events and Conferencing (NTU E&C) manages the conference and event spaces for Nottingham Trent University (NTU) across its three campuses; Nottingham City Campus, Clifton Campus and Brackenhurst Campus. As a leading academic venue, we welcome more than 500 events per year and 10,000+ delegates and are part of the University's Central Events team. 

NTU E&C are looking for a Business Development Manager to secure conference and event business into the University; putting in place a robust and effective sales and marketing plan, developing strong relationships with both our internal and external clients and maintaining a commercial industry presence whilst also ensuring we remain a leading Academic venue with an appropriate portfolio of events. This is an exciting opportunity for a goal orientated and self-motivated individual to join an exciting and dynamic team. As an event professional, you will have significant experience in a commercial or client facing environment as well as having experience of planning or supporting the organisation of events.

The successful candidate will have experience in the Conference & Event market and of working in a customer focussed environment, possessing outstanding account management skills.

​​​​​​​Please take a look at the job description, attached to this advert, for full details of the roles and responsibilities. 

Weekend and evening working, along with offsite attendance at events out of hours, is a requirement of this role

For an informal discussion regarding this position, please contact Katie Hernandez, Conference Operations Manager on +44 (0)115 848 2629, or via email [email protected]  

Interview Date: TBC 

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This role is open to non-UK/Irish applicants subject to current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) rules. Please ensure that you have the appropriate right to work in the UK for this role and consult the Home Office website for further information.

Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.