Senior Business Development Manager - Fast-Growth Events & Media Business Central London Office, Hybrid Working (3 days in-office) Salary up to £55,000 Base + Uncapped Commission (High OTE) Are you a high-performing commercial professional with a track record of closing complex sponsorship and partnership deals? Do you thrive in a fast-moving, agile environment where you can own strategy, shape client solutions, and influence revenue growth? If you're looking for a senior commercial (sponsorship sales) role with autonomy, progression and the chance to sell across a global portfolio, this opportunity deserves your attention. About the Business Our client is a rapidly scaling events and media organisation at the centre of financial technology, enterprise innovation and emerging tech. They produce market-leading conferences, hosted buyer programmes, digital media, and year-round demand-generation solutions. As their growth accelerates, they are hiring a Senior Business Development Manager to drive high-value new business across sponsorship, strategic partnerships, and integrated marketing campaigns. The Role In this senior-level role, you will take ownership of generating and converting new business revenue across a portfolio that spans live events, digital content, thought-leadership, lead-generation and multi-channel marketing solutions. This is a consultative, solution-led position - ideal for someone who enjoys designing tailored campaigns, engaging senior decision-makers, and building long-term commercial relationships. You'll thrive here if you excel in proactive outreach, strategic pitching, and shaping marketing and event solutions that help clients increase brand visibility, influence buyers, and accelerate growth in fast-paced technology markets. Key Responsibilities New Business Growth Build and convert high-quality pipelines. Close sponsorship and partnership deals across multiple product lines. Drive growth across multi-event and multi-solution campaigns. Integrated Campaign Sales Design bespoke event + digital + content-led solutions. Align proposals directly to client goals and KPIs. Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure seamless execution. Outbound & Pipeline Development Proactively target senior decision-makers and C-suite leaders. Use phone outreach, social selling and email to open strategic conversations. Test, refine and optimise outreach approaches. Client Insight & Market Knowledge Stay on top of industry and technology trends. Advise clients on maximising ROI across event and digital channels. Feed insights into product innovation and new revenue opportunities. Collaboration & Commercial Leadership Contribute to commercial planning, forecasting and wider revenue strategy. Work closely with marketing, content and product teams to support growth. About You You'll be a strong match if you bring: At least 2+ years in B2B events sponsorship sales experience. Proven success in exceeding revenue targets and delivering high-value new business. Experience selling integrated or multi-channel solutions (events + digital + content) would be advantageous. Strong outbound capabilities - confident on phone, email and LinkedIn. Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and C-suite executives. Strategic, consultative sales approach with excellent negotiation and pitching skills. Comfortable in a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment. Familiarity with HubSpot or a similar CRM. Personal Qualities Ambitious, commercially sharp, and highly target-driven. Creative thinker with a solutions-first mindset. Curious about new technology and emerging trends. Collaborative team player with strong ownership and accountability. What's on Offer Up to £55k base + uncapped commission (high earning potential). A global portfolio spanning events, content and digital marketing. Fast progression opportunities as the commercial team scales. High autonomy and the ability to shape your own accounts and strategy. Exposure to senior leadership and real influence on revenue direction. Flexible hybrid working and a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture. Interested? Apply now or contact in confidence for an initial discussion about this Senior Business Development Manager position. Visit the Jackson Barnes Recruitment website to learn more about how we connect top commercial talent with world-class media and events organisations. About Jackson Barnes Recruitment Jackson Barnes Recruitment delivers international recruitment solutions within the events, media, and publishing sectors. Jackson Barnes recruits Graduate to MD level in the following positions: Researcher Conference Producer Event Marketing Sales - Delegate sales, Sponsorship Sales and Business Development Event Manager We recruit for organisations in the UK and overseas, with success in London, Dubai, New York, Singapore and Australia.
Dec 08, 2025
Full time
Senior Business Development Manager - Fast-Growth Events & Media Business Central London Office, Hybrid Working (3 days in-office) Salary up to £55,000 Base + Uncapped Commission (High OTE) Are you a high-performing commercial professional with a track record of closing complex sponsorship and partnership deals? Do you thrive in a fast-moving, agile environment where you can own strategy, shape client solutions, and influence revenue growth? If you're looking for a senior commercial (sponsorship sales) role with autonomy, progression and the chance to sell across a global portfolio, this opportunity deserves your attention. About the Business Our client is a rapidly scaling events and media organisation at the centre of financial technology, enterprise innovation and emerging tech. They produce market-leading conferences, hosted buyer programmes, digital media, and year-round demand-generation solutions. As their growth accelerates, they are hiring a Senior Business Development Manager to drive high-value new business across sponsorship, strategic partnerships, and integrated marketing campaigns. The Role In this senior-level role, you will take ownership of generating and converting new business revenue across a portfolio that spans live events, digital content, thought-leadership, lead-generation and multi-channel marketing solutions. This is a consultative, solution-led position - ideal for someone who enjoys designing tailored campaigns, engaging senior decision-makers, and building long-term commercial relationships. You'll thrive here if you excel in proactive outreach, strategic pitching, and shaping marketing and event solutions that help clients increase brand visibility, influence buyers, and accelerate growth in fast-paced technology markets. Key Responsibilities New Business Growth Build and convert high-quality pipelines. Close sponsorship and partnership deals across multiple product lines. Drive growth across multi-event and multi-solution campaigns. Integrated Campaign Sales Design bespoke event + digital + content-led solutions. Align proposals directly to client goals and KPIs. Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure seamless execution. Outbound & Pipeline Development Proactively target senior decision-makers and C-suite leaders. Use phone outreach, social selling and email to open strategic conversations. Test, refine and optimise outreach approaches. Client Insight & Market Knowledge Stay on top of industry and technology trends. Advise clients on maximising ROI across event and digital channels. Feed insights into product innovation and new revenue opportunities. Collaboration & Commercial Leadership Contribute to commercial planning, forecasting and wider revenue strategy. Work closely with marketing, content and product teams to support growth. About You You'll be a strong match if you bring: At least 2+ years in B2B events sponsorship sales experience. Proven success in exceeding revenue targets and delivering high-value new business. Experience selling integrated or multi-channel solutions (events + digital + content) would be advantageous. Strong outbound capabilities - confident on phone, email and LinkedIn. Ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and C-suite executives. Strategic, consultative sales approach with excellent negotiation and pitching skills. Comfortable in a high-growth, entrepreneurial environment. Familiarity with HubSpot or a similar CRM. Personal Qualities Ambitious, commercially sharp, and highly target-driven. Creative thinker with a solutions-first mindset. Curious about new technology and emerging trends. Collaborative team player with strong ownership and accountability. What's on Offer Up to £55k base + uncapped commission (high earning potential). A global portfolio spanning events, content and digital marketing. Fast progression opportunities as the commercial team scales. High autonomy and the ability to shape your own accounts and strategy. Exposure to senior leadership and real influence on revenue direction. Flexible hybrid working and a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture. Interested? Apply now or contact in confidence for an initial discussion about this Senior Business Development Manager position. Visit the Jackson Barnes Recruitment website to learn more about how we connect top commercial talent with world-class media and events organisations. About Jackson Barnes Recruitment Jackson Barnes Recruitment delivers international recruitment solutions within the events, media, and publishing sectors. Jackson Barnes recruits Graduate to MD level in the following positions: Researcher Conference Producer Event Marketing Sales - Delegate sales, Sponsorship Sales and Business Development Event Manager We recruit for organisations in the UK and overseas, with success in London, Dubai, New York, Singapore and Australia.
Digital Marketing & Social Media Content Creator YoungEducation Tuition & Alternative Provision YoungEducation is growing and we re ready to amplify our voice. We re looking for a digitally-savvy, creative content producer with a passion for storytelling, brand presence and meaningful marketing. You ll showcase the powerful work happening every day across both YoungEducation Tuition and our Alternative Provision helping us reach more parents, schools, local authorities and communities. If you thrive in digital spaces, love creating content that stops the scroll, and get excited by the idea of helping more young people access inspiring education - this role is for you. What You ll Be Doing You will take the lead on digital marketing output, growing our online presence, shaping how we re seen, and creating content that reflects our values, culture and impact. • Create high-quality video, reels, photos, graphics and written content • Manage and grow our social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn) • Capture authentic stories from teaching sessions, staff wins and student success • Develop content calendars + digital campaigns around recruitment, referrals & events • Monitor analytics and use data to improve reach, engagement and brand visibility • Support paid digital advertising campaigns • Experience running Meta Ads + Google Ads campaigns is a strong advantage • Opportunity to earn OTE linked to measurable marketing-driven revenue growth Ideal Candidate Profile We d particularly love to meet someone who: • Creates strong visual content and edits video confidently • Writes well and understands storytelling tone + purpose • Understands how to grow digital presence through strategy + creativity • Can run or support paid ad campaigns (Meta / Google highly desirable) • Is proactive, organised, curious and keeps ideas flowing • Has interest/experience in the education or youth sector (not essential) • Is excited by a role that has measurable growth outcomes with OTE potential Safeguarding Statement YoungEducation is committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment. All employment is subject to enhanced DBS checks and reference verification.
Dec 08, 2025
Full time
Digital Marketing & Social Media Content Creator YoungEducation Tuition & Alternative Provision YoungEducation is growing and we re ready to amplify our voice. We re looking for a digitally-savvy, creative content producer with a passion for storytelling, brand presence and meaningful marketing. You ll showcase the powerful work happening every day across both YoungEducation Tuition and our Alternative Provision helping us reach more parents, schools, local authorities and communities. If you thrive in digital spaces, love creating content that stops the scroll, and get excited by the idea of helping more young people access inspiring education - this role is for you. What You ll Be Doing You will take the lead on digital marketing output, growing our online presence, shaping how we re seen, and creating content that reflects our values, culture and impact. • Create high-quality video, reels, photos, graphics and written content • Manage and grow our social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn) • Capture authentic stories from teaching sessions, staff wins and student success • Develop content calendars + digital campaigns around recruitment, referrals & events • Monitor analytics and use data to improve reach, engagement and brand visibility • Support paid digital advertising campaigns • Experience running Meta Ads + Google Ads campaigns is a strong advantage • Opportunity to earn OTE linked to measurable marketing-driven revenue growth Ideal Candidate Profile We d particularly love to meet someone who: • Creates strong visual content and edits video confidently • Writes well and understands storytelling tone + purpose • Understands how to grow digital presence through strategy + creativity • Can run or support paid ad campaigns (Meta / Google highly desirable) • Is proactive, organised, curious and keeps ideas flowing • Has interest/experience in the education or youth sector (not essential) • Is excited by a role that has measurable growth outcomes with OTE potential Safeguarding Statement YoungEducation is committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment. All employment is subject to enhanced DBS checks and reference verification.
Our client, a global creative innovation team working across digital, entertainment and brand, is seeking an exceptional Senior Art Director to lead the development of pioneering campaigns for major international brands. This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of creativity, technology and storytelling. The role provides the opportunity to partner with designers, copywriters, strategists and producers to deliver high-impact campaigns across digital, social, video, and emerging media formats. The ideal candidate will bring strong conceptual thinking, refined craft to produce world-class creative work. Key responsibilities will include: • Leading concept development, art direction and design for innovative brand campaigns. • Collaborating with cross-functional creative, strategic and production teams to deliver customer-focused solutions. • Supervising projects from initial brief through to execution, and delivery. • Presenting ideas confidently to clients and agency partners using excellent visual communication. • Ideating assets across video, digital, social, out-of-home, experiential and interactive touchpoints • Managing multiple creative projects simultaneously, ensuring delivery on time and to the highest standard. • Contributing ideas and new product opportunities that elevate the customer experience. • Using data insights to oversee campaign strategy and concepts. Requirements: • Extensive experience delivering high-quality creative work within a senior art direction or digital design role is essential. • A portfolio demonstrating award-winning, insight-driven campaigns across multiple media formats. • Strong conceptual and digital design ability, with an understanding of UX and customer-focussed thinking. • Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and familiarity with design tools such as Figma • Excellent presentation, communication and storytelling skills • Experienced in managing creative production partners and internal stakeholders • Highly organised, attention to detail, and confident working in a fast-paced environment Please note that due to the volume of submissions, only successful candidates who meet the exact requirements will be contacted. If you have not heard back within 10 days of submission, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. The Music Market/Arts and Media are an equal opportunities employer who supports diversity in the workplace.
Dec 06, 2025
Seasonal
Our client, a global creative innovation team working across digital, entertainment and brand, is seeking an exceptional Senior Art Director to lead the development of pioneering campaigns for major international brands. This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of creativity, technology and storytelling. The role provides the opportunity to partner with designers, copywriters, strategists and producers to deliver high-impact campaigns across digital, social, video, and emerging media formats. The ideal candidate will bring strong conceptual thinking, refined craft to produce world-class creative work. Key responsibilities will include: • Leading concept development, art direction and design for innovative brand campaigns. • Collaborating with cross-functional creative, strategic and production teams to deliver customer-focused solutions. • Supervising projects from initial brief through to execution, and delivery. • Presenting ideas confidently to clients and agency partners using excellent visual communication. • Ideating assets across video, digital, social, out-of-home, experiential and interactive touchpoints • Managing multiple creative projects simultaneously, ensuring delivery on time and to the highest standard. • Contributing ideas and new product opportunities that elevate the customer experience. • Using data insights to oversee campaign strategy and concepts. Requirements: • Extensive experience delivering high-quality creative work within a senior art direction or digital design role is essential. • A portfolio demonstrating award-winning, insight-driven campaigns across multiple media formats. • Strong conceptual and digital design ability, with an understanding of UX and customer-focussed thinking. • Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and familiarity with design tools such as Figma • Excellent presentation, communication and storytelling skills • Experienced in managing creative production partners and internal stakeholders • Highly organised, attention to detail, and confident working in a fast-paced environment Please note that due to the volume of submissions, only successful candidates who meet the exact requirements will be contacted. If you have not heard back within 10 days of submission, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. The Music Market/Arts and Media are an equal opportunities employer who supports diversity in the workplace.
Title: Art Director Contract: 3 months, starting January 2026 Daily rate: .00 Location: London, Hybrid - 3 days per week in office Do you have the vision and drive to create bold campaigns seen by millions across Europe? Join the in?house creative team of one of the world's most influential digital platforms, where you'll craft innovative brand experiences across streaming, voice, gaming, and retail channels. This team partners with global advertisers, from fashion and luxury to tech and FMCG - to deliver campaigns that push creative boundaries and redefine how customers connect with brands. Why this role is exciting You'll be part of a global creative hub that partners with household?name brands to deliver campaigns across digital platforms. You'll lead projects end?to?end, from concept to execution - with the freedom to push creative boundaries while delivering measurable impact. You'll collaborate with some of the brightest minds in art direction, copywriting, design, UX, and production, all within a team known for setting the creative bar at the highest level. You'll see your work live across multiple platforms, reaching millions of customers and redefining how brands connect with audiences. What you'll be doing Lead and direct campaigns across film, digital, social, experiential, and out?of?home. Partner with a variety of brands, media and creative agencies to work on innovative campaigns for Tech, FCMG, fashion and luxury brands. Develop bold concepts that blend insight, creativity, and data to solve customer and advertiser challenges. Collaborate cross?functionally with designers, copywriters, strategists, producers, and external agencies. Present and pitch ideas to clients and partners, ensuring creative excellence at every stage. Supervise production to maintain vision and quality, from edits to final delivery. Innovate proactively - bringing fresh ideas and new formats to life across the platform's ecosystem. What we're looking for A senior art director with at least 10 years' experience delivering award?winning campaigns. A portfolio showcasing high?impact creative work across video, social, digital activations, radio, outdoor, and experiential. Strong skills in concept development, storytelling, and digital design, with an understanding of UX. Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, PowerPoint, and ideally Figma. Excellent presentation, time management, and stakeholder engagement skills. A passion for innovation, detail, and customer?focused creativity.
Dec 05, 2025
Seasonal
Title: Art Director Contract: 3 months, starting January 2026 Daily rate: .00 Location: London, Hybrid - 3 days per week in office Do you have the vision and drive to create bold campaigns seen by millions across Europe? Join the in?house creative team of one of the world's most influential digital platforms, where you'll craft innovative brand experiences across streaming, voice, gaming, and retail channels. This team partners with global advertisers, from fashion and luxury to tech and FMCG - to deliver campaigns that push creative boundaries and redefine how customers connect with brands. Why this role is exciting You'll be part of a global creative hub that partners with household?name brands to deliver campaigns across digital platforms. You'll lead projects end?to?end, from concept to execution - with the freedom to push creative boundaries while delivering measurable impact. You'll collaborate with some of the brightest minds in art direction, copywriting, design, UX, and production, all within a team known for setting the creative bar at the highest level. You'll see your work live across multiple platforms, reaching millions of customers and redefining how brands connect with audiences. What you'll be doing Lead and direct campaigns across film, digital, social, experiential, and out?of?home. Partner with a variety of brands, media and creative agencies to work on innovative campaigns for Tech, FCMG, fashion and luxury brands. Develop bold concepts that blend insight, creativity, and data to solve customer and advertiser challenges. Collaborate cross?functionally with designers, copywriters, strategists, producers, and external agencies. Present and pitch ideas to clients and partners, ensuring creative excellence at every stage. Supervise production to maintain vision and quality, from edits to final delivery. Innovate proactively - bringing fresh ideas and new formats to life across the platform's ecosystem. What we're looking for A senior art director with at least 10 years' experience delivering award?winning campaigns. A portfolio showcasing high?impact creative work across video, social, digital activations, radio, outdoor, and experiential. Strong skills in concept development, storytelling, and digital design, with an understanding of UX. Proficiency in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, PowerPoint, and ideally Figma. Excellent presentation, time management, and stakeholder engagement skills. A passion for innovation, detail, and customer?focused creativity.
