New Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

40k - 60k + OTE

Location: London (Hybrid)
Type: Full-time Competitive Salary + Commission
Reports to: Commercial Director

Our client is a leading B2B media and events company serving the financial services sector across Europe. With a reputation for delivering high-quality content, events, and marketing solutions to asset managers and professional investors, they are now expanding into a new commercial vertical focused on the sell-side and trading ecosystem.

The client is seeking a commercially driven Business Development Manager to lead revenue growth across the sell-side and trading segment, including service providers, liquidity providers, exchanges, law firms, data vendors, and related platforms.

This role also involves building and monetising a new audience of buy-side traders, creating opportunities to connect this group with sell-side participants through tailored media, content, and event-based solutions.

• Develop and grow commercial relationships with sell-side firms (market makers, exchanges, legal/data/index providers)

• Sell multi-channel marketing and event solutions including sponsorships, digital campaigns, content packages, and advertising

• Build and nurture a new community of buy-side trading professionals and identify monetisation opportunities

• Work closely with internal teams to align audience development and messaging with commercial goals

• Identify client needs, manage full sales cycle, and contribute to new product development

• 3-6 years' experience in B2B sales, commercial media, or financial services

• Experience working with clients in capital markets, trading, or related financial ecosystems preferred

• Track record of consultative selling across multi-product solutions (media, events, content)

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills

• Organised, entrepreneurial, and motivated by growth opportunities

• Strategic, high-impact role in a new revenue vertical

• Autonomy to shape and grow commercial opportunities

• Access to a well-established financial services client base

• Competitive salary with uncapped commission

• Hybrid working and a collaborative, high-performance team environment

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