Business Development Manager UK & Ireland

Kaboodle, a leading ticketing provider for complex festivals, and Weezevent, a leading European provider of online ticketing, cashless payment, and access control solutions for live events of all kinds, merged in 2025 to deliver best in class solutions for the entertainment industry across the UK and mainland Europe.

We serve major clients across Europe in festivals, sporting events, events, consumer shows and professional events. More than 25,000 clients use our solutions every day, supported by a team of 300 employees.

With offices in Amsterdam, Antwerp, Berlin, Lausanne, Madrid, Paris, London, and Manchester, the group has strong ambitions for the UK and Irish markets. Key clients such as Broadwick Live, Snowbombing, Lost Village, Boomtown, and Victorious-along with flagship events across mainland Europe-provide powerful references and a compelling track record.

Our ambition is to bring innovation and best practices to the music, sports, and entertainment industries. With thousands of past events and millions of data points analysed, we bring both reliability and confidence to every new partner. We are looking for our new Business Development Manager UK & Ireland (male/female); Location: Soho & work from home.

As UK Business Developer, you'll be an instant contributor to a high-growth company, and will be part of the UK team. Reporting to the Kaboodle Head of Sales, you will develop business and partnerships in the live event's area such as festivals, sports, food, wine and beer events as well as exhibitions and fairs but also with fixed venues such as stadiums, arenas, leisure parks

Responsibilities :

• Identify sales opportunities and strategic growth in the UK, developing marketing materials, recommending suitable solutions, structuring and delivering proposals ;
• Manage and track a sales pipeline from initial prospecting to closing the deal;
• Lead all aspects of deal execution including prioritisation of partners/leads, deal structuring, negotiating and finalising contracts ;
• Bring new partners to the company and be hands on by educating and familiarising new clients with contracted services. Working closely with our Client Success Managers team to deliver exceptional customer experience pre-, during and post-event ;
• Collaborate with other Sales, Marketing, Product, and Operations teams - sometimes you'll play the role of each.

We are looking for :

• A rigorous and autonomous person
• Highly invested in what you do
• Interested by events and technology
• A hunter and a closer: You don't just open doors and have conversations, you know how to seal the deal
• Entrepreneurial and performance driven
• A good communicator: You know how to connect with people and get your message accross clearly and concisely in written and oral form
• Curious: You have an insatiable appetite for learning and development

Someone with :

• At least 3 years of experience and a network in musical events (festivals) in the UK
• A positive, open and flexible attitude