Business Development Manager - Conference and Events

Job Title: Business Development Manager - Conference and Events

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £38,784 - £41,064 per annum - SS6

Job type: Permanent, Full-Time

UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

The Role:

At University College Birmingham, we are entering an exciting phase of growth and are looking to further expand our commercial opportunities. Our dedicated conference facility, located at the top of Baskerville House, offers a unique venue in the heart of the city. In addition, with over £200 million invested across our campus in recent years, we boast world-class facilities available for hire, from planes to an award-winning restaurant, we truly have it all.

We are now seeking a confident and engaging Business Development Manager who will be instrumental to our sales growth, enhancing our brand and delivering our strategy.

Key responsibilities:

• Identify and pursue new business by proactively selling the University's extensive facilities and services
• Develop and maintain and strong pipeline of leads, through networking, referrals and social channels
• Expand the commercial sales opportunities by generating new business leads and identifying new revenue opportunities
• Extensive networking across the Midlands to establish and grow relationships with key commercial enterprises, particularly key organisations in Birmingham and surrounding areas
• Identify and promote alternative uses for the University's facilities to generate commercial income which complements academic use
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop promotional materials, including website, social media, e-selling to reflect our diverse range of facilities
• Support the Head of Commercial Sales with account management, enquiries, bookings and show arounds
• Responsible for delivering the KPIs associated with the Conference and Events Strategy

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 29 days' paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions - 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship.
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology home and cycle.
• Heavily subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Hybrid working opportunities.
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - Wednesday 18th February 2026.

Interview Date - Wednesday 11th March 2026.

Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form.

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