Average Development Executive salary in Birmingham

We're looking for an ambitious Business Tourism & Projects Executive to join the West Midlands Growth Company and help drive business tourism activity across the region. If you're organised, proactive, and excited by the opportunity to work with industry partners, support major events, and contribute to the growth of the visitor economy, this could be the perfect next step for you.Who are we?The West Midlands Growth Company (WMGC) is the region's marketing and economic development delivery organisation. From April 2026, we will lead the delivery of regionally commissioned economic development activity aligned to the West Midlands Growth Plan, working in partnership with the West Midlands Combined Authority and local authorities. We're building a dynamic, business-focused organisation that attracts investment, supports high-growth companies, and amplifies the West Midlands' profile as a world-class destination. Our Visitor Economy team plays a key role in promoting Birmingham and the West Midlands as a leading destination for business events, conferences, meetings, and major sporting events. Through the Birmingham & West Midlands Convention Bureau, we work with partners across the region to attract visitors, generate economic impact, and showcase everything the West Midlands has to offer. If you want your work to make a visible impact across one of the UK's most exciting regions, this is your opportunity.The RoleAs our new Business Development & Projects Executive, you'll play an important role within the Visitor Economy team, supporting the delivery of business tourism programmes, strategic projects, partner engagement activities, and business development initiatives. Working closely with the Business Tourism & Events team, you'll help coordinate exhibitions, sales missions, familiarisation visits, and the Conference Ambassador Network, while providing operational support that ensures projects are delivered efficiently and effectively. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within business tourism, events, destination management, or the wider visitor economy sector.You'll Be Involved In:Supporting Business Tourism Growth Across the Region: Help deliver initiatives that attract meetings, conferences, exhibitions, and business events to Birmingham and the West Midlands, supporting activity that benefits the regional visitor economy. Coordinating Strategic Programmes and Projects: Support the management and delivery of business tourism programmes, events, and initiatives, ensuring activities are completed on time, within budget, and aligned to organisational objectives. Building Relationships with Industry Partners: Work alongside hotels, venues, tourism businesses, universities, local authorities, and industry stakeholders to support collaboration and promote the region as a leading business events destination.What You'll Be Doing:-Supporting the Business Tourism & Events Strategic Lead with programme coordination and reporting across a range of strategic initiatives. -Assisting with the planning and delivery of exhibitions, sales missions, familiarisation visits, networking events, and Conference Ambassador Network activity. -Managing and coordinating elements of the strategic business events calendar. -Providing operational and administrative support to ensure projects and initiatives run smoothly. -Supporting procurement processes and supplier engagement in line with organisational guidelines and value-for-money principles. -Maintaining accurate project documentation, records, and reporting information. -Using CRM systems to record activity, manage campaigns, support events, and contribute to performance reporting. -Providing support for Convention Bureau services during busy periods, including responding to accommodation and venue enquiries. -Monitoring inbound enquiries and ensuring opportunities are directed to the appropriate colleagues for follow-up. -Supporting communications and engagement with Visit + Meet partners, hotels, venues, industry associations, and other key stakeholders. -Conducting research to support conference bids, partner activities, and ambassador network development. -Representing WMGC professionally at industry events and stakeholder meetings. Working collaboratively with colleagues across the Visitor Economy team and wider organisation to support delivery of strategic objectives.What You'll Be Doing:-Supporting the Business Tourism & Events Strategic Lead with programme coordination and reporting across a range of strategic initiatives. -Assisting with the planning and delivery of exhibitions, sales missions, familiarisation visits, networking events, and Conference Ambassador Network activity. -Managing and coordinating elements of the strategic business events calendar. -Providing operational and administrative support to ensure projects and initiatives run smoothly. -Supporting procurement processes and supplier engagement in line with organisational guidelines and value-for-money principles. -Maintaining accurate project documentation, records, and reporting information. -Using CRM systems to record activity, manage campaigns, support events, and contribute to performance reporting. -Providing support for Convention Bureau services during busy periods, including responding to accommodation and venue enquiries. -Monitoring inbound enquiries and ensuring opportunities are directed to the appropriate colleagues for follow-up. -Supporting communications and engagement with Visit + Meet partners, hotels, venues, industry associations, and other key stakeholders. -Conducting research to support conference bids, partner activities, and ambassador network development. -Representing WMGC professionally at industry events and stakeholder meetings. Working collaboratively with colleagues across the Visitor Economy team and wider organisation to support delivery of strategic objectives.

IntroductionAt Gallagher, we help clients face risk with confidence because we believe that when businesses are protected, they’re free to grow, lead, and innovate. You’ll be backed by our digital ecosystem: a client-centric suite of consulting tools making it easier for you to meet your clients where they want to be met. Advanced data and analytics providing a comprehensive overview of the risk landscape is at your fingertips. Here, you’re not just improving clients' risk profiles, you’re building trust. You’ll find a culture grounded in teamwork, guided by integrity, and fueled by a shared commitment to do the right thing. We value curiosity, celebrate new ideas, and empower you to take ownership of your career while making a meaningful impact for the businesses we serve. If you’re ready to bring your unique perspective to a place where your work truly matters; think of Gallagher.   OverviewGallagher are looking for new Business Development Executives to join our expanding team in the Brierley Hill office. Do you have a drive to earn commission, help others and providing brilliant service to every customer you speak to? Are you looking for a job which provides full training, support to gain industry qualifications and potential career progression opportunities all over the world? If so, we would love you to apply for one of our exciting Business Development Executive roles within our SME Insurance team. We are based in Brierley Hill with thousands of free parking spaces for easy accessOur working hours are Monday to Friday 9am – 6pmAnnual salary is between £30,000 - £32,000 based on experience, plus an uncapped bonus schemeWe have a 6-month ongoing structured training programme and a dedicated training team to ensure you have all the support you need to be successful How you'll make an impactIn this role you will be helping a variety of small to medium size businesses find insurance policies that meet their needs. You will speak to new and existing customers who have made an appointment to discuss their insurance (there is no cold calling) and use your communication skills to build a rapport, gather the right information to understand their needs and help them find the right insurance policy, supporting them and providing excellent customer service along the way.You might need to balance multiple tasks at the same time, utilise a range of systems and will work in a dynamic, friendly, agile team. About You Previous call centre experience is necessary. We provide full training which covers everything from our product range to our phone system1 years’ experience in a sales driven environment is requiredWe are looking for candidates who are passionate about providing outstanding customer service, this means that you put the customer first and take pride in the quality of your workQualifications are not essential, but you will be able to perform basic maths tasks, use IT systems and have a keen eye for detailYou will enjoy speaking to people and will use your outstanding communication skills to speak openly and expertly on the phone to customers. You will be able to build strong rapport and take a genuine interest in their needsGreat team working skills, we work together to help our customers, share ideas to help each other and have lots of fun working together! Compensation and benefitsOn top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve: Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra daysDefined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute toLife insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10xIncome protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top upHealth cash plan or Private medical insurance Other benefits include: Three fully paid volunteering days per yearEmployee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discountShare incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase planCritical illness coverDiscounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationallySeason ticket loanAccess to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchaseEmergency back-up family careAnd many more… We value inclusion and diversity Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work. Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest. Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities. We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know. Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with . If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch. Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diver

IntroductionAt Gallagher, we help clients face risk with confidence because we believe that when businesses are protected, they’re free to grow, lead, and innovate. You’ll be backed by our digital ecosystem: a client-centric suite of consulting tools making it easier for you to meet your clients where they want to be met. Advanced data and analytics providing a comprehensive overview of the risk landscape is at your fingertips. Here, you’re not just improving clients' risk profiles, you’re building trust. You’ll find a culture grounded in teamwork, guided by integrity, and fueled by a shared commitment to do the right thing. We value curiosity, celebrate new ideas, and empower you to take ownership of your career while making a meaningful impact for the businesses we serve. If you’re ready to bring your unique perspective to a place where your work truly matters; think of Gallagher.   OverviewGallagher are looking for new Business Development Executives to join our expanding team in the Brierley Hill office. Do you have a drive to earn commission, help others and providing brilliant service to every customer you speak to? Are you looking for a job which provides full training, support to gain industry qualifications and potential career progression opportunities all over the world? If so, we would love you to apply for one of our exciting Business Development Executive roles within our SME Insurance team. We are based in Brierley Hill with thousands of free parking spaces for easy accessOur working hours are Monday to Friday 9am – 6pmAnnual salary is between £30,000 - £32,000 based on experience, plus an uncapped bonus schemeWe have a 6-month ongoing structured training programme and a dedicated training team to ensure you have all the support you need to be successful How you'll make an impactIn this role you will be helping a variety of small to medium size businesses find insurance policies that meet their needs. You will speak to new and existing customers who have made an appointment to discuss their insurance (there is no cold calling) and use your communication skills to build a rapport, gather the right information to understand their needs and help them find the right insurance policy, supporting them and providing excellent customer service along the way.You might need to balance multiple tasks at the same time, utilise a range of systems and will work in a dynamic, friendly, agile team. About You Previous call centre experience is necessary. We provide full training which covers everything from our product range to our phone system1 years’ experience in a sales driven environment is requiredWe are looking for candidates who are passionate about providing outstanding customer service, this means that you put the customer first and take pride in the quality of your workQualifications are not essential, but you will be able to perform basic maths tasks, use IT systems and have a keen eye for detailYou will enjoy speaking to people and will use your outstanding communication skills to speak openly and expertly on the phone to customers. You will be able to build strong rapport and take a genuine interest in their needsGreat team working skills, we work together to help our customers, share ideas to help each other and have lots of fun working together! Compensation and benefitsOn top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve: Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra daysDefined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute toLife insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10xIncome protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top upHealth cash plan or Private medical insurance Other benefits include: Three fully paid volunteering days per yearEmployee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discountShare incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase planCritical illness coverDiscounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationallySeason ticket loanAccess to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchaseEmergency back-up family careAnd many more… We value inclusion and diversity Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work. Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest. Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities. We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know. Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with . If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch. Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diver