Graduate Business Development Executive

Graduate Business Development Executive – B2B Events

Central London Office (4 days in-office each week) + Travel

Salary up to £35,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Join a global leader in B2B events, delivering world-class conferences and exhibitions across telecoms, healthcare, energy, and more. With international offices, our teams create events that connect key decision-makers and shape industries worldwide.

We’re looking for an ambitious, commercially minded graduate to drive growth for a flagship event by engaging innovative companies and building strong industry relationships.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and secure high-potential companies to participate in the events as exhibitors.
• Build and nurture relationships with founders, investors, and industry partners.
• Promote the value of our events, highlighting networking, exposure, and business opportunities.
• Execute outreach campaigns via email, LinkedIn, and strategic partnerships.
• Work closely with marketing to showcase success stories and innovation.
• Support smooth event delivery, ensuring a seamless experience for participants, sponsors, and speakers.
• Meeting your daily and weekly activity targets and KPIs.
• Contribute ideas to enhance programs and community engagement.
• Manage guest and participant logistics to maximise value.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• You are looking for a career in sales within the b2b events industry, where you will be working to activity-based targets.
• 6+ months of professional work experience gained in sales, marketing, office-based customer service or similar.
• Entrepreneurial, growth-oriented, and results-driven.
• Strong communication, networking, and relationship-building skills.
• Motivated by meeting (or exceeding) daily activity targets.
• Adaptable, creative, and proactive in a fast-paced environment.
• Skilled in digital outreach, LinkedIn engagement, and CRM/software tools.
• Collaborative, organised, and motivated to support team success.
• Degree-level education with a passion for sales and business development.
• Confident, proactive, and eager to take ownership of opportunities.

What’s on Offer

• Structured training and mentorship from experienced events sales professionals.
• Early responsibility to manage your own sales campaigns.
• Career progression opportunities into senior and management roles.
• Competitive salary + bonus, pension, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, private healthcare, and a range of social and networking events.

Interested?

Apply now or contact Helen Yarrow at Jackson Barnes Recruitment in confidence for an initial discussion.

Visit our website, Jackson Barnes Recruitment, 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 & Business Development
• Event Manager
• Editor

We recruit for organisations in the UK and overseas, with success in London, Dubai, New York, Singapore and Australia.