Business Development Manager & Food & Agriculture Events

Refinitiv; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global conferencing and events company is seeking a Business Development Manager for their Food and Agriculture portfolio. The role involves securing sponsorships while engaging with clients and industry leaders. Candidates should have experience in selling event sponsorships, excellent communication, and a collaborative approach to work. This position offers a hybrid work model and comprehensive benefits that promote work-life balance and career growth.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit plans

Flexible vacation

Two Mental Health Days off

Tuition reimbursement

Employee incentive programs

Paid volunteer days

Qualifications

• Experience in selling event sponsorships in a consultative manner.
• Comfortable crafting engaging copy and value propositions.
• Ability to build relationships with C-level executives.

Responsibilities

• Secure sponsorship packages for Food and Agriculture events.
• Engage with industry-leading businesses to represent Reuters.
• Collaborate in a team-based environment to achieve sales goals.

Skills

Selling event sponsorships

Excellent communication skills

Collaborative attitude

Adaptability to market changes

Job description

# **Our Privacy Statement & Cookie Policy****Business Development Manager, Food & Agriculture Events** **This hybrid position will be based in Canary Wharf, London.** We’re looking for a **Business Development Manager** to join **Reuters Events**, a fast-growing conferencing and events business within **Thomson Reuters**. You'll play a crucial role in partnering with clients and securing sponsorship packages on our international Food and Agriculture portfolio of events. **Reuters Events** combines Reuters' globally trusted brand, scale and editorial excellence with a leading portfolio of B2B events. We provide content-led conferences for professionals in a variety of specialized industry sectors including energy, pharmaceutical, automotive, insurance, finance and legal (to name a few!) to complement our extensive, in-depth business media content. We exist to deliver strategic business intelligence and foster the relationships that safeguards success at leading organisations worldwide. **About the Role** As a **Business Development Manager** at **Reuters Events** you will:**About You** You're a fit for the role of **Business Development Manager**, if you have:* Demonstrable experience of selling event sponsorships in a bespoke, consultative manner that focuses on delivering the outcomes our clients are seeking.* Excellent communication skills. We're looking for someone who's comfortable representing the Reuters brand when engaging with other industry-leading businesses. You'll be comfortable crafting engaging copy and written value propositions whilst building relationships with global C-level executives.* A collaborative attitude. We're team players at Reuters Events and are looking for someone who can succeed both individually and within a team-based environment.* The desire to progress and develop your skills further. We have an excellent (uncapped!) commission scheme that rewards your achievements and are keen to grow and invest in our sales team.* The ability to adapt to changes in markets and articulate potential solutions to a range of stakeholders over the phone, in person and on video calls.**Hybrid Work Model:** We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.**Flexibility & Work-Life Balance:** Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.**Career Development and Growth:** By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.**Industry Competitive Benefits:** We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.**Social Impact:** Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.**Future-ready careers**Our focus on a skills-first approach ensures you’ll have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.