Business Development Manager – Hospitality Consultancy

About the role

We are seeking a proactive Business Development Manager to join our hospitality consultancy team in Newcastle upon Tyne. You will work directly with a portfolio of hospitality venues, driving sales growth through corporate, consumer and agency channels.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and develop new corporate, consumer and agency sales opportunities for client venues.
• Research the local market, build targeted sales plans and engage key decision‑makers such as event bookers and office managers.
• Collaborate with venue operations and marketing teams to align sales activity with capacity, branding and KPI targets.
• Promote venues on agency, third‑party and booking platforms (e.g., Tag, Venuescanner, Hirespace, Togather).
• Leverage LinkedIn for networking, prospect research and venue promotion.
• Convert enquiries into confirmed bookings and track performance against sales data.

Required profile

• Commercially minded with a proven track record in sales or business development.
• Experience working with hospitality clients or in a related consultancy environment.
• Strong relationship‑building skills and ability to work autonomously.

Required skills

• LinkedIn
• Tag
• Venuescanner
• Hirespace
• Togather

What we offer

• £40,000 per annum base salary
• Quarterly performance bonus
• Comprehensive benefits package