About UsVenues Otautahi venues attract and host a wide range of events in Christchurch and manage a diverse and iconic portfolio of community venues. Venues Otautahi own and manage both the Christchurch Town Hall and Wolfbrook Arena, and manage Apollo Projects Stadium, Hagley Oval, the Air Force Museum of NZ and One New Zealand Stadium (due to open in April 2026).With 25,000 permanent seats, and a 40,000 capacity for large concerts all under the cover of a roof, One NZ Stadium will be New Zealand's premier and most accessible, inclusive, sustainable, and flexible Stadium. As we work towards our opening date in April 2026, the career opportunities here at Venues Otautahi are simply incredible. It is time to get your foot in the door!The events held across the Venues Otautahi portfolio deliver significant social, cultural, environmental and economic benefit to the region and ultimately these iconic city venues play a valued role to the Christchurch way of life and the economic prosperity and social wellbeing of the region.It's an exciting time to join Venues Otautahi and you'll have the opportunity to help shape our future as part of our passionate and hard-working team.About the roleThis Business Development Manager, Business Events position is critical to the successful delivery of our events and the future success of the business. The key responsibilities of the position are as follows:Prospecting new business and cold callingManage incoming leadsQuotes and contractsNetworking and tradeshow eventsSite inspectionsAbout youYou will have a high degree of event ownership, motivation, and initiative with the ability to accept a high level of responsibility and accountability. The Business Development Manager, Business Events is a dynamic revenue generating role. You will be a natural sales professional who is comfortable on the phone to build a new business pipeline, meet revenue targets and KPI's.Previous experience in the events industry and/or using sales specific CRM software would be advantageous. The ideal candidate will have experience in all stages of the sales cycle. They should be confident with building new client relationships and maintaining existing ones.ResponsibilitiesNew business attractionBuild relationships with prospective clientsSales pipeline managementAnalyse market and establish competitive advantagesTrack metrics to ensure revenue targets are hitQualifications/Skillset5+ years sales experienceNew business credentialsProven negotiation skillsStrong communication and presentation skillsCRM experience is preferred (Ungerboeck/Momentus is ideal)How to applyTo apply, please follow the link to submit your application. To arrange a confidential discussion about the role; contact Danny Schroder (General Manager, Commercial) on ****** close date: Monday 20th January 2025.
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