Business Development Manager

Smart Talent Group is partnering with a leading experiential events and exhibition business to appoint a Business Development Manager focused on opening doors, building trust and selling creative solutions to businesses.

You will be working with a business that designs and delivers high-impact brand experiences, activations, displays and event solutions. The right person will be comfortable speaking with decision-makers, understanding client needs and turning a brief into a commercial opportunity.

The role will involve:

- Developing recent business across pubs, clubs, hospitality groups and venue networks
- Building relationships with marketing managers, venue operators and senior decision-makers
- Identifying opportunities for activations, events, displays and experiential projects
- Taking and interpreting client briefs
- Working with internal creative, design and delivery teams
- Managing pipeline activity and sales targets
- Building long-term account opportunities, not just one-off sales

To be successful, you will bring:

- Proven B2B sales or business development experience
- Confidence in outbound sales, cold calling and face-to-face meetings
- Strong relationship-building and commercial communication skills
- Experience selling into hospitality, venues, events, exhibitions,



media, signage, fit-out, activations or creative services highly regarded. Experience selling poker machines would be highly regarded.
- A curious, solutions-focused approach
- Resilience, drive and the ability to manage a full sales cycle

This is a strong opportunity for a BDM who wants to sell something creative, tangible and high-impact. Please note: This is a highly proactive, outbound sales role suited to a genuine hunter who thrives on creating opportunities, opening doors and driving new business.

This is not a role for someone who prefers to manage an existing portfolio or wait for inbound leads. You’ll be expected to actively prospect, build your pipeline and maintain a high level of sales activity.

The role will involve travel and, at times, longer working hours , so we’re looking for someone ambitious, resilient and commercially driven. In return, there is strong earning potential for someone prepared to put in the effort, deliver results and take ownership of their success.

Competitive base, uncapped commission and genuine growth opportunity available.

Apply directly or email your resume to [email protected] for a confidential discussion.

📌 Exhibition Director (Sydney)
🏢 Smart Talent Group | Sales, IT and Event Recruiters
📍 Sydney