MidFull TimeEN
Are you a strategic and entrepreneurial professional ready to drive business growth in an exciting industry?
We are seeking a Business Development Manager to support and execute regional growth initiatives, including event launches, and market expansion, across our thriving event portfolio.
In this pivotal role, you’ll identify new opportunities, and work closely with stakeholders to shape and implement our vision for regional success. If you have a strong analytical mindset, a passion for innovation, and a proven track record in market research and business development, this is the opportunity for you!
Why join us?
Play a leading role in the expansion and transformation of an innovative events portfolio.
Spearhead new market launches, directly shaping the region’s business strategy.
Detect market trends and transform them in new growth opportunities for our current portfolio
Collaborate with high-performing teams across Europe, driving initiatives with autonomy and creativity.
Join a global leader in events, known for bringing business communities together and delivering exceptional results.
Key Responsibilities:
Business Strategy & Growth Initiatives:
Provide structured advice on regional growth strategies, including launches and product development.
Monitor and assess market trends and the event industry landscape to identify new event opportunities and develop launch strategies.
Produce market research documents that support the new launches, product development.
Present launch proposals to the Business Development Board and oversee approved launches with the implementation team.
Existing Event Development:
Monitor competition to detect uncovered market gaps.
Collaborate with Heads of Cluster (HoCs) to identify growth and diversification opportunities for current events.
Conduct market research, concept development and P&L planning to support long-term event growth.
Stakeholder Management:
Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders (HoC and events teams) to ensure alignment on growth objectives.
Engage with external stakeholders such as sector associations, federations, opinion leaders, press, exhibitors.
The ideal candidate:
Experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, market intelligence, or growth strategy roles is highly valued.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in the events industry, business development, or project management. Experience as market analyst would be a plus.
Good analytical skills, capacity to summarise market insights into actionable strategies.
Entrepreneurial mindset, hands on person and “make it happen” spirit.
Curiosity on different industries, eager to understand communities and deliver events that meet their needs.
Strong strategic vision, analytical mindset, and creativity.
Excellent commercial, negotiation, and communication skills.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects, engage stakeholders, and deliver results.
Fluent in English (written and spoken).
Master's degree preferred but not required.
Please note: This is a strategic growth and market development role. It is not a sales or account management position. The focus is on identifying, validating, and launching new business opportunities.
About Us
Easyfairs is a global event company based in Europe and the USA. We organise and host more than 200 events across the world (Austria, Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and USA) and we manage eight venues in Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden. Our passion is to bring business communities and communities of interest together. We strive to “easify” the life of our customers and increase the return on their investment of time and money through all-in formulas, advanced technology and a customer-centric approach. The Easyfairs Group employs over 900 highly committed talents. Our commitment to excellence has been recognised several times. We were named Belgium’s “Entrepreneur of the Year®” in 2018 and Deloitte has named us a “Best Managed Company” seven years running (2019-25). The company is ranked 11th in the list of the world’s leading exhibition companies. We are also proud of being on the "Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025" list!
Benefits
🎂 Birthday Day off
🏡 Flexible working as well as hybrid working
👶 Enhanced family pay (maternity & paternity)
🚲 Cycle to work scheme
🚂 Interest free travel loans
📚 Free online academy to focus on professional development and upskilling
🧠 Specialist external performance coach services available to all employees
🤝 Employee assistance programme
👩⚕️ 24/7 access to our virtual GP service
🏆 Long service awards
💰 Pension as well as offering salary sacrifice
👪 Life cover
🔒 Group income protection
🍾 Fully stocked beer & wine fridge in the office
🎉 Regular company socials organised throughout the year
We understand that applicants can be put off applying for a job if they feel they don't fit all of the requirements. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills/ experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply! Here at Easyfairs, we are passionate about the power of fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for our team to thrive in. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
