Senior Business Development Manager

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Senior Business Development Manager driving new business development for Boxbar Tech's automated self-service drinks solution. Managing relationships in the US events, hospitality, and sports sectors.

Responsibilities:

  • Identify and develop new business opportunities across the US events, venues, sports, hospitality and entertainment sectors.
  • Build relationships with senior decision-makers, including venue operators, event owners, hospitality groups, promoters, concessionaires, sports organizations and strategic partners.
  • Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting and initial conversations through to proposal, negotiation and close.
  • Create a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities across priority sectors and regions.
  • Build a clear understanding of customer needs, commercial drivers, buying processes and decision-making structures.
  • Help Boxbar understand the strongest routes to market in the US.
  • Research and map target accounts across venues, arenas, stadiums, festivals, live events, hospitality groups and relevant partner organizations.
  • Identify where Boxbar can deliver the strongest commercial and operational value.
  • Share market insight with the leadership team to support US growth decisions.
  • Help refine Boxbar’s US messaging, sales materials, proposal approach and customer pitch.
  • Produce clear, compelling and commercially sound proposals for prospective customers and partners.
  • Build ROI-led business cases that show how Boxbar can improve service speed, customer experience, operational efficiency and revenue performance.
  • Work with internal teams to ensure proposals are realistic, deliverable and commercially viable.
  • Support contract discussions, pricing conversations and commercial negotiations.
  • Maintain momentum throughout the sales process and ensure opportunities are followed up properly.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date CRM records.
  • Track opportunities, next steps, stakeholders, deal value, probability and expected close dates.
  • Provide clear updates on pipeline, priorities, risks and progress.
  • Help create a more structured and repeatable sales approach for the US market.
  • Use data and feedback to improve targeting, messaging and conversion.
  • Work closely with UK leadership, operations, finance, marketing, product and technical teams.
  • Communicate customer expectations, timelines, operational requirements and commercial commitments clearly.
  • Provide feedback from customers and prospects to help improve Boxbar’s proposition.
  • Represent Boxbar at client meetings, trade shows, conferences, industry events and live activations.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years’ experience in business development, partnerships, account executive, sales or commercial roles.
  • Proven experience in developing new business and managing a sales pipeline.
  • Experience selling to or working with senior stakeholders.
  • Experience in at least one relevant or adjacent sector, such as events, sports, venues, hospitality, entertainment, hospitality technology, venue technology, SaaS, hardware-enabled SaaS, payments, POS, concessions, experiential technology or enterprise partnerships.
  • Strong communication, presentation and relationship-building skills.
  • Experience creating proposals, commercial documents or ROI-led business cases.
  • Confidence managing the full sales cycle from first conversation through to close.
  • Strong organization and follow-up discipline.
  • Experience using CRM systems.
  • Ability to travel regularly across the US for client meetings, events and industry activity.

Benefits:

  • Commission plan linked to new business, qualified pipeline, signed agreements and US market development.
  • Potential share options/equity participation, subject to company scheme rules and approval.
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan participation, subject to provider and eligibility rules.
  • Paid time off plus US company holidays.
  • Paid sick leave in line with applicable state and local requirements.
  • Remote working.
  • Travel and business expense support.
  • Home office / phone support where required.
  • Professional development and industry event participation.
  • Opportunity to help shape Boxbar’s US growth from an early stage.
  • Direct exposure to the founder and senior leadership team.
  • The chance to work with major venues, events, sports organizations, hospitality operators and strategic partners.