Bristol, England
Monday – Friday | 8:30am – 5:30pm | Office-based
£26,000 – £29,000 Base Salary + Uncapped Commission
Year 1 OTE: £50,000 – £70,000
Fast-track progression & full sales training
Looking for your first opportunity in sales, business development, or a commercial environment?
Business Show Media is growing its commercial team and is looking for enthusiastic, driven individuals to join us as Business Development Associates.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to build a career in sales but may not have extensive experience yet. Whether you're a recent graduate, have experience in customer-facing roles, or simply have the confidence and determination to succeed, we'll provide the training and support to help you develop.
Business Show Media operates a portfolio of large-scale business events connecting entrepreneurs, founders, executives, and growing companies around the world.
With events across the globe, you'll be joining an international business with plenty of opportunity to learn, progress and grow.
As a Business Development Associate, you'll work at the beginning of our commercial sales process.
Your role will be focused on identifying interesting businesses, starting conversations with potential clients and helping create new commercial opportunities for our events.
You won't be expected to know everything on day one.
You'll receive structured training and regular coaching to help you become confident in prospecting, communication, objection handling and commercial conversations.
Who Would Suit This Role?
We're looking for someone with the attitude and potential to become a great salesperson.
You could be:
Most importantly, you should be hungry to learn, willing to work hard and excited by the opportunity to build something for yourself.
Previous B2B sales experience isn't required.
From your first weeks, you'll receive hands-on training covering areas such as:
Prospecting → Communication → Qualification → Objection Handling → Relationship Building → Sales
A potential career path could look like:
Business Development Associate → Business Development Executive → Sales Executive → Senior Sales Executive → Sales Leadership
Our aim is to develop people internally, meaning strong performers can progress significantly as their skills and responsibilities grow.
Why Business Show Media?
We're a fast-growing events business operating across multiple international markets.
That means there's plenty to learn and plenty of room to progress.
You'll be surrounded by experienced sales professionals who can help you develop your communication, commercial awareness and confidence while giving you the opportunity to take ownership of your own results.
For the right person, this isn't simply an entry-level job.
It's an opportunity to learn a valuable skillset, build a strong professional network and create a long-term career in sales.
Ready to Take the First Step?
If you're looking for your first serious opportunity in business development and want to join a company where your development and performance are recognised, we'd love to hear from you.
Join Business Show Media as a Business Development Associate and start building your commercial career.
At Business Show Media, we organise some of the world’s largest business events, focused on empowering SMEs and startups. Our mission is to connect businesses with the tools they need to succeed—a commitment recognised with the 2024 Best Contribution to Sector award.
We’re also proud to be recognised as 'Employer of the Year' for the dedication our leadership team shows in creating an inclusive, ethical workplace that offers outstanding opportunities for our team, such as global travel and rewarding team trips.
We host The Business Show along with events like Going Global Live, The B2B Marketing Expo, White Label Expo, The CPD Expo and Retrain Expo across the US, UK, Asia and Australia. Based in the centre of Bristol, we’re growing quickly and looking for passionate professionals to join our team.
