Business Development Officer

The Role This is an exciting opportunity to join Lancaster City Council and play a key part in driving the success of our conference and event venues. We are looking for a proactive, target-driven individual who will lead the planning and execution of sales and promotional initiatives to secure a wide range of conferences, meetings, and events. The role will see you working closely with clients and stakeholders to ensure the delivery of exceptional service, while also driving the growth of our commercial venues. The successful candidate will have experience in sales and marketing, with a proven track record of achieving and exceeding targets. You will be responsible for developing strategies that maximise revenue, building relationships with key external organisations, and enhancing the visibility of Lancaster City Council’s event facilities. You’ll also be involved in the negotiation of contracts, budget management, and working closely with our marketing and communication teams to boost engagement. We are looking for a self-motivated individual with excellent communication and commercial skills, who is able to manage multiple priorities and build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Experience with budgets and managing key accounts is essential, along with the ability to produce clear, concise reports. This role is permanent. The working hours for this position are 37 hours per week, working 5 out of 7 days. The role may require flexibility, including working weekends, evenings, and bank holidays to meet the needs of the business. Flexible working friendly – we offer hybrid working, a generous flexi-time scheme, and opportunity to work with your team to establish working hours to enable you to maximise your work-life balance. A full current UK driving licence is essential. As a result, you will be required to sign up to the authorised external DVLA driving licence validation organisation that we use to manage and monitor our employees’ driving licence data. About You You will be a strategic thinker with the ability to develop and deliver sales and marketing strategies. You’ll have a passion for driving business growth and developing strong relationships with stakeholders, while maintaining a focus on delivering excellent customer service. If you thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment, this could be the role for you! We are particularly keen to hear from individuals who demonstrate our core values: Pride, Ownership, Working Together, and Ambition. Our Benefits Lancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from: Generous annual leave allowance Local Government Pension Scheme A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail. Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change. We are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community. At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve, and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all. We are a disability confident committed employer. Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. If you do not receive a response from us within 2 weeks of the closing date then your application will have unfortunately been unsuccessful in progressing to interview. Interview date: Thursday 06 March 2025

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