Corporate and Special Events Sales Manager

Are you looking to experience the extraordinary and help create unforgettable live moments?

Want to work for a venue recognised as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work?

The University of Wolverhampton at The Halls is looking for a Corporate & Special Event Sales Manager to support the growth of its corporate and special events portfolio. This role focuses on building commercial opportunities, developing client relationships and positioning the venue as a destination of choice for corporate events in the West Midlands.

What you'll do

Event sales & client management

• Manage venue hire enquiries, client communication, proposals and contracts from enquiry through to confirmation
• Coordinate site visits and ensure a smooth experience for clients throughout the event journey

Proactive sales & business development

• Identify and pursue new corporate and special event opportunities through outreach and networking
• Build strong relationships with agencies, organisations and businesses to generate repeat and referral business

Venue positioning & market development

• Support the venue's profile within the corporate events market through targeted sales activity
• Carry out market awareness and competitor research to identify growth opportunities

Marketing & sales activity

• Work with marketing colleagues on campaigns, sales tools and promotional materials
• Contribute to initiatives that increase awareness of the venue for corporate and private events

Reporting & commercial performance

• Track and report on sales activity, pipeline progress and performance against targets
• Support forecasting, pricing discussions and financial planning to ensure event profitability

What We're Looking For

• Experience working in a fast‑paced, high‑profile venue or events environment
• Background in sales, business development or commercial event delivery
• Confidence working with budgets, forecasting and cost control
• Strong commercial awareness and negotiation skills
• Comfortable presenting ideas and discussing event solutions with clients and stakeholders
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• A flexible and adaptable approach to work

Enjoy building relationships, creating opportunities and shaping memorable corporate experiences? Then we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and help grow the future of corporate and special events at The Halls.

Where: You'll be based at the venue in Wolverhampton. We work four days in the office and one day from home. We offer flexible start and end times and welcome flexible working conversations.

So why apply?

Find out why our employees love working here: https://aegeurope.com/life-at-aeg/

AEG is an inclusive organisation where we value everybody's contribution. We empower and trust our people to do the right thing. We go the extra mile, for our customers and each other, every time. We are always open to new ideas and respect all perspectives. We support and bring out the best in each other. We really value our people and inspire them to be the best in class, always!

Our commitment to inclusion

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We believe in equality of opportunity for all and our approach to recruitment and selection is fair, open and based purely on merit. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. If you require reasonable adjustments in any recruitment process with us, please make us aware.

We know that diverse teams make the strongest teams. That's why we actively encourage people from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to apply.

If this role excites you but you're wondering whether you meet every single requirement - don't hold back. If you've got most of what we're looking for and you're passionate about what we do, we'd love to hear from you. You might be exactly who we need, in this role or another.

Because at AEG Europe, we believe that the best ideas come from the most inclusive teams - and we're building a workplace where everyone can thrive.