Easyfairs is a dynamic and innovative leader in the event sector. We are committed to driving growth and success in our industry by identifying new opportunities, fostering innovation, and delivering exceptional value to our customers and partners. As part of our growth strategy, we are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Business Development Lead to join our team.

The Business Development Lead will play crucial role in our organization's growth and expansion efforts at the regional level. This role is responsible for identifying, developing, and executing new event opportunities based on our company's strategic plan. The Business Development Lead will maintain a constant pulse on the region's markets and event industry, identify growth and diversification opportunities for existing events, and drive strategic acquisitions.

Key Responsibilities

• Market Analysis: Conduct qualitative and quantitative desk research, market checks, and deployment strategies to identify new event opportunities within the region.
• Concept Development: Collaborate with Headquarters and Head of Clusters to design event concepts that align with our long-term growth plans.
• Acquisitions: Maintain an acquisition scanning and selection process, develop relationships with potential sellers, and coordinate acquisition projects in collaboration with HQ.
• Strategic Advice: Provide structured advice to the Head of Region on growth plans and company strategic plans for the region.
• Relationship Management: Engage with key exhibitors, federations, associations, opinion leaders, key visitors, and press to build and maintain strong industry relationships.
• KPIs: Own and achieve key performance indicators, including the number of launches, acquisitions, and geo-clones.

Qualifications 

We are seeking candidates who ideally hold a University degree in a relevant field and possess several years of experience in the events industry, project management, or a related field. Successful candidates should demonstrate an analytical mindset, strategic vision, resilience, creativity, strong communication and presentation skills, commercial acumen, negotiation abilities, and effective people engagement skills.

What´s in it for you?

You are offered an exciting and challenging position with significant opportunities for personal development. You will quickly assume responsibilities and be encouraged to bring your own ideas to life. Through our well-developed training platform, "The Academy," we offer numerous digital training programs that can help you transform into a true trade show expert in a short time. At Easyfairs, you will become part of an entrepreneurial and business-driven company in the meetings and events industry, surrounded by passionate colleagues who are truly motivated to create results together.

About Easyfairs

Easyfairs aims to be the most innovative, flexible, and efficient organizer in the meetings and exhibition industry. We create forward-looking events with a strong focus on ROI for both visitors and exhibitors. We primarily work with B2B exhibitions but also have a few consumer shows and are active throughout Europe. Our Nordic headquarters are located in Gothenburg.

Today, Easyfairs organizes over 200 events in 14 countries (Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, Spain, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and Germany) and operates eight exhibition venues in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Sweden.

The company is currently ranked 17th on the list of the world's leading exhibition companies. Explore the future with Easyfairs by visiting www.easyfairs.com.