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Senior Buyer Relations Manager
Private Luxury Events
Salary: £38,000 base plus commission with OTE potential £58,000
Role Type: Full-time
Location: Hybrid (London 3 days a week) Borough
Role Overview
Private Luxury Events is seeking a talented and driven Senior Buyer Relations Manager to build influential relationships with senior decision-makers and travel advisors in the luxury travel and hospitality industry. This pivotal role will shape and expand our global buyer network, ensuring the continued success of our market-leading events across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, and beyond.
Key Responsibilities
1. Influence & execute Buyer Recruitment Strategies
Work with the Executive Director to deliver effective buyer recruitment campaigns for Private Luxury Brands such as; Ultra, Private Luxury, TFest, and Amour.
2. Build Strategic Relationships
Identify, approach, and nurture senior-level buyers and industry leaders within the luxury travel sector.
3. Manage the Complete Sales Cycle
Funnel prospecting, pitching, contract negotiation, and post-event engagement to ensure lasting relationships.
4. Embrace Innovation
Looking at new approaches and initiatives to enhance buyer engagement and broaden event reach.
5. Represent the Brand Globally
Attend and represent Private Luxury Events at leading trade shows, networking events, and hosted buyer programmes.
6. Mentor & Develop Talent
Support junior team members through training, coaching, and performance guidance.
Candidate Profile
* Experience: Minimum 2 years in B2B sales, business development, or account management, ideally within events, travel, or luxury industries.
* Skills: Strong business development acumen, excellent relationship-building abilities, and comfort with cold outreach.
* Approach: Creative, solutions-focused, and data-led in driving growth and achieving KPIs.
* Global Perspective: Understanding of international markets; multilingual skills (Spanish or Portuguese preferred) are an advantage.
* Technical: CRM proficiency (Salesforce preferred) and strong reporting/forecasting capability.
* Flexibility: Willingness to travel internationally and work across multiple time zones.
* Mindset: Professional, entrepreneurial, and confident working independently in a contractor setup.
What We Offer
* A strategic role influencing our global commercial and buyer engagement strategy.
* Opportunity to bring new talent, markets, and categories into the luxury travel ecosystem.
* Collaboration with a world-class events team delivering in iconic destinations.
* Competitive base salary with performance-based OTE.
* International travel opportunities.
Benefits
We are a dynamic, fast-paced company. Want to develop your skills, or even move into a different department? At Worldwide Events we are never still, and for the right person, this presents an opportunity to grow and evolve your role and responsibilities, as well as you as a person. We hope you choose us to grow your career with!
* 36 days of holidays (including Bank holidays).
* Private health insurance and pension scheme.
* Company sick leave.
* Enhanced maternity scheme.
* Dedicated training opportunities.
* Regular team social activities.
* Guaranteed travel to at least one international event per year.
* 4PM finish on Fridays - start the weekend early!
Our approach to diversity is simple - it's about embracing everyone, and everyone is welcome at Worldwide Events. We are committed to welcoming everyone, regardless of gender identity, orientation or expression. Our diversity fuels our innovation, brings diversity of thought, and connects us closer to our clients and the communities we serve.
All applicants must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
About Private Luxury Events
Private Luxury Events, part of Worldwide Events (www.wwideevents.com), connects the world of luxury travel through business-focused yet joyful event experiences.
Our portfolio - Private Luxury Europe, Private Luxury Americas, TFest, and Amour - brings together leading hotels, resorts, tourism boards, and high-level buyers to create partnerships in unforgettable settings.
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