Commercial Executive

This is a brand-new, high-impact position at the heart of Manchester Central’s Sales team. you will be the first point of contact for event organisers looking to bring their ideas to life at one of the UK’s leading convention centres.

Reporting directly to the Commercial Director, this role is working on a full time, permanent basis.

We recognise that skills, experience, and potential come in many forms, and we encourage you to apply if you see a strong alignment between your abilities and this opportunity - even if you don’t check every box. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and value different perspectives and backgrounds.

• Assessing and qualifying enquiries against Manchester Central’s operational capability, commercial strategy and target sectors.
• Engaging with event organisers to understand objectives, requirements and budget, gathering all key event information.
• Accurately recording enquiry details within CRM systems and providing clear handovers to Account Managers.

Maintaining an efficient, well-managed pipeline and collaborating with Sales, Marketing and Business Development teams.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with a confident and professional approach.
• A commercial mindset with the ability to prioritise and qualify opportunities effectively.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to multi-task.
• Experience in an events, hospitality or customer-focused commercial role.
• Confidence using CRM systems or similar sales tools.

• Be customer-focused, professional and proactive at all times.
• Be able to manage multiple enquiries while working accurately and efficiently.
• Work effectively both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Be solution driven whilst maintaining attention to detail.